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History

The history and traditions of Lowestoft, and its society, including that of some of today's companies and businesses. It's in the early stages. Stories, information, local links all about Lowestoft History and an INDEX of over 100 articles by David Butcher

Visit our new project Our Fallen. Try the Historic High Street Stroll where you can click on a building and find out some key facts about its history. And if it's a business, what it can do for you. Try the Timeline to look at some key dates in our history. Just scroll or swipe down the page, or click on the 'related topic' below, or use the highlighted menus above.

And check out stories with a connection to the area's history, from Heritage Action Zone to walks along The Scores. Want to add information? Or suggest a link? Just email us with the details using the [Got a comment] block on any story

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When the photograph survives, but the detail doesn’t

[DRAFT] Sometimes the only surviving image of a person or event is a tiny newspaper photograph, a photocopy of a photocopy, or a digital image saved…
  

Suffolk Histories Meeting

Suffolk Recorders https://slhc.org.uk/recorders/ https://bit.ly/SocDayProg2024 https://historicengland.org.uk/campaigns/help-write-history/everyday-…

Old Town of Lowestoft (High Street HAZ – 14th-19th Century)

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A paper written in advance of the creation of the High Street HAZ in 2019 Lowestoft High Street and its adjacent areas constitute a…

Lowestoft’s Nearest Neighbours (Earliest Recorded Details)

   Pakefield All Saints & St. Margaret - successor to the Domesday church recorded
1. GuntonThis community did not exist as such at Domesday (1086) and does not appear in surviving documentation (as Guneton) until 1198 – in Feet of…
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High Street Buildings & Surviving Timber-Framing (15th-17th Century)

Overview and CommentaryOn 12 May 1545 Thomas Howard, Duke of Norfolk (and third of his family to hold the title), visited Lowestoft as part of a…
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Markets and Fairs in Lothingland & Lowestoft (1208-1703)

LothinglandThe original grant of a market in Lothingland Half-hundred was made by King John in the year 1211 – three years after Great Yarmouth had…