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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.


How one man’s legacy lives on in a town after 450 years

02 July 2024
How one man’s legacy lives on in a town after 450 years

How one man’s legacy lives on in a town after 450 years

02 July 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor uncovers the long history of a terrace of former almshouses.


The wartime US serviceman who left his mark on a Suffolk town

25 June 2024
The wartime US serviceman who left his mark on a Suffolk town

The wartime US serviceman who left his mark on a Suffolk town

25 June 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor tells how a wartime US serviceman left a lasting legacy.


Find out what links a well-known town thoroughfare with the transportation of criminals to Australia

18 June 2024
Find out what links a well-known town thoroughfare with the transportation of criminals to Australia

Find out what links a well-known town thoroughfare with the transportation of criminals to Australia

18 June 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor delves into the ‘criminal past’ of a town street.


Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

04 June 2024
Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

Meet the benefactor still remembered and thanked by townsfolk over 500 years on

04 June 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor introduces us to an all round good egg, Jankyn Smith.


Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

21 May 2024
Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

Pianos, paint, Prosecco and pretty pinafores - this shop premises has sold it all

21 May 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor peruses the history of this town centre retail premises.


In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

14 May 2024
In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

In the footsteps of elephants - we take a historical stroll down a popular town thoroughfare

14 May 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor steps back in time down a busy town street.


The secrets of this town short cut revealed

08 May 2024
The secrets of this town short cut revealed

The secrets of this town short cut revealed

08 May 2024

Now a no through route for vehicles, this is still a handy short cut for pedestrians - we look at its history.


The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

30 April 2024
The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

The busy street that went from having six pubs to none

30 April 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor goes on a pub crawl into the past.


Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

23 April 2024
Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

Can you find the animals hidden on this ancient tower?

23 April 2024

Historian Martyn Taylor reveals the secrets of this town landmark.


How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

16 April 2024
How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

How this town with two rivers had to deal with repeated flooding

16 April 2024

Historic town has succumbed to flooding many times down the centuries.