An aerial photograph of Barton Regatta from the early 1950s featuring the wherries “Dragon”, “Sundog” and “Lorna Doon”
These photographs from John Hopthrow were taken in the 1950s
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The wherry “Claudian” under sail at Barton Regatta in 1950, owned by Claud Hamilton
The last ever wherry race at Barton Regatta in 1950. You can just see the black sail of Albion on the left, then Ardea, Dragon and Claudian
The wherries Ardea, Albion, Dragon and Claudian pictured during the last wherry race at Barton in August 1950
Barton Turf c.1952. In the foreground is B67 “Elnora” a Norfolk One design dinghy, in the background is an unknown pleasure wherry which was apparently known locally as the “Yellow Wherry”
B907 the wherry “Dragon” at Barton c. 1952
An account of the last wherry race in August 1950, appears in Extracts from Dragon’s Log 1950 – 1958, written by Brig H E Hopthrow, owner and transcribed by his son John.
