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Thorpeness, Suffolk
Thorpeness maps
Historic maps of Thorpeness and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Thorpeness maps
Historic map of Thorpeness
Illustrated Victorian map of Suffolk
Historic Map of any Thorpeness postcode
Thorpeness books
Displaying 3 of 10 books about Thorpeness and the local area. View all Thorpeness books
Suffolk Living Memories
Paperback
£14
Suffolk Villages Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
9 Thorpeness photos appear in 2 Frith book titles. You can read extracts and browse photos from these books.
Memories of Thorpeness
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Does anyone remember the very cold November of 1969? I think it was on the 20th that I was riding my motorcycle on the frozen mere. If anyone took a photo I would love a copy.
Shared on 01 January 2009
Suffolk memories
I was born in No 5 The Coastguards at Sizewell in 1950 (before they put another house on the end). My parents were teachers and I had two sisters and a brother. I played all along the front and in the big sand pit in front of the houses. The Morbys and the Warners lived in the houses. I have sat... [more]
Shared on 23 October 2009
As a kid I spent a couple of August weeks in Sizewell, staying in a timber-built bungalow just before the rise leading up to what is now the Power Station. The little bungalow was set back off the (dirt) road, and had no running water - we went to a pump for water - and no electricm and my mum cooked... [more]
Shared on 11 June 2009
1969 - I Lived in Sizewell and grew up there
I lived in Coastguard Cottages and used to play in the village with Tim Carl Pryior. Jack Fryer, Noal Cattermole, Willie Free, Paul harrison were the local fishermen, we used to wait for them to arrive on the beach to help with the fish boxes. Frank Taylor was the car park attendant, we called him 'Peanuts' because he ate monkey nuts... [more]
Shared on 04 February 2009
Extracts From Thorpeness & Suffolk books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Thorpeness, inspired by Frith photos.
The Boat House on the right of this view was one of the earliest buildings of Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie's holiday village to be completed in 1911, even before the Meare itself was finished. Light snacks and afternoon teas were served here, giving visitors something pleasant to round off their day's boating.
This is an extract from Suffolk Photographic Memories.
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Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories
The 65-acre Meare was the first stage of the development. All the bays and islands are named in J M Barry style. The Boat House was built in 1911, before the Meare was completed. The houses on the left, built 1911-18, were to be the start of The Netherlands. The left one is Tulip Cottage and is decorated with tulips. The... [more]
This is an extract from Suffolk - A Second Selection Photographic Memories.
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The Meare was a three feet deep lake, actually formed by accident when the Hundred River flooded. Estate owner Glencairn Stuart Ogilvie decided to keep it, building his holiday village around it.
This is an extract from Suffolk Photographic Memories.
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