Author Archives: norfolkroadmin

‘The raging of the sea and freshwaters’: The Marshland Floods of 1607

Posted on 30 October 2025 by norfolkroadmin

Searching up ‘flood 1607’ on google will bring up results about the dramatic Bristol Channel Flood, in which much of the West Country was inundated, which some theorise may have even been caused by a tsunami (although this is unlikely). … Continue reading →

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The Story And Crash Of The ‘Belle Of The East’ B-24H Liberator Bomber Aircraft

Posted on 15 June 2025 by norfolkroadmin

On August 25th 1944, a B-24 Liberator heavy bomber crash landed in the village of Belton in Suffolk near Great Yarmouth. Named the ‘Belle of the East’, this remarkable aircraft and its crew were returning from a bombing raid in … Continue reading →

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