Colin Tooke
Description
For almost 2000 years people have inhabited the area known today as Caister. The Romans built a fort here and they were followed by the Saxons and fin
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ally the Danes who established the foundations of the present village. Medieval Castra, divided into several Manors with a castle and two churches soon became the largest village in East Flegg. In the 19th century Caister continued to expand as a fishing village and a lifeboat station, rocket company and coastguard station were established. As the holiday industry began to develop Caister became the site of the first holiday camp in the country and by the mid 20th century was well established as a holiday centre with many caravan and camping sites. Trams linked the village with Great Yarmouth until the 1930's and the M&GN railway brought holidaymakers from London and the North. From a population of a few hundred the village has grown until today almost ten thousand people live in Caister. This book looks at the history of the village over the past two millennia, illustrated with over 60 pictures, many of which are published for the first time.
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