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Hearts Cruisers, Thorpe St Andrew Then & Now
The top postcard of Thorpe St. Andrew dates from c1960 and was taken from the River Green looking across to the boatsheds of Hearts Cruisers. This was the yard which had been established by John Hart in 1878, later taken over by his son George and, subsequently George’s son Geoffrey. By the time this photograph was taken, the yard was under the ownership of Commander Ron Ashby and had been renamed Hearts cruisers. Commander Ashby bought a major shareholding in the yard in 1948 and he and his family lived aboard the ex-admiralty vessel “Morning Flight” which was moored on the island opposite the green. The yard was later purchased by the Richardson Group who continued to operate a hire fleet from here until 2002. The modern view was taken in May 2010 and shows that, although those boatsheds still stand, the river is a much quieter place without the bustle of hire boats and eager holidaymakers.
More "Then & Now" photographs of the Norfolk Broads can be found on the Broadland Memories website: www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/page8.html
Hearts Cruisers, Thorpe St Andrew Then & Now
The top postcard of Thorpe St. Andrew dates from c1960 and was taken from the River Green looking across to the boatsheds of Hearts Cruisers. This was the yard which had been established by John Hart in 1878, later taken over by his son George and, subsequently George’s son Geoffrey. By the time this photograph was taken, the yard was under the ownership of Commander Ron Ashby and had been renamed Hearts cruisers. Commander Ashby bought a major shareholding in the yard in 1948 and he and his family lived aboard the ex-admiralty vessel “Morning Flight” which was moored on the island opposite the green. The yard was later purchased by the Richardson Group who continued to operate a hire fleet from here until 2002. The modern view was taken in May 2010 and shows that, although those boatsheds still stand, the river is a much quieter place without the bustle of hire boats and eager holidaymakers.
More "Then & Now" photographs of the Norfolk Broads can be found on the Broadland Memories website: www.broadlandmemories.co.uk/page8.html