Waterfront Life - January 2018

ISSUE 14 • JANUARY 2018

Lifestyle Magazine for Ipswich Residents, Businesses and Visitors

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Editor’s WORD

To begin with, I must start the first Ed Words of 2018 with my sincere wish for a very happy new year to all of our readers. I hope that everyone had an enjoyable festive period, ate & drank just the right amount of sustenance and had at least a little bit of time off from the usual routine. Personally, I closed the laptop on Christmas Eve eve and reopened it on the 27th and those few days off have definitely recharged the batteries, in preparation for another bumper year for the Life brands.

We will be announcing lots of brand development in the coming months and our brilliant existing writers are set to continue their informative articles and be joined by new writers and new features. Along with all of this, naturally we will be bringing you editorial news of the issues that matter most to all residents of the Waterfront area; the development of the Winerack and the plans for the river crossings, to name but 2 upcoming & fundamental changes to the area’s footprint.

Finally, I would officially like to welcome Danielle to the team at Waterfront Life. Danielle has taken on the role of Business Development Manager down here at Waterfront HQ and has already settled in extremely well, developing strong ties with our existing strategic partners and starting work with new associates, keen to tie-in with our Publication.

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Thank you to everyone and as ever…..please continue to feed back to us on all topics.

My very best wishes for a fantastic 2018.

Richard Stewart

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Happy New Year!

THE VIEW FROM THE SALTHOUSE ..................................................................................5 WATERFRONT LEGAL Divorce, The Basics ...........................................................................7 THE SAINTS Featured Magazine ......................................................................................13-16 MYSTERY SHOP REPORT Riverside Clinic ...........................................................18-19 WATERFRONT CHURCHES New Years Resolutions ................................................. 25 2 • JANUARY 2018 • WAT ER F RO N T L I FE

WATERFRONT Port

Port of Ipswich

SPREADS CHRISTMAS SPIRIT WITH FESTIVE DONATION

WRITTEN BY RICHARD STEWART

Associated British Ports (ABP) is the UK’s leading ports operator with 21 ports and boasts the UK’s leading export port for agricultural products at Ipswich.

ABP’s Port of Ipswich celebrated the Christmas season with a festive lights switch on at Old Custom House and further donations to the Mayor’s Charities.

As part of the event, Ipswich Mayor, Councillor Sarah Barber switched on the Christmas tree lights at Old Custom House, bathing the iconic Waterfront 19th century building in light.

The Mayor was also presented with a £500 cheque for the Mayor’s Charities, bringing the total donated by ABP in 2017 to these charities up to £2,500. The Mayor’s nominated charities this year are FIND – Families in Need, Lighthouse - Women’s Aid Ipswich and The Ipswich Hospital Charity.

The Mayor, said: “This is another chance

Paul Ager (left) and Andrew Harston (right), of ABP, present a cheque to Ipswich Mayor Sarah Barber, for the Mayor’s Charities, at the Christmas tree lights switch on, which took place at ABP’s Old Custom House building.

for the town to sparkle and I am grateful to ABP Ipswich for the opportunity to help light up the port. I am also delighted by the donation to my charities. Christmas is a good time for remembering those who don’t have much to celebrate and ABP will be playing its part in providing some seasonal cheer.”

Earlier this year, ABP Ipswich partnered with a local independent cycling store and Ipswich Borough Council, to run a series of cycling challenges to raise funds for the Mayor’s charities.

Paul Ager, ABP Divisional Port Manager, East Coast, said: “As the proud occupiers of Old Custom House, which is a symbol of Ipswich’s glorious past as a port town for more than a thousand years, we are delighted to decorate the building, bringing Christmas cheer to the Waterfront.

“There is hardly a better way of spreading the spirit of Christmas than supporting and nurturing the communities surrounding our ports, which is why we regularly raise funds for charity.”

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BEHIND THE SCENES

THE VIEW FROM THE

SALTHOUSE Meeting The Challenge

WRITTEN BY RICHARD STEWART

Finding ourselves in need of a neutral, Waterfront meeting ‘room’ at least a few times a week these days, the editorial team has tried out most of our neighbours’ hospitality and seems to have settled on the Salthouse’s lounge, with its stunning backdrop. Here our editor explains why, despite not necessarily being the first place that comes to mind, the Hotel delivers in the matter of ‘coffee & chat’: Working from home has always been a genuine pleasure and I seem to manage the required motivation & organisation in a way that bewilders friends. The only downside, as I see it, is not wishing to blur the line and wanting to stage my business meetings away from my - predominantly - personal space.

We are fortunate to have a number of good quality ‘coffee shops’ in the area, but over the last few months, I have settled on the Salthouse as my second office of choice.

Yes, the surroundings are enticing and the ambience very conducive to staging a business meeting, but it’s the attitude of the staff that first caught my attention.

You could be forgiven for thinking that the front of house team would be fully focused on guests who wish to dine and therefore spend more time and – particularly – more money in the venue, but this is not the case at all. Attentive to lounge guests’ needs in the same way as in the Hotel’s ‘Eaterie’, the team of servers are prompt, helpful & courteous in all matters caffeine (or in my case decaf!).

This is another example of management’s philosophy being trained throughout; as whether it is the general manager, a duty manager or a probationer taking the order, the customer care is outstanding.

Not once have I felt the slightest unease at how long a meeting may be lasting and not once have I been made to feel that my array of paperwork or my laptop or my tablet may be unwelcome in these most artisan of surroundings.

Oh yes…..and the choice and quality of tea & coffee is first class! That has to be a factor as well!

So, until such time that Waterfront Life snaps up office space on the quayside – very much at the lower end of our wish-list at present - I will be enjoying the coffee, charisma, courtesy & customer care of this particular meeting place.

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WATERFRONT Legal

DIVORCE THE BASICS

WRITTEN BY STEPHEN WILLIAMS Christmas and the New Year is a time of family celebrations but can often be a time when relationship tensions come to a head, causing couples to cogitate separation and divorce.

The process is at first glance bewildering.

However there is one ground for divorce, this being that a marriage has irretrievably broken down, the reason for this being based on one of five facts: 1. Adultery 2. Unreasonable behaviour 3. Desertion for at least 2 years before the proceedings are started 4. That parties have lived apart for a continuous period of two years, and there is agreement there should be a divorce 5. That parties have lived apart for a continuous period of 5 years by the time the proceedings start To explain the most used grounds: Adultery occurs when one party to the marriage has sexual intercourse with a person of the opposite sex. It is unnecessary to name the “third party” and worth noting that civil partners and same sex married couples cannot use this reason.

‘Unreasonable behaviour’ can be used as a ground where one party has behaved in such a way that the other cannot reasonably be expected to live with the other. “Unreasonable Behaviour” is often not what the title suggests - for instance problems such as the parties no longer share any common interests, lead separate lives and no longer show any love or affection for each other.

In cases where couples decide to separate before cogitating divorce proceedings, they can, once they have been separated for a continuous period of two years, provided they agree.

Some other points are: • divorce proceedings cannot be started until you have been married a year; • the legal process is the same whichever ground you use; and • it is usual to agree the basis of a divorce before the court process begins.

Stephen Williams T: 01473 849950 E: stephen.williams@ashtonslegal.co.uk Stephen is head of the Family team at Ashtons and a member of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Advanced Family Law and Children Panel Accreditation Scheme.

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Keeping

THE FAITH

John Howard is the first to recognise positive press and has thanked me on more WRITTEN BY RICHARD STEWART than one occasion, for keeping upbeat over the 13 months that Waterfront Life has been reporting on the – albeit slow - progress of the partners involved– particularly the Homes and Communities Agency and New Anglia LEP his infamous Waterfront project.

Doubters still remain (that’s human nature), but construction work on the Winerack begins this month, with contracts for work on the building now having been signed and utilities work on the site already underway.

– have recognised the importance of investing in this project.”

James Wilson, Director and General Manager of R G Carter Ipswich said: “R G Carter is delighted to be delivering this exciting project and is proud to play a part in the town’s vision The erection of a tower crane during May 2018 for regeneration.” will be the first significant sign of progress, Nick Walkley, Chief Executive Officer for the with work due to be completed by Christmas Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) said: 2020. Funding for the redevelopment was “The HCA’s £15m investment through the agreed in the spring and after months of legal Home Building Fund, working together with the work, the contract for the work has now been New Anglia LEP, will turn this stalled site into awarded to R G Carter Construction. the central part of the Ipswich Vision project to regenerate Ipswich town centre. The contract The completed project will create 149 signing is a significant step towards seeing the residential units and 5,000 square feet of commercial space. It will support 56 new jobs. completion of the project and I look forward to seeing work start.”

John told us: “This has been more than just Chris Starkie, Chief Executive of New Anglia a business project for me – I’m Ipswich LEP, said: “The transformation of the Winerack born and bred so I’m pleased to be turning marks a big step forward in the redevelopment this infamous blot of the town’s skyline into of this part of the town and it will unlock new fabulous homes for local people. Ipswich has investment and development opportunities.” a huge amount to offer and it’s great that all 8 • JANUARY 2018 • WAT ER F RO N T L I FE

WATERFRONT Counsel

IPSWICH COUNSEL WRITTEN BY LIZ HARSANT

Liz Harsant was elected Councillor in 2002 to represent Holywells Ward and in 2004 became Leader of Ipswich Borough Council, in a joint administration (Conservatives / Lib Dems) for 6½ years. Amongst other things, community spirit is one of the reasons that Liz writes for Waterfront Life.

When I received my brief for this month’s article I did laugh – New Year Resolutions they are my favourite! I say this because I am already considering joining one of the many local gyms around the town centre or perhaps joining the “I can Run Club” or simply just power walking for half an hour every day.

I have done all of these in the past and within a short period of time I have given them up!!! I also resolve to join the many with “Dry January”, but this seems to last a week - perhaps two - before something triggers me to reach for a glass of wine.

No discipline I can hear you all saying – quite correct – but there are two things I did give up and stuck to.

In 1992 I gave up smoking; something I

had done since a teenager and from that day I have never thought about it again.

The other is chocolate – that lovely dark chocolate that they say is good for you.

Perhaps a little piece is, but not half a bar a day, so I decided enough was enough and for a whole year I haven’t touched chocolate and don’t crave it anymore.

But as we put in place our New Year Resolutions, perhaps one of the most important things for all of us to consider is to find the time to spend with friends and family who are lonely. Loneliness, they say, kills more people than 15 cigarettes a day; so just a little chat at the bus stop or on the bus with someone can make a huge difference to that person’s day. Or picking up the phone to an elderly relative or a friend that doesn’t lead the busy life we do, is so important. So, the resolution I am making for this year is to find time for people and to be happy - life is very precious.

May I wish you all a healthy and happy New Year.

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ST PETER’S STREET The link between The Waterfront & The Saints

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Situated between the town centre and the Waterfront, the Saints is one of Ipswich’s most historic and attractive gems and boasts an eclectic mix of great independent eateries and shops. It comprises St Nicholas Street, St Peters Street and Silent Street.

At Waterfront Life, we believe that it is vital that the Saints is strongly linked with the Waterfront and that residents and visitors are encouraged to stroll between the areas and spread their spending accordingly!

Throughout 2018, Cathy Frost will continue to write for Waterfront Life, discussing all aspects of life on the Saints. We will also continue to strive to promote all of the businesses in the area, by seeking 3rd party sponsorship of this important section of our publication.

Watch this space!

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MYSTERY SHOP REPORT

“THE WELCOME IS WARM & PLEASANT ” RIVERSIDE CLINIC, LANDSEER ROAD TIMING: WEEKDAY MORNING

Riverside Clinic has the reputation of being a bit of a one-stop-shop for Ipswich residents. It has played host to a minor injuries clinic, blood clinic, physiotherapy centre and ultrasound clinic over recent years.

To get the low-down on the current set up, we took advantage of the fact that our mystery shopper – Claire – had to attend the Clinic for some physiotherapy and asked her to take notes.

LOCATION Although relatively easy to locate via signage on a busy road, Riverside Clinic has an odd car park entrance, where you are unsure whether you are, in fact, going in the exit.

The car park markings are misleading at best and with no room for 2 cars to pass at the entrance (or was it the exit!?) the experience of arriving by car is stressful.

SCORE 2/5 FIRST IMPRESSIONS The building looks like a typical medical centre….a bit dated and in need of refurbishment. The entrance isn’t particularly welcoming and there is nothing to make the trip to see whichever practitioner you are there for, more appealing. SCORE 2.5/5 RECEPTION There is something about a medical reception area/desk that makes you apprehensive. I am unsure as to whether it is simply the start of the process of the impending appointment (which is usually for an ailment), or whether it is the expectation of the imminent short shrift of a welcome that has become the stuff of legend. However, whilst the short walk from the entrance door to the reception at Riverside does not buck the apprehensive trend, the welcome from the lady receptionist is warm and pleasant. SCORE 4/5 WAITING ROOM Absolutely as expected. Plastic chairs and

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posters are the order of the day. The tired exterior of the building is replicated internally and there isn’t anything to do, other than hope that you are called through as soon as possible. SCORE 3/5 LENGTH OF WAIT I was seated less than 3 minutes, before I was collected by the clinician and taken to an upstairs area. SCORE 5/5 TREATMENT SERVICE The upstairs area feels more modern and I think that part of this was the feeling that it’s a specialist physio area and not a general clinic. There is a large open area for exercise which features a fair amount of equipment and this was being well used on the day. There are then secondary areas for patient consultation, one of which I was escorted to. The fact finding was thorough, as was the assessment and advice. However, I was surprised at the speed of time in which the appointment was concluded. SCORE 4/5 STANDARDS & DECOR Despite being an older venue, the décor is good and the Clinic feels clean and looks tidy. Although nothing was over and above expectations, standards are obviously well-maintained.

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I expected to write a report very similar to the one that you are reading, as soon as I received the mystery visit brief.

Although not a frequent visitor to this Clinic, I knew enough about the venue to expect what I found….a medical facility in need of investment, but doing a good job. The staff are great and seem to take pride in both their work and in making the most of their old-fashioned surroundings.

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3.6/5

MY Life

Working together to make Suffolk the best place in the world WRITTEN BY CAROLE THAIN Suffolk Mind wants to make our county the best place in the world for talking about and taking care of mental wellbeing. · All of us have mental health, just as we have physical health, and one in four of us will suffer from mental ill health in any given year. · Just as five-a-day, a little exercise and a balanced diet are part of keeping physically healthy, so it is with mental health.

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Jon Southgate is a Station Commander, his role being that of Deputy District Commander of the South District of Suffolk’s Fire & Rescue Service.

Hello again & Happy New Year!

Following on from last month, I wanted to explain a little about the equipment we operate, to deal with the wide range of emergencies. At Princes Street fire station we have one standard fire appliance (pump); now you might also hear it referred to as a truck, machine, fire tender / engine or even the big red lorry – and those are just what we call it!!

We also have an Enhanced Rescue Tender (ERT), which has specialist equipment on for collisions and rescues and we also have one Unimog, off road appliance.

Every appliance in Suffolk has a call sign relating to it’s home station, which can be confusing for the crew who might go out on each of the vehicles during any shift!

The pump is equipped with 4 sizes of ladder, its own 1800l tank of water, 4 sets of breathing apparatus, various interconnecting lengths of hose and a roll of hosereel tubing which is our 1st line attack on most fires. There’s a portable pump on board which can be placed beside a river and with a different set of

E hose it can draw water from virtually any open water supply - but for those of you thinking we must squirt fish onto fires, don’t worry, there’s a strainer on the end to stop that!!

Along with 1st aid equipment including a defibrillator, hydraulic rescue eqpt, hand tools, chimney fire eqpt and chemical intervention / environmental protection eqpt, you’ll understand that there’s so much to learn even on just one vehicle…. especially when you consider that every item has a test schedule!

On the ERT, there are air lifting bags to assist in lifting or spreading when the biggest set of hydraulic spreaders isn’t enough. We have a special platform that assists crews at a collision between lorries, stretchers, and some of the eqpt that’s carried on the pump.

Now, the Unimog is a new vehicle to us and tows a boat along with other specialist water rescue equipment. It’s used at rural fires and is fitted with a crane for large animal rescues.

So, from cutting rings off fingers with a battery powered cutter, to training aids such as a horse mannequin called ‘Brian’, or the training dummy called Fred (Fire Rescue Extrication Dummy); the array of kit is vast….just like the range of incidents we’re prepared for!

More next month, stay safe!

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WATERFRONT Maritime

Ransomes Quay WRITTEN BY ANDY PARKER Today’s fertiliser industry is dominated by several big companies providing chemical fertiliser to farmers across the country. In the 1840s this wasn’t the case, but during the subsequent 140 years, Ipswich became a huge centre for the production and export of chemical fertilisers. Even today, Ipswich is a major importer of fertiliser, despite local production ceasing many years ago.

Animal droppings have for centuries been used as fertilisers, though during the 1840s several chemists, botanists and scientists began to experiment with creating artificial fertilisers which contained higher levels of minerals needed in the soil; such as phosphorus and nitrogen. These were created through the processing of coprolites, (fossilised animal dung with sulphuric and phosphoric acid) to create superphosphates which could be used as artificial fertilisers. Coprolites were dug from shallow pits along the River Orwell near Trimley, Felixstowe, and in the Cambridgeshire Fens, before being sent to local companies.

The production of fertilisers in Ipswich began in 1849, when a local chemist and merchant, Edward Packard, bought a former mill on the site of the current Coffeelink. It is from this artificial fertiliser factory that Coprolite Street gets its name, rumoured to be the only road in the world named after fossilised animal waste. Unusually for industry at the time, Packard was persuaded in the mid1850s to move his works to Bramford, next to another fertiliser producer, Joseph Fisons.

This was predominantly due to the effects of the factory on local air quality; during the Victorian period pollution was widespread and severe in nearly all industrial areas, but particularly so at sites of fertiliser production.

In the late nineteenth century, the materials used to produce superphosphates started to be imported from overseas and by the 1890s, foreign manufacturers were competing with local companies. Following the First World War, the local industry was struggling. Thus, a merger of Packards, Fisons and another local company Prentice Brothers Ltd was finalised in 1929 and by 1942 they had absorbed the remaining fertiliser companies in the UK becoming, Fisons Ltd. From the 1970s-1990s the company was sold off to various multinational companies and today Ipswich only has Coprolite Street to remind the town of its links with one of its most important industries.

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WATERFRONT Churches

RESOLUTIONS. Just for a new year?

WRITTEN BY REV. TOM ROUT

Tom Rout is vicar of the Ipswich Waterfront Churches (St Helen’s, Holy Trinity and St Luke’s) and Anglican Chaplain to the University of Suffolk and Suffolk New College. He is married to Nicola and father of 3 young children.

Many people like to start a new year by making a resolution. A few brave souls may even make more than one!

Resolutions can be made for all sorts of things. Sometimes they’re relatively simple lifestyle changes – to do with diet or exercise. “I must eat less chocolate, cut out cigarettes, limit my alcohol intake, burn off the weight I put on over Christmas.”

Sometimes they touch our character, our moral fibre. “I’m going to give to charity. I’m going to cut out swearing and bad language.

I’m going to reconnect with the church / temple / mosque. I’m going to stick to the speed limit.”

On one hand we take this New Year rite incredibly seriously… but at the same time

resolutions have become something of a standing joke. We all know, the resolutions we solemnly make on New Year’s Eve seldom see the end of January.

Some readers will already know what it feels like to have broken their New Year’s Resolution!

The resolutions we make are jolly hard to keep. Why so hard? Because we’re essentially trying to change ourselves, from the inside out. We’re fighting the habits and attitudes of a lifetime. We can end up feeling like Sisyphus the king of Ephyra who, in Greek mythology, was forced to push a giant boulder up a steep hill knowing it would always come tumbling back down again.

From that point of view, it could be argued that resolutions are the worst way to start a new year. We’re setting ourselves up for a fall – and accompanying feelings of failure and self-loathing. That’s why some avoid making them at all!

But resolutions do tell us one thing… many of us want to be better people, different people. We’re looking for a better way of life, a life that is less selfish and more considerate of others, a life that is less take and more give, a life that is happier for us, and those around us.

I believe such change is possible, but that it comes not from the inside out… but the outside in. So, the question this year for me is, not what am I giving up or taking up, but who is influencing me, and teaching me, and putting truly lifechanging thoughts and ideas into my life?

As a Christian, I look to Jesus, who didn’t expect people to fix themselves, but shared his life-changing teachings and ideas with moral failures and resolution breakers.

Wishing everyone a prosperous and happy 2018.

• JANU ARY 2018 • WAT ER F RO N T L I FE You can always get in25 touch via tom@ipswichwaterfrontchurches.co.uk or t.rout@uos.ac.uk

WATERFRONT History

ALL ABOUT…

SUFFOLK RECORD OFFICE and THE HOLD WRITTEN BY AMY RUSHTON

A NEW YEAR Happy New Year from all of us at Suffolk Record Office and The Hold!

2017 has been an amazing year for the Suffolk Record Office and The Hold project.

Here is a quick look back at just some of what we’ve achieved; and a look ahead to what 2018 will hopefully bring!

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNS

The year began with us appointing architectural practice ‘Pringle Richards Sharratt’ to design The Hold. Prior to

receiving our Heritage Lottery Funding in 2016, we had already conducted a feasibility study, showing the accommodation we needed would fit on the site available; other than that, PRS had a ‘blank canvas’ to work with.

Their brief was a complex one, they had to design a building that would provide; • a functional, state-of-the-art Record Office • fully equipped conservation and digitisation suites • strongrooms for Suffolk’s irreplaceable collections, to the new European standard • exhibition spaces, a café, and shop to attract new users • a learning room for school and adult education groups • University teaching spaces, including a 200-seat auditorium and seminar rooms In addition, PRS’s challenge was to find a way to deal with the 4-metre slope of the site (from south to north), make the building highly accessible, and remain sympathetic to the adjacent conservation area.

PRS drew heavily on the history of the site for their inspiration; in particular, the social settlement that occupied the site in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the nearby Ipswich skyline, maltings buildings, and Suffolk brickwork. We love the resulting design with its banding of ‘Suffolk white’ bricks.

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ACTIVITIES AND OUTREACH – A YEAR OF PILOTS!

Our Heritage Lottery Funding has also allowed us to trial activities for engaging new audiences with Suffolk’s wonderful archival heritage. During 2017, we ‘piloted’ the following: • 3 ‘Sharing Suffolk’s Stories’ pilots with Suffolk Mind, Headway and Northgate High School – helping groups explore archives, maps and more • Oral history ‘pop-ups’ around the county, capturing people’s memories and nuggets of family history, with our Suffolk-based partner, Chronicle Digital Storytelling (listen to them here - https://www. chroniclestories.co.uk/the-hold) • A mini touring exhibition on the story of the Red Barn Murder • A play with a theatre company (‘Bring Out Your Dead’) specialising in working with young people, called ‘Blood Red Barn’, based on archival sources • A TED-style talk on the theme of archives and ‘Fake News’, filmed in front of a live audience at Northgate High School WHAT WILL 2018 BRING?

In March 2018 we should learn whether our Round 2 bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund has been successful. If so, then building work for The Hold will begin in Spring 2018, with the building being open and operational by the end of 2019. We will build on the ‘pilot’ activities in 2018 and beyond, to help The Hold engage new people with archives and heritage.

Architect’s impression of the south and east elevations of ‘The Hold’

Above – Chronicle’s John Royle at one of the Oral History ‘pop-up’ sessions in Woodbridge.

Thank you to the University of Suffolk and the wonderful partners, stakeholders, students and volunteers who have helped us get this far – we look forward to working with you in 2018!

To find out more, visit https://www. suffolkarchives.co.uk/services/researchservice/

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