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When the Sea Came In (1953)
On Saturday, 4th February Suffolk Archives in Fore Street, Ipswich will be holding an afternoon of talks commemorating 70 years since the deadly floods of 1953. They are widely acknowledged as the w...
16 Jan, 2023
Talks: Members' Stories
Our pre-Christmas event comprised family-history stories from two of our members …"The Downfall of John Charles Tapner": Forty years of family history research led to settling on a one-name study ...
17 Dec, 2022
Talk: From Rose to Wattle
Chris Broom, our Chairman, based his talk on letters sent from Suffolk to family who had taken the journey to Australia. The name "From Rose [England] to Wattle" [Australia] is the title of a book ...
24 Nov, 2022
Talk: Family History and Photography
This was a ‘trial run’ hybrid talk held at our new venue Saxmundham's Fromus Centre on 17th October, and broadcast from Stephen Gill’s office in the north-east of England.Stephen is a Professor ...
06 Nov, 2022
Sax WWI Trail captures troops' lives
Residents of Saxmundham had the chance to hear the stories of First World War military personnel who lived in their homes, at the launch of a special Memorial Trail, which aims to bring the soldiers' ...
10 Oct, 2022
The Dark Tale of Suffolk Witches
In an open meeting on Thursday, 13th October at 7:30pm at Snape Village Hall, GAS (Girls About Snape) invite popular Suffolk historian Pip Wright to tell his "Dark Tale of Suffolk Witches" — an alto...
30 Sep, 2022
An archivist's amazing day
What goes on inside Suffolk's amazing historical archives? The Hold in Ipswich, the County’s official archive, is home to over 900 years’ worth of Suffolk history and heritage. Their Senior A...
27 Sep, 2022
We're at Suffolk's Family History Fair!
On Saturday, 22nd October we'll have a stall at Suffolk Family History Society's FAMILY HISTORY FAIR at The Hold — Suffolk Archives' stunning new building in Ipswich. You can read more here. ...
11 Aug, 2022