George Christopher Davies Explained

George Christopher Davies (11 October 1849, Oswestry – 29 November, 1922, Norwich) was a prolific photographer and writer who played an important role in encouraging popular awareness of the Norfolk Broads.^[1]

George was the eldest child of the geologist, David Christopher Davies. In 1871 after having recently qualified as a lawyer he read an account of the Norfolk Broads and decided to apply to join the legal practice of Abel Tillett in Norwich.^[1]

Books

• (1875) The Golden Shaft (1875) London: Bentley

• Volume 1

• Volume 2

• Volume 3
• (1876) The Swan and Her Crew: or, The Adventures of Three Young Naturalists and Sportsmen on the Broads and Rivers of Norfolk
• (1891) Our Home in Averyon: with studies of peasant life and customs in Aveyron and the Lot London: W. Blackwood

Notes and References

1. Book: Campbell . Jamie . Middleton . Cliff . The Man Who Found the Broads: A Biography of George Christopher Davies . 1999 . Hamilton Publications . Gorleston-on-Sea . 9780903094078.