Mark Trevitt tells of the commercial vessels that were working off the Suffolk coast and how they related to the coastal region of Suffolk.

Pip Wright recounts the story of George Wombell and his travelling menagerie that entertained the public for more than fifty years.  But at what cost?

Elizabeth Talbot is a Director of TW Gaze in Diss and is a qualified Auctioneer and Valuer, with an auctions-based career spanning more than 40 years. Her presentation talks about her work and experiences, and charts the changes she has witnessed within the auction world. With a sprinkling of anecdotes and the addition of Q… Read More »Lots to Talk About: the Life and Times of a Female Auctioneer

Barry Searle’stalk starts with the nearby  constructions of Orford Castle, the Martello towers and the geography of this unusual site. The talk moves on to the initial government purchase of Orford Ness in 1914 to create an airfield used to support WW1 aerial warfare developments. The inter-war period saw the development of radio beacons and… Read More »The Military History of Orford Ness

Bryan Thurlow brings to life some of the leading characters to tell the tragic true story of Maria Marten, a poor Suffolk maiden who fell victim to the young village squire in the village of Polstead, near Hadleigh. Just three days after Maria’s body had been found, William Corder was arrested leading to a very… Read More »Maria Marten and the Red Barn