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Our website service provider, One Suffolk, has published the following news item today, which I hope will be of interest and comfort to our visually impaired readers. Click on the grey icon (left) t...
19 Feb, 2020
Di's BBC Suffolk interview today
Click here to hear Di being interviewed by Lesley Dolphin (pictured) about our Open Day next Saturday (22nd), as part of The Long Shop's "February Half-Term Opening".
18 Feb, 2020
Francis THOMPSON, Railway Architect
We hosted our first meeting of the new decade at a new venue, the Waterloo Centre, Leiston. The guest speaker, Bob Webb, a native of Liverpool, now lives in Campsea Ashe and is a founder member of S...
02 Feb, 2020
CAN YOU HELP? VE75, Friday 8th May
In connection with a programme of events planned in Leiston to mark the 75th Anniversary of VE Day in May 2020, we are researching the lives of those who tragically lost their lives during World War T...
05 Jan, 2020
Our John Last awarded the BEM
In a year where division has been a common tale, Suffolk can stand proud thanks to the community champions honoured in this year's New Year commendations from Her Majesty. … On-call firefighter John...
01 Jan, 2020
Rope Family Artists of Blaxhall, Leiston...
A full house at Knodishall Village Hall enjoyed a spellbinding talk by Arthur ROPE. A native of Leiston, his talk showcased the work of five ROPE family artists, who worked with a range of mediums, ...
21 Nov, 2019
Our Grandparents in The War
‘Our Grandparents in The War’ — a talk by Dave Empson. On a dark, wet, autumn evening better suited to ducks, the audience at our October meeting was treated to a wide-ranging talk by Dave Emp...
31 Oct, 2019
Voyage around East Anglia
Our September meeting showcased the maritime experiences of Robert Simper, who enthralled his 50-strong audience with a whistle-stop voyage along the East Coast. Read a talk-report on Robert's pres...
04 Oct, 2019