Heritage

Masters of the Air actors at Thorpe Abbotts 100th Bomb Group Memorial Museum. From left, Bailey Brook, Johnny Haliwell, Michael James, Ian Dunnett, Josh bolt, and Louis Greatorex.

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Actors from hit TV series Masters of the Air visit airfield where it was set

Beccles is part of Heritage Open Days

Beccles is part of Heritage Open Days

Beccles set to host Heritage Open Day events full of history and activities

The Beccles and District Museum

The Beccles and District Museum

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Museum in market town 'up and running' after sudden closure

The 900-year-old fortress is under extensive repairs

The 900-year-old fortress is under extensive repairs

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Repair works are now underway on historic Suffolk castle

An image of Halifax bomber LK846 that crashed in Beccles

An image of Halifax bomber LK846 that crashed in Beccles

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Town marks 80th anniversary of young pilot's actions that saved Beccles

Lord Sharkey opening a new archive at the National Advertising Trust's collection in Raveningham, near Hales.

Lord Sharkey opening a new archive at the National Advertising Trust's collection in Raveningham, near Hales.

See inside the world's LARGEST ad archive... deep in the Norfolk countryside

The Beccles Bell Tower features on new exclusive chocolate bar

The Beccles Bell Tower features on new exclusive chocolate bar

Beccles Fairtrade group unveils town's exclusive chocolate bar

People have had their say on the new Waveney Valley constituency

People have had their say on the new Waveney Valley constituency

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'I moved to leave the dark side...' How politics has reignited Norfolk-Suffolk feud

Bungay Museum, which is set to host a new exhibition, is aiming to break visitor records

Bungay Museum, which is set to host a new exhibition, is aiming to break visitor records

Bungay Museum aims to break visitor record this season

The incident at the Catholic Chapel of St Thomas More in Harleston was not reported to the police

The incident at the Catholic Chapel of St Thomas More in Harleston was not reported to the police

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Woman, 77, 'near to breaking down' after 'assault' by priest at mass

$Church secretary and fabric officer Simon Wilkin (left) and the churchwarden Sally Ellson (right) pictured with the fractured pinnacle behind them$ $Church secretary and fabric officer Simon Wilkin (left) and the churchwarden Sally Ellson (right) pictured with the fractured pinnacle behind them$

Bellringers ordered to stop ringing after church tower starts wobbling

5-year-old Tommy Osborne from Aldeby, Beccles, along with his Dad, Royal Signals Veteran Andrew Osborne, laid a wreath at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, as part of the Last Post Ceremony.

5-year-old Tommy Osborne from Aldeby, Beccles, along with his Dad, Royal Signals Veteran Andrew Osborne, laid a wreath at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, as part of the Last Post Ceremony.

Norfolk army veteran and his five-year-old son lay wreath in Ypres and meet TV star

St Michael's Church, Beccles.

St Michael's Church, Beccles.

Listed church to celebrate five years of major restoration and improvement

The group are at the centre of a bitter row after appearing in Sheringham in German military uniforms

The group are at the centre of a bitter row after appearing in Sheringham in German military uniforms

You're not welcome, Herr! Under-fire group in Nazi uniforms: 'We've been tarnished'

Rev Mark Bee with the team of thatcher's up the scaffold of the 15th-century church

Rev Mark Bee with the team of thatcher's up the scaffold of the 15th-century church

Work begins to rethatch 15th century church roof after £80,000 raised

The rood screen in St Andrews Church, pictured in 2003 Picture: Bill Darnell/Newsquest

The rood screen in St Andrews Church, pictured in 2003 Picture: Bill Darnell/Newsquest

Auction to raise funds for unique church screen in Suffolk church

Harry Woods, the Beccles Salvation Army's leaderPicture: Salvation Army

Harry Woods, the Beccles Salvation Army's leaderPicture: Salvation Army

Group first dating 1883 to celebrate 140 year anniversary with party

Sue Collins is delighted to be invited to the King's coronation

Sue Collins is delighted to be invited to the King's coronation

Bungay woman "delighted" and "privileged" to be invited to King's Coronation

The siege of Harfleur (18 August – 22 September 1415) was conducted by the English army of King Henry V in Normandy, France

The siege of Harfleur (18 August – 22 September 1415) was conducted by the English army of King Henry V in Normandy, France

The epic tale of warrior who fought in Shakespearean battle with Henry V

Jean Christy raised £400 last Easter and is determined to exceed that this year

Jean Christy raised £400 last Easter and is determined to exceed that this year

A 95-year-old super knitter is on an Easter mission

Adam Bedwell (left) and Sam Riseborough (right) splash for joy in The Staithe, RIver Waveney, in Bungay as they complete the March Cold Water Challenge

Adam Bedwell (left) and Sam Riseborough (right) splash for joy in The Staithe, RIver Waveney, in Bungay as they complete the March Cold Water Challenge

Cold water swimmers take the plunge every day in March to save school trips

Bungay Museum. (Image Bungay Museum)

Bungay Museum. (Image Bungay Museum)

Bungay Museum to launch friends' group for 2023

David Moar at the path outside his house where the train used to run from, after it's extension in 1928

David Moar at the path outside his house where the train used to run from, after it's extension in 1928

Did you know about Norfolk's long-forgotten 'sugar beet' railway?

Illuminated light show of historic Norfolk church back ‘bigger and better than ever’

Illuminated light show of historic Norfolk church back ‘bigger and better than ever’

Illuminated light show at historic Suffolk church back ‘bigger and better than ever’

Hazel Parker, Serena Plenderleith with Griselda, and Anneli Whyte with Myla and Gretel on the Suffolk coast

Hazel Parker, Serena Plenderleith with Griselda, and Anneli Whyte with Myla and Gretel on the Suffolk coast

7 things people would miss most about Suffolk if they left

Amusement arcade owners burn their slot machines on Great Yarmouth beach in protest of a new tax which was introduced on them

Amusement arcade owners burn their slot machines on Great Yarmouth beach in protest of a new tax which was introduced on them

15 sights from Norfolk in the 1960s that will make you feel nostalgic

Christmas shopping in the Woolworths at Kings Lynn. Date: November 29, 1974

Christmas shopping in the Woolworths at Kings Lynn. Date: November 29, 1974

7 things you could do in 1970s Norfolk that you can't do anymore

Solar Skate Norwich in 1997.

Solar Skate Norwich in 1997.

7 Norfolk attractions you will remember visiting as a child

Unidentified Flying Object sightings chart from 1969

Unidentified Flying Object sightings chart from 1969

WEIRD NORFOLK: The 'sightseeing UFO' spotted in Caistor

A huge inflatable Octopus by Air Artists on Great Yarmouth beach

A huge inflatable Octopus by Air Artists on Great Yarmouth beach

My East Anglian Life: 'I made Pink Floyd's inflatable pig'

The crew of United States Air Force B24 Liberator bomber.

The crew of United States Air Force B24 Liberator bomber.

When were the American airbases built in East Anglia?

A ticket for the stand at Beccles Races, 1743.

A ticket for the stand at Beccles Races, 1743.

Hidden aspects of Beccles uncovered in new book

Costessey Hall inhabited by British soldiers during WW1.

Costessey Hall inhabited by British soldiers during WW1.

8 long-lost Norfolk buildings and places we wish we could have visited

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon. Many fans had camped out all night in the hope of getting tickets for the Men's singles final between Ilie Nastase and Bjorn Born. Date: July 3, 1976.

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon. Many fans had camped out all night in the hope of getting tickets for the Men's singles final between Ilie Nastase and Bjorn Born. Date: July 3, 1976.

A scorching summer: The Heatwave of 1976 in 25 photos

The damage to St Peter's Plain in Great Yarmouth after a zeppelin attack in 1915

The damage to St Peter's Plain in Great Yarmouth after a zeppelin attack in 1915

Which local towns and villages were bombed by Zeppelin’s in WW1?

Princess Elizabeth - daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) - waves from the carriage as she drives in London in 1928.

Princess Elizabeth - daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) - waves from the carriage as she drives in London in 1928.

17 adorable photos of Queen Elizabeth II before she acceded to the throne

George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935 shows children walking to the Caxton Recreation Ground in Beccles for an afternoon of Jubilee fun.

George V’s Silver Jubilee in 1935 shows children walking to the Caxton Recreation Ground in Beccles for an afternoon of Jubilee fun.

The Queen's Platinum Jubilee

How Beccles celebrated Jubilee events in years gone by - right back to 1810

Walpole Old Chapel, Halesworth

Walpole Old Chapel, Halesworth

400-year-old chapel awarded £54,000 grant for 'urgent investigation'

Bungay Castle is not easily visible from the town centre, despite its size

Bungay Castle is not easily visible from the town centre, despite its size

Five historical hidden gems in Suffolk

The cockpit from a Lightning has left its home at Wattisham Station Heritage Museum

The cockpit from a Lightning has left its home at Wattisham Station Heritage Museum

Cockpit from 70s fighter aircraft finds new home at aviation museum

A procession walks through the grounds of Kentwell Hall in 2019

A procession walks through the grounds of Kentwell Hall in 2019

7 school trips all Suffolk children will remember going on

The Woolworths store in Stowmarket closed down in 2008 – but what has the store become?

The Woolworths store in Stowmarket closed down in 2008 – but what has the store become?

Former Woolworths stores in Suffolk and what they are now

The events will celebrate the county and also the reign of HM Queen Elizabeth

The events will celebrate the county and also the reign of HM Queen Elizabeth

Festival of Suffolk organisers aim for a lasting legacy

A police officer outside Woolworths in King's Lynn on March 24, 1994.

A police officer outside Woolworths in King's Lynn on March 24, 1994.

From pick 'n' mix to toys: Do you remember your town's Woolworths?

Ellingham Hall dates back to Georgian times.

Ellingham Hall dates back to Georgian times.

Stunning aerial photos capture Norfolk hall in autumnal haze

War memorials in Woodbridge, Wortham and Worlington are among the six in Suffolk which have just been made Grade II listed

War memorials in Woodbridge, Wortham and Worlington are among the six in Suffolk which have just been made Grade II listed

Six Suffolk war memorials added to listed buildings register

The mysterious Beasts of the East map

The mysterious Beasts of the East map

How many of these 26 mythical Beasts from the East have you heard of?

Wooden ship remains in Thorpeness, Suffolk

Wooden ship remains in Thorpeness, Suffolk

Where are East Anglia's best (and least) known shipwrecks?

The Three Tuns on the River Yare next to the railway bridge. Copyright Norfolk County Council.

The Three Tuns on the River Yare next to the railway bridge. Copyright Norfolk County Council.

New book chronicles one of the most tragic rail collisions in history

Eva Clarke as baby in 1945, pictured with her mother Anka. Eva was born in a concentration during the Second World War, and retold her story to Suffolk-based author Wendy Holden

Eva Clarke as baby in 1945, pictured with her mother Anka. Eva was born in a concentration during the Second World War, and retold her story to Suffolk-based author Wendy Holden

‘People can’t identify with six million dead, but they can identify with three mothers’

A book exchange is one popular re-use for old phone boxes

A book exchange is one popular re-use for old phone boxes

90 red phone boxes up for grabs in 'Adopt a Kiosk' scheme

Lowestoft cemetery was the scene for the Armistice Day service on 11/11/20 as 11 ‘unknown warriors’ were among those being remembered. Lowestoft’s deputy mayor, councillor Peter Lang, and councillor Andy Pearce, at the graves of Merchant Navy

Lowestoft cemetery was the scene for the Armistice Day service on 11/11/20 as 11 ‘unknown warriors’ were among those being remembered. Lowestoft’s deputy mayor, councillor Peter Lang, and councillor Andy Pearce, at the graves of Merchant Navy

Tributes are paid to ‘unknown warriors’ at scaled-down services

Lowestoft Town Council has come together with locals to create a virtual Remembrance Service that will be streamed online this Sunday. Pictures; Lowestoft Town Council

Lowestoft Town Council has come together with locals to create a virtual Remembrance Service that will be streamed online this Sunday. Pictures; Lowestoft Town Council

Town’s Remembrance Service to be streamed online

Lowestoft's High Street in the early 1950s, near to the Crown Hotel. Picture: Jack Rose Collection

Lowestoft's High Street in the early 1950s, near to the Crown Hotel. Picture: Jack Rose Collection

Changing face of historic high street ‘brought to life’ in new video poem