Saxmundham, Suffolk
Saxmundham photos
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Saxmundham maps
Historic maps of Saxmundham and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Saxmundham maps
Saxmundham books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Saxmundham and the local area. View all Saxmundham books
3 Saxmundham photos appear in 1 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Saxmundham
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memories of Saxmundham
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A previous shared memory recalling International Stores reminds me that my father worked there, as a roundsman. He would cycle every day from Leiston, then do the equivalent all over again in Saxmundham, several times a day as he delivered groceries.
He had his own band - he played piano - and met my mother, Joan Spatchet, at a dance... [more]
Shared on 25 June 2008
LIKE JOHN FISHER SAID WE PLAYED IN THE WOODS AND EXPLORED ALL THE SURROUNDING FARMLAND, SCARED OF BEING CAUGHT BY SQUIRE LONG AND LATER MISS ALDOUS. AS FOR THE OLD WELL UP CHURCH HILL, I CAN REMEMBER DROPPING ROCKS DOWN IT WHEN THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AND A FLASH WHICH MADE US DISAPPEAR QUICKLY FROM THE SCENE. I ALWAYS WONDERED... [more]
Shared on 09 August 2007
The woods behind South Entrance were our playground. I lived at 5 South Entrance and knew every nook and cranny, and in the spring I knew where every nest was.
Names that come to mind are our neighbours Julian and Christopher Chilvers,
Doreen, Christine Mattinson (or Matteson) then David Nettleingham, Cookie, Richard Green, Colin Thomas. Our biggest secret was the old... [more]
Shared on 29 May 2007
Family of 14 and still take in lodgers!
John and Charlotte Freeman lived in the white houses by the motor bike. ( I'm sure I have photos of groups outside the house with this bike!). My great grandfather was a blacksmith with his smithy in Church Road. He made many of the fences that protected trees on the Hurts Farm estate. They had 12 children. 8 boys (Thomas, George,... [more]
Shared on 16 January 2009
Extracts From Saxmundham & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Saxmundham, inspired by Frith photos.
Saxmundham sits astride the main Ipswich to Lowestoft road. The town experienced rapid change and development after the railway arrived in the 19th century. The Bell Hotel was built in 1842. On the left, a chauffeur waits patiently.
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Saxmundham saw a good deal of change when the railway arrived in the 19th century. The Bell Hotel was built in 1842.
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The house on the left is The Firs, occupied by Miss Cooper. The garage (centre left) belongs to Smith and Wesby, agents for Morris with cars for hire, who are still there today. The building with Dutch gables beyond the crossroads is George Reynolds, butcher; then comes The Chocolate Box, Flora Clark, grocer, Leiston Co-op, and the Bell Hotel, owned by... [more]
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