Page 3 of this informative book contains a list of all other titles by the same author. And there are 39 others (!) dear reader, dating back to 1971. Together they catalogue the disappearance and re-emergence of so many traditional coastal craft of the east coast, and the changing communities which kept and worked them. Simper’s interest is mainly in the working craft and local customs which he reports with a keen eye and good historical depth.
He possesses a rare collection of contemporary and ancient photographs and this book is liberally furnished with them – so that a sense of the beach communities (of Suffolk) are brought back to life. Many more people appeared to live on the beach 100 or so years ago as the age of photography began to take off. A good book to take cruising perhaps, where you can dip into the history of the place as you go. DH
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