Norma is a riveted ‘puddle’ iron Dutch barge of the Tjalk type originally built as a coastal and sea going sailing freight barge. She was built in 1891 by ‘Vrijban’ in Delft as a sailing barge and converted to a houseboat and completely restored to a historic ‘varende monument’ in the early 1980’s. She was bought by her current owner in 2011 and brought to the UK in summer 2012.