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Halesworth, Suffolk
Halesworth maps
Historic maps of Halesworth and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Halesworth maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Suffolk
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Halesworth 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 Halesworth
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My great auntie and uncle (The Ransbys) lived at the Bungalow in the Thoroughfare,can anyone remember them ?
I'd be interested to know.
Thankyou
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Shared on 30 January 2008
In memory land way back in the mists of time, two small boys left these shores and sailed away across the seas to New Zealand, the land of the All Blacks rugby team. They left behind many fond memories and have never really forgotten their roots. Also, close family ties remain still in the village beavering away at their remaining places... [more]
Shared on 10 May 2007
Suffolk memories
My mother lived for a time in an old railway carriage close to the post office store - it later became used by a tailor for his business.
MY grandad Charles Webster in the 60's helped to forge and erect the old swings and seesaw which stood on the rise just beside the edge of Orchard Valley prefab... [more]
Shared on 17 December 2008
My father always said that the Whites should have stayed at Wenhaston Grange rather than moving to Boulge Hall - it was a far more manageable and charming house. I don't know when the Whites had Wenhaston, or for how long. Nor do I know if there is a house called Wenhaston Grange. Maybe there was only ever Wenhaston Hall which... [more]
Shared on 16 September 2009
The vicar for many years was the Rev Jack Thickett. As well as his cleric duties he was a part-time farmer, he had a field in Sipton where he kept pigs and as two of his sons had a butchers shop in Peasenhall, he kept them supplied with meat. In fact they still have the shop today (2006). I lived in... [more]
Shared on 05 December 2006
Edward Charles Friend was my father. His first wife died in 1930, he married my mother in February 1933 and I was born in December that year. Dad died in 1957, aged 88, and active until about three weeks before he died. He was a wonderful man, everyone loved him, I would love to know more of your side of the... [more]
Shared on 10 September 2009
My name is Alan Trageser and I was an American Airman living in Westleton from 1981 to 1985. My son was born at Ipswich hospital.
My greatest memories are of the wonderful people I met there like the older couple that befriended me, I called him Gramps and his wife Jess, and my friends like Adam (Gramps's grandson) and the... [more]
Shared on 19 April 2009
Eddie Friend, miller and millwright at Westleton
My great great uncle, Edward Charles Friend, was listed on the 1901 Census as miller and wheelwright at Westleton. He was born at Wenhaston 10 April 1869, the ninth child and fifth son of Samuel and Sarah Friend (nee Driver) who married at Easton on 1 October 1849.
Shared on 03 July 2009
Extracts From Halesworth & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Halesworth, inspired by Frith photos.
In the mid 18th century, improvements in navigation on the River Blyth led to a big improvement in trade for the area's maltsters and brewers. The Thoroughfare is Halesworth's main shopping street. Throughout the town there are some fine period shopfronts.
This is an extract from East Anglia.
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The Thoroughfare is Halesworth's main shopping street. In the mid 18th century, improvements in navigation on the River Blyth led to a big improvement in trade for the area's maltsters and brewers.
This is an extract from Suffolk Photographic Memories.
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The end of the street has changed: the gabled building on the left and the adjacent one with the awning have been demolished. The shop with the clock, at this date called The Shoe People, still sells shoes. The shop front at Fairweather's next door has been extended across the entire width of the building. On the right is the British... [more]
This is an extract from Suffolk Living Memories.
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