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Sudbury, Bathing Place And Common 1934
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This was established in 1894, and a bridge was constructed from Little Fullingpit Meadow. Chestnut trees were planted to soften the outline of the semi-circular area, and there were changing cubicles and two springboards. Mixed bathing (even for children) was forbidden. Canvas and metal screens were erected to block the view from the meadows. Children were taught to swim in the shallow area in front of the bar, held up by a harness and rope by the instructor. Then they were allowed to swim beyond the bar and eventually up river. Owing to health problems the complex closed in 1936, to be replaced by Newton Road Baths in 1939.

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A Selection of Memories from Sudbury

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Sudbury

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My Very First Memory Of Sudbury Suffolk In 1966
Stepped off the train at Sudbury Station accompanied by my then boyfriend, who came from Monks Eleigh. We went to get the bus from the Market Hill. It was a Rules Coach. This photo is almost identical to the first memory I have of Sudbury, having been brought up in Kent, and being stationed in London in the Army myself, at Mill Hill Barracks NW7, and working in the Ministry of ...see more
Sudbury, Market Hill and St Peter's Church c1960
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Added 16 August 2013

Salter Hall
I have a Bible presented to Mr Clarence Henry Merrill upon his admission to the freedom of the company by patrimony. This was presented to him and signed by A.W Barrett, Master, Salters Hall 6th December 1888. Anyone know anything about these men? The Bible then went to Clarence Denbigh, then on to Mrs Edward Denbigh. It passed through the Merrill family in the U.S. I would like to return it to a historical society if any one is interested! Nancy Taylor
Sudbury, Salters Hall 1900
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William Bernard Taylor Family Farm Before They Emigrated To Australia In 1853
SUDBURY 591/0/10020 GREAT WALDINGFIELD 21-NOV-05 HOLE FARM II House. Formerly a mid-C15 service building remodelled as a house in c.1600; later C17 extension to west; c.1970 jettied cross-wing. Two storeys. The building is of timber-framed construction, rendered, with a plain tile roof, hipped at the east end and two lateral brick stacks. The plan ...see more
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William Bernard & Frances Honer (Witts) Taylor
William was born in 1812 in England and, at the time od his marriage, was a parishioner of Great Conard, Suffolk. He married Frances Honer Witts on the 26th November 1834 in St Peter's in the Parish of Sudbury, Suffolk, with the curate, H.W. Wilkinson, performing the ceremony.  Frances was a parishioner of Sudbury, William was of the Parish of Great Conard.  Witnessess for the ceremony ...see more
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Added 21 January 2011

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