Dates for your diary

Winter Illustrated Talks at Museum Street Methodist Church; all talks start at 7.30pm and free tea, coffee and biscuits are provided afterwards.

Wednesday October 26: Tim Miller on The History of Shingle Street illustrated with photographs from his book Life on the Edge.

Wednesday November 16: Annual Awards Evening, 7.30pm, St Peter's by the Waterfront

Wednesday December 21: The Orwell Tidal Barrier project, its purpose, planning, installation and protection of Ipswich. Speaker tbc.

Society Outings (2016)

Saturday December 3: John Norman's City of London Tour, including the Whitechapel Bell Foundry (booking form included). Similar November 19 tour is fully booked.

Society Outings (2017)

Thursday April 27: Tour of Bungay and St Peter's Brewery, South Elmham.

Thursday May 11: Evening Walk with Bob Markham - Barrack Corner to Bobby Robson Bridge.

Tuesday July 18: Watts Gallery Artists' Village, Guildford.

Wednesday October 19, 7pm: Ipswich Building Preservation Trust brief AGM;

guest speaker: Jay Merrick - ‘Build, build, build: Are planners, developers, and architects destroying the idea of excellent ordinary urban fabric?' Venue: Isaac's Crossway Room on the Waterfront. See page 20 to book a place.