A collection of approximately 16 printed items comprising softcover books, stapled pamphlets, and folded maps, primarily focused on the topography, history, and leisure pursuits of the Norfolk Broads and the surrounding county. Highlights of the group include local historical and topographical works such as The Norfolk Broads: A Portrait in Old Picture Postcards by Basil Gowen, Iron Roads to the Broads and Fens by Michael Pearson, and a classic reprint edition of Pictures in Colour of the Norfolk Broads, originally by Jarrold and Sons, Ltd. The collection features several guides for visitors and boaters, including Cruising Guides to Inns and Taverns: The Norfolk Broads (Sixth Edition), Norfolk and the Broads by Norman and June Buckley, and a Richardson’s Boating Holidays Captain’s Manual. Nature and recreation are represented by titles such as Birds of the Norfolk Broads, Family Walks around the Norfolk Broads by Alan Taylor, and a Broads Authority Walking Wildlife Trail pamphlet for How Hill. Aerial photography is showcased in A Broads-Eye View 2 and Sky High: Norfolk Broads by Mike Page. Cartographic material includes a Godfrey Edition Old Ordnance Survey Map of the Norfolk Broads from 1908. The lot also contains a large format North Norfolk Railway Souvenir Guide to the Poppy Line and a volume of Norfolk Ghost Stories.
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