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club at a rental producing about five per cent to the share- 

 holders. In consequence of this happy addition the sub- 

 scription to the club was raised to ten shillings per annum, 

 and the scheme proved itself a great success in every way. 

 During the eighties boat-builders became more prominent, 



and visitors, who came to spend the summer season at 

 Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Cromer and South wold, 

 penetrated to the broads in considerable numbers. In con- 

 sequence the demand for boats increased and a new industry, 

 " boat-letting," was established in Broadland. 



About this period (1880) Messrs Press Brothers of North 

 Walsham conceived the idea of raising the hatches of a 



