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Bury St Edmunds maps
Historic maps of Bury St Edmunds and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Bury St Edmunds maps
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Bury St Edmunds books
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Suffolk Living Memories
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Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
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Memories of Bury St Edmunds
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In 1861 my Great, Great, Great Grandfather Charles Frederick Whiskin worked for the Steel family in their grocer's shop situated in the Butter Market. Charles came originally from Black Friars in London and was born in 1832. He learnt his trade from the Steels and went on to own his own shop in Aylesbury Buckinghamshire which he ran with his wife... [more]
Shared on 11 July 2008
Suffolk memories
I spent so many happy summer holidays in Great Barton, and in particular Conyers Green where my Aunt Norah Lovelace lived in a cottage next to the old chapel building. I cycled often to the village store/post office, and to my friend's parent's farm up the lane at the side of the cottage, their name was Rolfe and we had many... [more]
Shared on 03 August 2008
In the 1930s my grandparents had a small general store/shop at the crossroads in Lawshall. It has long since converted back to a cottage and has an extension where the shop used to be we think. They left there before the Second World War. Does anyone remember them or have a photo? Their names were Albert Pratt and Violet (Cissie)... [more]
Shared on 29 October 2009
I am putting this on here to contact Carefree....did you go to Clare Secondary School and start in 1 Alpha? If so you sat next to me on your first day at school there!!!! If so I have thought of you no end of times over the years and wondered how you have got on. looks as if the answer may... [more]
Shared on 17 August 2009
When I was a child I lived in foster care in Hartest and one of my fondest memories is of riding my bike down Harvest Hill. Many years have gone by since my carefree, days of feeling the joy of rideing that bike and the fun I had going down that hill. I now live in Biloxi, Missouri in the USA... [more]
Shared on 28 July 2009
Can any one from Hartest remember the local boys having cycle races around the Green?
Shared on 23 July 2009
I'm sure I remember a Harry Elmer......did he have a shop in Elmswell or did he rent out motor cars or even caravans from Woolpit?
I was born in Elmswell in 1947 and the name certainly rings a very loud bell and was constantly mentioned in our household at the time.
Shared on 11 November 2007
Hi there. Harry Elmer (who I understand was my GGrandad's brother) owned and ran this Mill into the 1940s. The Muggeridge Collection has some wonderful images of him replendent in the very gentlemanly working clothes of a miller of his ilk, and still working in his 80's. Anecdotally Elmers Mill in Woolpit and Drinkstone Mill close by were dead ringers for... [more]
Shared on 06 July 2006
Extracts From Bury St Edmunds & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Bury St Edmunds, inspired by Frith photos.
Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
Houses had been built into the central arches of the west front by at least the 1660s. The Norman-style windows to the right date from 1863, when this wing became the Probate Registry Office. In 1957 the Borough Council purchased the ruins from the Bristol family, as part of the scheme to turn the area into a cathedral close. The monuments... [more]
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Bury St Edmunds Town and City Memories
The original gate was probably a duplicate of the Norman Tower. It was destroyed during the riot of 1327 and rebuilt in the Decorated style. The earlier gate stood to the left of its replacement, and the join in the wall shows its position. The arches on the front had statues in them, which were destroyed after 1539.
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
This was the main entrance to the secular part of the Abbey of St Edmunds. The original gate was probably a duplicate of the Norman tower. It was destroyed during the riot of 1327 and rebuilt in the Decorated style. The earlier gate stood further to the left, and the join in the wall shows its position. The portcullis is a... [more]
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