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]
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Books
edit- (1875) The Golden Shaft (1875) London: Bentley
- (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
References
edit- ^ a b Campbell, Jamie; Middleton, Cliff (1999). The Man Who Found the Broads: A Biography of George Christopher Davies. Gorleston-on-Sea: Hamilton Publications. ISBN 9780903094078.