Lowestoft trawler Excelsior and Gaff cutter Leyla Southwold Sailors Reading Room 150th anniversary O
Celebrating 150 years of the Sailors Reading Room in Southwold, Suffolk, were some historic vessels, including the last Lowestoft sailing trawler Excelsior, Victorian gaff cutter Leila, the Southwold lifeboat Annie Tranmer and high speed rigid inflatable Coastal Voyager as well as fishing vessels and sailing boats from Southwold Harbour.
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Members' Evening 1st June 2019
Beating the Bounds - Southwold
Perambulating the Bounds at Southwold, Suffolk, UK on August 6 1928. Much of the townsfolk turned out to accompany the Town Council on their ritual round trip to reaffirm the extent of the Borough. The event was filmed by local amateur cinematographer, Barrett Jenkins. For more about the history and customs of Southwold, visit
Southwold Sea Blast
Sea Blast, coastal voyager, 27 June, 2013
Tom Cunliffe gives a little insight into the Suffolk Beach Yawls. Copyright Tom Cunliffe
A visit to the Sailors' Reading Room at Southwold UK lets Tom Cunliffe uncover the history of some phenomenal boats.
southwold Sole Bay fish co.
A monster fish tank located at Southwold Harbour Suffolk.
Mistress of the Storm Launch Melanie Welsh
Melanie Welsh tells us why she decided to use the Southwold Sailor's Reading Room for her launch party to celebrate the release of Mistress of the Storm.
GOPR0175 VISITOR SAIL ON VIGILANCE of BRIXHAM .MP4
This was a gopro hero head camera trial on a working visitor sail aboard the Brixham Heritage sailing Trawler VIGILANCE The last wooden sailing Trawler built in Uphams yard in Brixham Devon in 1926.
Visitors and locals alike can book a three hour sail on the vigilance Thats the crew doing all the work, You can help out only if you want to ..Also you can have a go on the helm (steering wheel) £20 for Adults, discounted kids and Family tickets also available) by contacting our bookings officer, Roger on 07764845353 or vigilanceofbrixham.co.uk
Tony Benn - Public Discussions (HD)
Tony Benn speaking in the Sailors Reading Room, Southwold (2011).
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Tony Benn - Public Discussions
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Excelsior - an Introduction
One of the UK's 60 most historic ships, Excelsior exists to provide young people with an experience of life at sea of the early 20th Century. Other programmes from ExcelsiorLT472 show her work with disadvantaged young people & providing corporate team building.
Coastal Voyager
We went on the Coastal Voyager in Southwold Suffolk as part of my 40th Birthday Celebration weekend. Here is the video evidence.
Excelsior Trust 2016 - Oslo - Grenaa
Øyvind and Harald go sailing with Excelsior (1921) from Oslo to Grenaa (2016). Excelsior A trip with certain complications. Excelsior is an old sailtrawler from Lowestoft, England (1921-1934), and have been a cargovessel in Norway (1936-1972) and now a sailtrainingship back in Lowestoft. Øyvind and Harald is children of the norwegian owners
Smack, traditional fishing boat, 19th century
A smack was a traditional fishing boat used off the coast of Britain and the Atlantic coast of America for most of the 19th century and, in small numbers, up to the Second World War.
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Ollie and Nell sailing off Southwold in a javelin better quality
A video off us sailing a Javelin, almost capsizing whilst turning camera on then launching spinnaker and plaining in from about 1.5 miles off Southwold in about a force 4. Its Nells second week of sailing! This video is great for demonstrating how a Javelin makes great sailing and is perfect for introducing new sailors and also a great boat to race competitively with a really friendly fleet!
Excelsior North Sea Crossing June 2017
A clip from our time on board Excelsior crossing from Lowestoft UK, and Den Helder in the Netherlands.
If you want to join our next voyage get in touch - sailing@excelsiortrust.co.uk we sail around the UK and Europe. You can find out more on our website theexcelsiortrust.co.uk
Aldeburgh
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Trawler's Race.
Shot of Brixham harbour with trawlers in same. Shot as taken from the sea. Close shot of hands on deck. Shots of the sailing trawlers in the harbour under sail. Oil Trawler passes one of these.
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