We have a bird’s-eye watch of Norfolk thanks to a gentleman by the title of Mike Page… who, I suspect, quite a few of you know or have listened to of.
If you place a Cessna 150 plane in the sky it may well well be our Mike getting photographs through an open window although flying with a co-pilot at all heights from sea level to 6000ft relying on the topic.
Given that his initial guide, printed by Halsgrove in 2005, he has absent on to deliver 18 other outstanding offerings – quite a few of which are now out of print and collector’s goods.
And no speculate, they function excellent images from the sky hunting down on where by we dwell and the variations that are happening. We get this kind of a superb and different look at of our county and all that it offers.
For his hottest reserve Historic Norfolk From The Air, he has teamed up all over again with previous instructor Pauline Younger. With her smart text beside his pictures, this is a ebook to treasure.
Mike was born in Gorleston in 1940, qualified as a woodwork trainer, and then grew to become a Norfolk boatbuilder in advance of he and his wife Gillian started out a garage and repair store at Strumpshaw in 1973. Even though he has retired his son and daughter carry on to operate the business.
His most current reserve incorporates 8 chapters featuring some superb photographs and stories and I imagined it would be a good notion to request Mike to find some of his favourites… and tell us why they are.
Swaffham: Swaffham stays a picturesque Norfolk town wanting pretty tranquil sitting down about the older central spot, not taken over by any present day enhancement. The Buttercross stands very pleased ignored by the Church.
Wherries: Acquiring worked for several several years as a boatbuilder following leaving faculty. I normally loved typically crafted wood boats and Wherries make the excellent image to contain in the 1st chapter on Norfolk industries.
I was exceptionally fortunate to capture this extremely unusual sight of Maud and Albion sailing together across Breydon H2o in great symmetry one particular day in June 2019.
Whitlingham: These now quite normal wanting lakes were being at the time a absolutely performing quarry. Throughout my 60 years of aerial images I have recorded the improve from a sandpit to a lovely all-natural wanting waterpark that is now appreciated by countless numbers of people today and loads of wildlife.
Whitlingham Lakes are a real advantage for Norwich and for Norfolk. This image usually proves 1 of my favourites of the metropolis.
Mousehold: When I fly more than the town I usually wonder how this huge historic historical woodland remains untouched by development. Mousehold is savored by so lots of, the location is a substantial ‘green lung’ for the Town of Norwich and very long may perhaps it remain so.
Winterton and Horsey: One of my favourites of the Norfolk coastline that is for most of the time virtually deserted and exactly where one particular could definitely enjoy this part of our unspoilt shoreline and be at 1 with nature.
Winterton Ness, despite the fact that moving northwards now and changing the coastline for good, will constantly stay a incredible spot for a bit of relaxation and for providing a great image.
Historic Norfolk From The Air by Mike Page and Pauline Younger is released by Halsgrove at £16.99 and is in the outlets now.
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