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North Norfolk Coast: Blakeney to Walcott

c. 1966 , Blakeney (Norfolk)

Cat no. 221723

8mm family film of the North Norfolk coastline.

The 8mm footage by Philippa Miller captures the idyllic beauty and tranquility of the North Norfolk coast. The film begins with boats of various sizes moored at Blakeney Quay. Into the village, the charming cottages of Blakeney line the street with a row of terraced houses overlooking the coast. Onwards to Cley next the sea with footage of the town’s windmill, which dates to the early 19th century. The saltmarsh Cley Marshes and a variety of sand and stony coastline feature. Swimmers, canoers and wildlife alike enjoy the pleasures of the seaside.

Featured Buildings

Cley Windmill

Keywords

Travel; Coast; Boats

Other Places

Cley next the Sea, Norfolk Walcott, Norfolk

Background Information

This family film was captured by celebrated Norwich artist Pippa Miller (1905-2006). Born in Oulton Broad to a boat-building family, Philippa Miller moved to her adopted city of Norwich to teach art and craft, from 1930, at what is now the Sewell Park Academy. Her love of both painting and of the Broadland remained a constant throughout her life, nurtured early in childhood when the Miller family would take to the water in a converted wherry, and Pippa would join her parents in painting the unfolding scenes. Two exhibitions of her paintings were held at Norwich Cathedral in 2005, her centenary year; “An Artist’s War” and “An Artist's Broadland”. Pippa Miller died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 101.

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Manifestations

North Norfolk Coast: Blakeney to Walcott

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