MY father was one of nine children - five sons and four daughters. Mrs Peggotty's mother was one of 10, seven of them sisters. In those days a century or so ago, large families were not unusual.

17 July 2008 17:48

TODAY is a “clear the decks” column, melding readers' reactions to some recent features with snippets that cannot be expanded into a full-length article..

10 July 2008 17:31

HAVING lived in Great Yarmouth for almost seven decades, and chronicled its multiple facets for half a century, I was confident of possessing at least a smidgeon of knowledge about our borough..

03 July 2008 17:43

THOSE of us who witnessed the end of Great Yarmouth's long reign as the world's leading herring port and the decline and extinction of the autumn fishery that served the borough so well for decades can but smile wryly at the optimism abounding a century ago..

26 June 2008 15:37

MORE than half a century ago, I was stationed during my national service at Royal Air Force Hopton, only a cycle ride away from my Gorleston home. RAF Hopton was divided between two sites..

19 June 2008 16:38

TO begin this week, here is a pair of pictorial posers for the maritime enthusiasts, both supplied by readers seeking solutions. Hopefully, other Mercury readers will be able to provide those answers, one relating to Caister beach, the other to the port of Great Yarmouth..