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The Ipswich Society Awards 2025, Weds 19 November at The Hold.
As an implementation of the Ipswich Society's objectives, Annual Awards are given for the projects which have made a notable contribution to the townscape, under the headings: • New buildings • Restoration or refurbishment of an existing structure Schemes must have been completed in the preceding two years and be visible from the public highway, including footpaths One hundred and twenty Members of the Ipswich Society and honoured guests attended this year’s Awards Evening
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Nov 211 min read


Blue Plaque for Kavas Badshah OBE
On Saturday 15th November 2025 and hosted jointly with Ipswich borough Council, The Ipswich Society unveiled our latest Blue Plaque to Kavas Badshah OBE. (Followers may be familiar with Badshah Avenue in Ipswich). Mr Badshah was born and educated in Mumbai and London, was a senior officer of the Indian Civil Service and who eventually retired to Ipswich, where he contributed to civil life and served as Mayor. Kavas Badshah OBE was Ipswich's first Mayor of colour. In 1913 Kav
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Nov 201 min read


Programme of works for the Photography Exhibition 20/21 September 2025
Hot off the press! Today, we are collecting the programme of works for our upcoming Photography Exhibition. Part of our contribution...
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Sep 121 min read


Winter Talk Season 2025
We are pleased to advise of our Winter Talk season 2025 dates so far as follows: September 17 th Dale Banham - The Ipswich Charter and...
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Aug 221 min read


Your guide to Heritage Open Days 2025 is here!
The Ipswich Society has returned as Coordinator for the Ipswich HOD events 2025. We've collated and printed a simple fold-out guide for...
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Aug 181 min read


Ipswich Heritage Open Days 2025
We're ready! As you know, the Ipswich Society has taken back the coordination for Heritage Open Days 2025. Heritage Open Days is...
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Aug 122 min read


Photography Competition and Exhibition 2025
As we have done previously, we are launching an Ipswich Society Photography Competition. This year, we are also hosting an exhibition...
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May 191 min read


Heritage Open Days 2025
The Ipswich Society has returned for 2025 as Coordinator for this year's festival. Heritage Open Days is England's largest community led...
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Mar 51 min read


The John Norman Award of Distinction
The judges determined a worthy winner in the first quarter of the 21st century for the retrospective ‘John Norman Award of Distinction’
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Nov 25, 20242 min read


Ipswich Society's New Chair
The Ipswich Society is pleased to announce Graham Lambert as Chair, following a Special General Meeting on Wednesday 20th November 2024.
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Nov 24, 20242 min read


Blackfriars designated a County Geodiversity Site by GeoSuffolk
Blackfriars in Ipswich has recently been designated a CGS by GeoSuffolk for its extensive use of Eocene Harwich Formation mudstone
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Nov 1, 20241 min read
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