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A look at town’s lost airfield – and its links with a spy

08 July 2025
A look at town’s lost airfield – and its links with a spy

A look at town’s lost airfield – and its links with a spy

08 July 2025

This week, tour guide, historian and author Martyn Taylor looks at a town’s former airfield.


How the Gunpowder Plot and town will be forever linked

01 July 2025
How the Gunpowder Plot and town will be forever linked

How the Gunpowder Plot and town will be forever linked

01 July 2025

Tour guide, historian and author turns his focus to a building which is now home to a town’s Farmers’ Club, but has a long history.


From charabancs to ‘Hoppers’ – how public transport has taken many shapes down the years

24 June 2025
From charabancs to ‘Hoppers’ – how public transport has taken many shapes down the years

From charabancs to ‘Hoppers’ – how public transport has taken many shapes down the years

24 June 2025

Historian, author and tour guide looks back at the history of transport in market town.


Pooling together historical facts about our public baths

17 June 2025
Pooling together historical facts about our public baths

Pooling together historical facts about our public baths

17 June 2025

Tour guide, historian and author continues his in-depth look at a town’s history – this week he turns his attention to its swimming pools.


Make no bones about it, this building has a fascinating history

10 June 2025
Make no bones about it, this building has a fascinating history

Make no bones about it, this building has a fascinating history

10 June 2025

Tour guide, historian and author turns his attention to The Charnel House, in town’s Great Churchyard.


How an abbot laid out town’s historic medieval grid

03 June 2025
How an abbot laid out town’s historic medieval grid

How an abbot laid out town’s historic medieval grid

03 June 2025

Historian and tour guide Martyn Taylor continues his exploration of the town’s history with a look at how it got its medieval grid.


How a school and an estate came to get their names

20 May 2025
How a school and an estate came to get their names

How a school and an estate came to get their names

20 May 2025

This week, a historian says the origin of the name of an impressive building and the estate it lends its name to has eluded him.


We look back at the history of iconic Suffolk sugar factory as it turns 100

13 May 2025
We look back at the history of iconic Suffolk sugar factory as it turns 100

We look back at the history of iconic Suffolk sugar factory as it turns 100

13 May 2025

The looming presence of British Sugar’s Suffolk factory cannot go unnoticed. Historian Martyn Taylor looks at the employer as it marks 100 years.


Sharing your World War Two memories in celebration of VE Day

08 May 2025
Sharing your World War Two memories in celebration of VE Day

Sharing your World War Two memories in celebration of VE Day

08 May 2025

Historian and author Martyn Taylor is sharing a collection of your World War Two memories to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day.


Town and brewer Greene King go hand-in-hand – but how did the business giant come to be?

29 April 2025
Town and brewer Greene King go hand-in-hand – but how did the business giant come to be?

Town and brewer Greene King go hand-in-hand – but how did the business giant come to be?

29 April 2025

Historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at how a well-known brewing giant came to be.


How bravery on the battlefields and in the trenches led to Victoria Crosses

22 April 2025
How bravery on the battlefields and in the trenches led to Victoria Crosses

How bravery on the battlefields and in the trenches led to Victoria Crosses

22 April 2025

Historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at the Suffolk Regiment and the award of three Victoria Crosses to its soldiers.


How one man and his legendary breakfast parties brought these literary greats to town

15 April 2025
How one man and his legendary breakfast parties brought these literary greats to town

How one man and his legendary breakfast parties brought these literary greats to town

15 April 2025

This week, historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at the life and times of a legal expert and diarist.


The square with a former chapel and the once family home of Dad’s Army actor

08 April 2025
The square with a former chapel and the once family home of Dad’s Army actor

The square with a former chapel and the once family home of Dad’s Army actor

08 April 2025

Historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor delves into the history of a town square and its former residents.

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Exploring the signs of a colourful past at historic pub

01 April 2025
Exploring the signs of a colourful past at historic pub

Exploring the signs of a colourful past at historic pub

01 April 2025

Historian, author and tour guide looks into the history of a popular pub within spitting distance of a brewery.


How a father and son built a fine reputation

25 March 2025
How a father and son built a fine reputation

How a father and son built a fine reputation

25 March 2025

This week, historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at the story behind the name of a town centre close.


The last hangings in Bury St Edmunds – and the stories behind them

18 March 2025
The last hangings in Bury St Edmunds – and the stories behind them

The last hangings in Bury St Edmunds – and the stories behind them

18 March 2025

Historian, author and tour guide looks at the final hangings which took place in a Suffolk town.


‘What a triumph it was and still is’: How iconic Abbeygate has stood for nearly 700 years

11 March 2025
‘What a triumph it was and still is’: How iconic Abbeygate has stood for nearly 700 years

‘What a triumph it was and still is’: How iconic Abbeygate has stood for nearly 700 years

11 March 2025

This week, historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at an iconic landmark.


How herbs, stationery, stamps, a saint and a king are linked by a town centre shop facade

04 March 2025
How herbs, stationery, stamps, a saint and a king are linked by a town centre shop facade

How herbs, stationery, stamps, a saint and a king are linked by a town centre shop facade

04 March 2025

Every day people pass by a town centre building not really appreciating its wonderful façade, says historian, author and tour guide.


Historian takes a butcher’s at Barwells…

25 February 2025
Historian takes a butcher’s at Barwells…

Historian takes a butcher’s at Barwells…

25 February 2025

This week, historian, author and tour guide Martyn Taylor looks at a prominent former town centre butchers.


How a World War Two leader became a hero

18 February 2025
How a World War Two leader became a hero

How a World War Two leader became a hero

18 February 2025

Historian, author and tour guide looks at the life and experiences of an American World War Two hero based in Suffolk.