© From an original watercolour by Jason Partner.

The broads in Norfolk are a magical place; of roads and power lines there is no trace
Centuries ago these waterways were used to deliver goods
By Norfolk Wherries which carried everything from coal to animal food
On the marshes men cut, bundled and dried the reed; each one scythed the crop with speed
All this history is still on view today; making it an area of outstanding beauty.