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Welcome to the website of the Aldeburgh and District Local History Society. The Society is concerned with the local history of the area covered by Aldeburgh,
Thorpeness, Leiston, Snape, Iken, and Sudbourne, in Suffolk England. We welcome everyone who shares our interest in the study and promotion of local history. You can follow us on Twitter @aldeburghlhs. SEE OUR PAGE ON OUR ARCHAEOLOGY PLANS Here. Final report from our dig in 2013 available to download HERE. (Note over 15Mbytes big.) And the Appendices HERE. FIRST EVENT OF NEW SEASON ANNOUNCED Visit to the recently discovered Roman Circus in Colchester. This promises to be a really interesting day out. See EVENTS. You can book tickets online. |
Latest News-JUNE 2018
Our full programme for 2018/19 now announced. The Consequences of Invasion. See Events. APRIL 2018 Our theme for 2018/19 now announced. The Consequences of Invasion. Plus our first visit. See Events. JANUARY 2018 Subscriptions for 2018 now due! See JOIN. SEPTEMBER 2017 We had an excellent visit to Norwich Castle with a guided tour of both Art exhibition and the courtroom. JULY 2017 Our programme for 17/18 now published. See EVENTS. MARCH 22ND Our AGM will take place before our lecture - see left. NOVEMBER 2016 Our Oral History is now available online. To access click here AUGUST 2016 Event programme for 16/17 now published. See Events. JULY 2016 The report from our fieldwalking at Chapel Barn Farm is now available. See Archaeology page. MARCH 2016 It is with great sadness we report the passing, peacefully at home after a brief illness, of our previous chairman Derek Andrews on March 18th, aged 83.. He made a tremendous contribution to the Society and will be greatly missed. FEBRUARY 2016 Final report from our excavations at Barbers Point now published. You can download from this page see bottom left. SEPTEMBER 2015 Field-walking expedition on 24th September was a great success. See ARCHAEOLOGY. JULY 2015 Our new programme of lectures and visits is now published. Click Here. MAY 2015 Our Barbers Point evening was a great success with the Jubilee Hall packed to capacity. We now have a booklet on the discoveries. If you would like a copy you can get one from Aldeburgh Museum in the Moot Hall (£2) or send a cheque (£2.50) to Aldeburgh Museum, Moot Hall, Aldeburgh IP15 5DS with your contact details and one will be posted to you. SEPTEMBER 9TH 2014 TOUCHING THE TIDE GOES TO BARBERS POINT Today BBC Look East and Touching the Tide went to Barbers Point. You can see our site from the air or what is left of it. To see it click here. |
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