Beccles, The River Waveney c.1960
Photo ref:
B45066
Photo ref:
B45066
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We are looking upstream, towards St Michael's Church, from the old quay; until the 1950s, Thames barges delivered grain here to Green's Mill. The iron bridge of c1880 replaced a medieval stone bridge. The Waveney forms the boundary between Suffolk and Norfolk, where the boys are fishing.
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A Selection of Memories from Beccles
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 Beccles
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Yes, I remember this view very well. My father worked for the Eastern Electricity Board, which is pictured on the right of the picture. I was 15 at the time. I would like to know if the EEB is still there and does anyone else remember this picture around this time?
how many ingates are there in Suffolk. when I visited beccles in 2010 the pub had changed to a hotel
my surname is Ingate
Location: Burgh St Peter, Beccles:
My sister and brother-in-law (Ronald and Shirley Miller), owned a small timber cottage above the dyke on Dicks Mount during 1960-1970's. It was a charming one or two bedroom cottage and they had a dinghy moored on the dyke. My brother-in-law lived there more than my sister as he was writing radio plays at the time but apparently and ...see more
I attended music lessons here in the late fifties on a Saturday morning. Did anyone else do the same? Beautiful building inside.
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