Blundeston Local History

SUMMER VISITS/OUTINGS

Visits for 2015 TBA

Visits for 2014

The May visit will be to the Pavilion Theatre at Gorleston. This will be on

Saturday 17th May at 2.30pm. Meet at the Theatre at 2.15pm.

This is a follow up visit to the talk we had in in the autumn of 2013.

Wednesday July 9th

This will be a visit to Lowestoft Fire Station at 7pm sharp.

The station is located at the South end of the bypass road at Pakefield.

If you require more information please contact Christine Ward

VISITS FOR 2013

The Society arranges visits each year to an interesting venue within approximately 30 miles radius of the village.
These take place during the months of May to July.

Wednesdsay 15th May

Maritime Museum at Sparrows Nest, which has been extended.
Meet at 6.50 pm outside Museum.

Sunday 16th June

Aviation Museum, Flixton.
Meet at 1.30 pm at the entrance. Many more exhibits since last visit and an evening visit would not be long enough to see all.
This will not be a guided tour but information will be readily available from staff.

SUNDAY 7th JULY

CAR TREASURE HUNT

Organised jointly by Belton and Blundeston History Societies

Start at Blundeston Village Hall 1.30 to 2.30pm

£5 per car All welcome come and find out about your local villages and have fun

Tea and cake for all entrants at end venue

Prize for car with most solved clues

Wednesday 10th July

Heritage Guided Walk along some of Great Yarmouth Sea Front.
This will include the history of the holiday industry. The walk will last approximately 1 hour 30 minutes.
Meet at 7 pm at the Great Yarmouth Tourist Information Centre on the Sea Front.
More details to follow.

Visit to Kessingland Museum 2011

REVIEW OF VISIT SUMMER 2012

Shop Museum at Wrentham MAY

Fifteen members of the Society meet at Wrentham to visit the shop owned by Mr & Mrs Carter. The Shop which is a replica of a village shop pre 1970 was packed with goods reminding members of their childhood days, and frequently heard was, “My mum had one of those”

This fascinating visit was very much enjoyed by those taking part, and Mr & Mrs Carter were thanked for allowing the visit.

The Rows" in Great Yarmouth JUNE

Ten members were met at St. Nicholas Church, Gt. Yarmouth by Maurice Joel for a instructive walk/talk on the Rows of Gt. Yarmouth,

We commenced in Northgate Street at Row. 1 (numbers shown on blue plaques ),and followed the numbers stopping to hear the stories of Body Snatchers Row (6) performing circuses later Lacons Brewery (13) and the fact that Palmers shop because of the many years it has traded in Gt. Yarmouth has within its building retained some of the rows. The rows were built on a criss cross patern all running down to the river, this enabled rubbish etc to be swept down and into the river and the prevailing winds to clear the air. Although the membership turnout was poor,(probably because of an early start) this was an interesting evening and Maurice expressed a wish to visit the society for a further talk and slide show.

Studio Film Theatre, Sparrow's Nest JULY

Twenty four members of the Society met at the Sparrows Nest Cinema Clubfor a most entertaining evening of films.

Starting with a very humorous weather forecast we travelled through a series of films

depicting various industrial processes which occured in the town, including rush matting, Lowestoft porcelain and work on the trawlers and drifters and fish docks.

Years gone bye showed how agriculture had changed from Suffolk horses through steam to the present large tractors.

More up to date was The Players in Robin Hood and a visit to the now closed Museum on Wymondham Railway Station. We would particularly like to thank, Ron in the box, Marion, who made the tea and David