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Martlesham: Royal Flying Corps to Jets
In September, members and visitors alike enjoyed a very informative and well-illustrated talk by Alan Powell (of its Aviation Society) on the history of the former airfield at Martlesham Heath. ...
01 Nov, 2021
Celebrating Suffolk Women by Sarah Doig
On what was optimistically coined as ‘Freedom Day’, our July meeting was treated to an inspiring talk by Sarah Doig, entitled ‘Celebrating Suffolk Women’. As well as being a popular speaker,...
30 Jul, 2021
18th October: Posted in the Past
A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years, and a 10-year-old servant working for a laundress in 19th-centur...
26 Jun, 2021
May talk: Parish Registers
Our May Zoom-based meeting was treated to an absorbing and highly informative talk by professional genealogist, Les Mitchinson, Dip.Gen. He took us on a journey spanning nearly 300 years, from the i...
23 May, 2021
DNA for Beginners
Our April ‘Zoom-hosted’ meeting welcomed Debbie Kennett as guest speaker. An internationally recognised expert on genetic genealogy, she is an Honorary Research Associate in the Department of Ge...
25 Apr, 2021
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" at Thorpe Ness
Continuing with our monthly programme of Zoom-hosted talks, we were delighted to welcome Nigel Turner to our latest meeting. A native of Leiston, who served an apprenticeship at Garrett’s, Nigel w...
20 Mar, 2021
"Who do you think you are?" by Dr Nick B...
Our February Zoom-based meeting was treated to an enthralling, ‘slide-free’ talk by Dr Nick Barratt. Nick, an author, researcher and world-leading genealogist, is known to many for being the cre...
17 Feb, 2021
Hidden in Plain Site
Continuing with our monthly programme of Zoom-hosted talks on a range of family-history related subjects, we were delighted to welcome Mia BENNETT to address our first meeting of the New Year. She h...
23 Jan, 2021