The Broads Through Time

The Broads Through Time
The Broads of Norfolk and Suffolk were proven, in 1960, to be the product of medieval peat extraction. At the same time, it was realised that most of the rivers have been widened, deepened and straightened to link the Broads into a navigable system. The marshes and other low-lying areas around the rivers and Broads are also man-made - centuries of marsh harvests and drainage have made the landscape what it is today. This fascinating selection of more than 180 photographs traces some of the many ways in which The B roads have changed and developed over the last century.

The Broads are Britain's largest wetland area, with wild habitats as precious and special as any in Western Europe. The villages and small towns of the district have grown in response to the summertime pressure of holiday boating. This book gives glimpses of the profound changes to be seen in Broadland since the first photographers started to visit and, at the same time, shows that the magic of the Broads is still there to be discovered by each new generation.