THIS week the Weekly Memories have a watery feel to them as we sail back in time to look at the Clyce on the River Brue in Highbridge.

The River Brue and Clyce form a vital part of the town's history - and these pictures from the Highbridge History Project should stir memories from our regular readers.

According to the historians' book on Highbridge, which chronicles the town's history, the river has a rich and colourful past.

The first Clyce to be built in the town was in 1485 AD and is now buried under Jubilee Gardens - the book says.

During the 18th Century it is believed some trade was conducted on the river - mainly coal and agriculture - before work on the levels accelerated around 1770.

The river's course was then altered in the early part of the 19th Century and a new Clyce was dug, which is now the course the river takes today.

As the years passed repairs were carried out on the Clyce but because of the water drought, these works could not be completed.

According to local newspapers of the time, Highbridge went on to suffer from flooding and bad drainage plus impossibly bad roads for many years to come.

Perhaps this arouses the memories of some of you - maybe you remember the town the way it was?

Why not contact us here at the Weekly Memories and share your tales and reminisces of Highbridge and Burnham and their wonderful past, or if you have any old photos gathering dust, why not send them in to us?

Contact us at: Weekly Memories, Royal Clarence House, York Buildings, High Street, Bridgwater, Somerset, TA6 3AT, or email: newsdesk@burnhamnews.co.uk.