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Lydia Eva

1991 , Great Yarmouth (Norfolk)

Cat no. 1416

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A documentary on the preservation of the last steam drifter The Lydia Eva.

The opening shots show the Lydia Eva moored by the Quay at Yarmouth. The commentary explains that she was the last steam drifter built. She was built at Kings Lynn in 1930 for Harry Eastwick, who named her after his daughter. There is a still of Lydia Eva as she appeared in 1930. Mrs. Lydia Eva Cox, nee Eastwick, explains her reactions to having a drifter named after her; not exactly favourable. There are shots aboard the Lydia Eva showing the engine room and the crew's living quarters. Jimmy May, a member of the crew from 1937, talks about his memories of herring drifting. His commentary is illustrated by archive footage of the drifters. There are shots of the drifters at sea and of the men pulling in their nets, returning to Yarmouth and unloading at the quayside. Mrs. Cox also recalls her memories of the herring fleet. There are shots of the fisher girls, or gutting girls as Jimmy May calls them He recalls their songs and describes their work as hard graft. There are shots of the barrels of herring on the quayside awaiting export. The final shots show Mrs. Cox hosting a tea party aboard the Lydia Eva to raise funds for the Lydia Eva Charitable Trust.

Keywords

Drifters; Fishing; Steam drifters

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Lydia Eva

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