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East Bergholt, Burnt Oak c1955 (ref. E247037) | The area of Burnt Oak was centred on the King's Head, just off to the right. The shop offers an alternative to alcohol by offering teas and snacks, in a time before pub food was the norm. The long building on the right was the parish Town House, or Poor House, purchased in 1654 and in use until 1834. |  Add your own Memory
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East Bergholt, St Mary's Church c1955 (ref. E247025) | The church was rebuilt in the late 15th century. The western tower was started later in 1525 with a stone base and, as at nearby Dedham, a vaulted ground floor with processional arches in the north and south sides. But through lack of funds the tower was never finished. John Constable made several sketches and paintings of this, his native parish church. | Add your own Memory
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East Bergholt, the Bell Cage c1960 (ref. E247070) | The bell cage was erected in the early 16th century, probably as a temporary measure while the tower was rebuilt. The cage is not unique, but the method of ringing is. The bells are swung by the ringer standing on the bell-frame, pushing the bells over. Ringing ceased following an accident in 1999, but following alterations the bells were rung again on New Year's Day in 2002. | Add your own Memory
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Fritton, from the Parlor 1890 (ref. 24034) | Fritton Lake, like the Broads, originated as a series of peat pits in the medieval period. It was later used as a duck decoy. The ducks were drawn into the decoy by the decoy man's dog. Their natural curiosity led them to their death at the end of the funnel-like decoy pipe, whose entrance is to the right of the boathouse on the opposite bank. | Add your own Memory
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Metfield, Main Street c1955 (ref. M269007) | This is taken from outside the Duke William. The roofline and dormer windows of the cottage on the left have subsequently been altered. The building at right angles to the road (centre) is the medieval Guildhall. Rose Cottage, nearest to us, with classical heads on either side of the door, was rebuilt in 1904 by William Taylor, a member of the manorial family. | Add your own Memory
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Aldeburgh, High Street 1909 (ref. 62009) | This photograph was taken from the entrance to the former East Suffolk Hotel, now the Aldeburgh Festival Office. Outside Constance and Ward's, the ironmongers (right), carts are parked at an angle, just as cars are today. On the left a baker makes deliveries, while two girls cycle to Arthur and James Fisher's shoe shop, now Butcher's. The buildings beyond the chemists have been radically altered or demolished. | Add your own Memory
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Aldeburgh, Moot Hall 1896 (ref. 38669) | The Moot Hall was built c1540 in the Market Place, but coastal erosion has left it on the seafront. The brickwork on the first floor dates from 1654, and so does the sundial with the inscription 'I only count the sunny hours'. To the right are the White Lion, which now incorporates the battlemented Gothic building next door, an 1870s terrace and the Wentworth Hotel. | Add your own Memory
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Assington, the Village 1907 (ref. 58915) | The post office (note the recruiting posters on its wall, right) was kept by Henry Chatters. Beyond is the Shoulder of Mutton, whose landlord Frederick Godday was also a butcher. The white gabled building (centre left) has been the post office since the 1940s. At the end is the School House, occupied by Richard Cobb. The school was built in 1844 and closed in 1984. | Add your own Memory
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Barking Tye, 1934 (ref. 86418) | This looks like Sunday morning, with people either returning from the church or heading towards the chapel on the Tye. Walnut Tree is on the right, with Wayside and Apple Tree Cottage on the left. Land here was owned by the Quaker Philip Butler, Secretary of the Suffolk Tithe Payers' Association, which helped to bring about the abolition of tithes in 1936. | Add your own Memory
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Barking Tye, Brown's Farm 1934 (ref. 86419) | The thatched Brown's farm, on Willisham Road, was one of several in the area owned by Jack Gibbons. The unidentified youth with the trilby hat is probably bringing the flock back to the confines of the farmyard for shearing. | Add your own Memory
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Barton Mills, the Village 1925 (ref. 78285) | Until the by-pass was opened, this was the route of the A11. This group of buildings (dated 1668) flanks the bridge over the River Lark, which provided power for the water mill. John Godfrey installed a steam engine and roller milling plant in the 1880s. Parker Brothers took over the mill in c1900 and sold it in 1948, after which it was demolished. | Add your own Memory
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Bawdsey, the Manor 1899 (ref. 43241) | The house was built in 1866-1905 by Sir Cuthbert Quilter, MP and stockbroker. Here we see the construction still under way. It is said that Quilter added a new tower for each million he made - by 1905 there were nine towers. In 1936 the Air Ministry purchased Bawdsey Manor, and here Sir Robert Watson Watts led the team that developed radar - so crucial in the Battle of Britain. | Add your own Memory
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Beccles, Market Place 1894 (ref. 33334) | The tall brick building was Thomas Self, greengrocer and market gardener; to the left was Clement Poll, butcher. The shorter building, now a bookshop, has since been heightened to match the adjacent rooflines. To the right of Self's is William Loades, ironmonger, with cycles and other items displayed on the pavement. The ironmonger's has been rebuilt and Self's altered since 1894. | Add your own Memory
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Beccles, Market Place 1894 (ref. 33335) | The White Horse (far left), a pub since 1764, was run by William Beckett. The Peoples' Clothier (left) was Morris Sparling, then North's, and is now Coe's. On the right, both of the nearer buildings, one of which was Edward Masters, ironmongers, have been rebuilt. The last building is the Swan, a pub since 1538, run by John Fuller, who sold Morse's ales and stouts. | Add your own Memory
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Beccles, from the Waveney 1894 (ref. 33333) | The Waveney forms a natural boundary between Norfolk and Suffolk. Along the river frontage are boat yards, moorings and maltings. The church is unusual because the slope of the ground down to Puddingmore meant that the tower had to be built on firmer ground to the south-east of the building. Even so, it seems that the money ran out - the top storey was never added. | Add your own Memory
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Beyton, the White Horse Inn c1955 (ref. B877004) | The White Horse is a timber-framed building of 1694, later encased in Victorian brick when the far bay was added. On the left is the corner of the shop, with its penny bubble gum dispenser. The former agency for the County Fire Office is Rous's cycle shop (right). This was demolished to widen the road shortly after the photo was taken. | Add your own Memory
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Bildeston, Duke Street c1955 (ref. B766020) | Just off to the left is the site of the earliest Baptist chapel in Suffolk, registered in 1731. Towards the end is the Brotherhood Hall, later Duke's Hall, built in the early 1920s by unemployed ex-servicemen. At the end is Red House, a Tudor farmhouse with a brick front of c1715. The school playground is on the right. | Add your own Memory
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Blythburgh, the Church 1895 (ref. 36880) | The church, situated on high ground above the river Blyth, is known locally as 'the Cathedral of the Marshes'. It was entirely rebuilt in the mid to late 15th century on a massive scale: it is 128 feet long with a tower 83 feet high, which had a spire until 1577. The large windows give a sense of light and awe to the interior. | Add your own Memory
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Boxford, Church Street c1955 (ref. B620021) | The building in the foreground was the Chequers, an alehouse since the early 15th century, which closed in 1939. The room over the archway was the Reading Room, later a school room for evacuees during the war. The house beyond is the Forge, run by the Stone family, who were also parish sextons. Walter Bowers is driving the carrier's cart. | Add your own Memory
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Brandon, River Ouse 1925 (ref. 78268) | Parts of this bridge may date from the 1670s, when the river was made navigable. The Borough of Thetford had the right of tolls until 1872 and was responsible for its repair until 1950. There was an extensive river trade in malt, corn, coal, gunflints and rabbit skins. The bridge was replaced in 1954. The Ouse River Hotel (centre right) was run by Arthur Rolph. | Add your own Memory
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