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How firm contributed to town’s industrialisation and employed hundreds

03 December 2024
How firm contributed to town’s industrialisation and employed hundreds

How firm contributed to town’s industrialisation and employed hundreds

03 December 2024

Historian, author and tour guide uncovers the history of engineering works which became a major town employer.


How town’s popular friars flourished for centuries, despite fierce abbey opposition

26 November 2024
How town’s popular friars flourished for centuries, despite fierce abbey opposition

How town’s popular friars flourished for centuries, despite fierce abbey opposition

26 November 2024

Local historian, author and tour guide has trawled his archive to look into history of friary site, which later became a hotel.


Just who was Thomas Farrow? We look at the impact one man had on several prominent town sites

19 November 2024
Just who was Thomas Farrow? We look at the impact one man had on several prominent town sites

Just who was Thomas Farrow? We look at the impact one man had on several prominent town sites

19 November 2024

Historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor has trawled his archive to tell the story of Thomas Farrow, who worked on several prominent buildings.


Housing development was once the site of Yeomanry brigade depot

12 November 2024
Housing development was once the site of Yeomanry brigade depot

Housing development was once the site of Yeomanry brigade depot

12 November 2024

Historian and tour guide takes a look at the former home of volunteer cavalry unit.


Historian explores a tale of two big pub players in this town

05 November 2024
Historian explores a tale of two big pub players in this town

Historian explores a tale of two big pub players in this town

05 November 2024

A town historian explores the history of these pubs and the people behind them.


How the famous Bury Fair went from being a well-to-do event to a den of iniquity

29 October 2024
How the famous Bury Fair went from being a well-to-do event to a den of iniquity

How the famous Bury Fair went from being a well-to-do event to a den of iniquity

29 October 2024

Historian, author and tour guide charts the fortunes and demise of a popular event which was held for centuries.


‘Forlorn’ derelict mill was once one of the most modern plants in the country

22 October 2024
‘Forlorn’ derelict mill was once one of the most modern plants in the country

‘Forlorn’ derelict mill was once one of the most modern plants in the country

22 October 2024

Historian and tour guide looks back at the roots of a major corn and seed cleaning business.


How Victorian writer’s success led to hare-brained business schemes, bankruptcy and an untimely death

15 October 2024
How Victorian writer’s success led to hare-brained business schemes, bankruptcy and an untimely death

How Victorian writer’s success led to hare-brained business schemes, bankruptcy and an untimely death

15 October 2024

Historian looks into the life of Henry Cockton, an English novelist who faced differing fortunes.


From Baptist chapel to a press: Historian takes a look at building’s chequered past

08 October 2024
From Baptist chapel to a press: Historian takes a look at building’s chequered past

From Baptist chapel to a press: Historian takes a look at building’s chequered past

08 October 2024

Historian looks into the past of a former Baptist chapel, which could next become a mosque.


The gasmen cometh… how gas arrived and town’s industrial district was created

01 October 2024
The gasmen cometh… how gas arrived and town’s industrial district was created

The gasmen cometh… how gas arrived and town’s industrial district was created

01 October 2024

Historian looks into the background of town’s industrial district and the arrival of gas.


From Hellfire Corner to Rink Maltings, we take a look at one street’s interesting history

24 September 2024
From Hellfire Corner to Rink Maltings, we take a look at one street’s interesting history

From Hellfire Corner to Rink Maltings, we take a look at one street’s interesting history

24 September 2024

This week, historian Martyn Taylor takes a look at a town street over the years.


Historian looks into how one London Overspill estate built in a market town got its name

17 September 2024
Historian looks into how one London Overspill estate built in a market town got its name

Historian looks into how one London Overspill estate built in a market town got its name

17 September 2024

Housing estate was part of a building programme instigated in the late 1950s in response to the London Overspill initiative.


How grammar school founded in 1550 by Henry VIII’s only son changed over the centuries

10 September 2024
How grammar school founded in 1550 by Henry VIII’s only son changed over the centuries

How grammar school founded in 1550 by Henry VIII’s only son changed over the centuries

10 September 2024

A well respected place of learning, we look at the history of a town institution founded in1550 by the only son of Henry VIII, King Edward VI.


‘Maybe the climate was warmer back in those times’: Historian reveals the origins of bridge in heart of town

03 September 2024
‘Maybe the climate was warmer back in those times’: Historian reveals the origins of bridge in heart of town

‘Maybe the climate was warmer back in those times’: Historian reveals the origins of bridge in heart of town

03 September 2024

A town historian has explored the origins of a well-known bridge.


How the London overspill brought these businesses to town

28 August 2024
How the London overspill brought these businesses to town

How the London overspill brought these businesses to town

28 August 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor explores how the London overspill brought whole swathes of trade and people to a Suffolk town.


The origins of a town square in an area once known as ‘Paddock Pool’

20 August 2024
The origins of a town square in an area once known as ‘Paddock Pool’

The origins of a town square in an area once known as ‘Paddock Pool’

20 August 2024

Local historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor has trawled his archive to explore the origins of a town square.


The town centre location where a French Queen once held court

13 August 2024
The town centre location where a French Queen once held court

The town centre location where a French Queen once held court

13 August 2024

A town historian explores the origins of two landmarks.


How a town which once had more than 60 pubs became home to major brewery

30 July 2024
How a town which once had more than 60 pubs became home to major brewery

How a town which once had more than 60 pubs became home to major brewery

30 July 2024

Local historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor takes a look at the history of Greene King.

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From grapes to grammar schools: How one area has been home to vines, school and prefabricated homes

23 July 2024
From grapes to grammar schools: How one area has been home to vines, school and prefabricated homes

From grapes to grammar schools: How one area has been home to vines, school and prefabricated homes

23 July 2024

Historian explores an area of town once known for its vinefields and how it has evolved over the centuries.


See whose steps a town’s new MP is following in

16 July 2024
See whose steps a town’s new MP is following in

See whose steps a town’s new MP is following in

16 July 2024

A town’s new MP is following in some illustrious - and not so illustrious - footsteps.