Sheringham - Backblip

C&A left this morning; it was sad to see them go as we've had a lovely few days with them, even in the rain. We went back to Sheringham in the afternoon and to avoid the showers we spent time in the museum, its 3 floors crammed full of interesting items and history had us fully absorbed til throwing out time. We met the artist who paints the fabulous paintings on the sea walls, in the museum and all around the town. I read all about a lady, Olive Edis, born in 1876, the daughter of a successful London Doctor. She took up photography in 1900, after being given her first camera by her cousin Caroline. Olive was known primarily for her studio portrait photography and her sitters ranged from royalty to politicians, to influential women, and local Norfolk Fisherfolk. Olive was one of the first women to adopt the autochrome process professionally and became Britains first official female war photographer in 1919.

I was interested in the local knitting too, the famous ' Gansey' : Fishermen's wives were renowned for their knitting skills, knitting 'in the round' with vertical patterns. If lost at sea, and the body found down the coast, a Sheringham fisherman could be identified and brought home.

PS. I didn't buy the 'Gansey' knitting pattern book! Looks way too complicated. Nearly finished sock #2 though ........ And without help!!