Diary dates

  • Tuesday July 14: Ipswich town centre walk arranged by John Norman, starting at the TIC at 7.30pm. This event is free and open to all but please reserve a place with David Stainer on 01473 258070.
  • Wednesday 15 July: Prickwillow Drainage Museum outing with guided tour of Ely - a few places left, please ring Jessica Webster on 01473 218809. Tuesday August 18: Evening tour of Holywells Park, with Park Manager, Nick Wilcox (see insert).
  • Thursday 3 September: Elton Hall, Peterborough outing (see outings insert). Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September: Heritage Open Weekend organised in Ipswich by the Society. Many interesting and historic places in the town will be open to the public. Look out for the special booklet (also downloadable from our website) nearer the time.
  • Wednesday September 16 7.30pm: Winter Illustrated Talk at Museum Street Methodist Church (entrance in Black Horse Lane) - John Norman, 'About The Ipswich Society'.
  • Friday 2 October, 7.00pm: Fore Street Facelift Exhibition, Members' Launch Evening at the UCS Waterfront building. Exhibition, speakers, short film, refreshments. (Exhibition runs from October 3 to 16 2015). See the back page and tickets included in members' copies of this Newsletter.
  • Wednesday October 21 7.30pm: Winter Illustrated Talk at Museum Street Methodist Church - James Bettley, 'An update on Pevsner' (James' new Suffolk volumes are reviewed in this issue).
  • Wednesday November 18: The Society's Annual Awards Presentations.