The story of Great Yarmouth is not unlike that of other British seaside towns. Geographically out on a limb, the town sits at the edges of East Anglia, closer to Holland than London. It was once a major hub and fishing port for herring and trading, which fell on its fortunes in the 1960s once new vessels led to overfishing. The town’s economy quickly pivoted to the oil and gas industry, and as a popular holiday destination for the working classes. These days the town has high levels of unemploy…
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