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THE CHRISTMAS TRUCE 1914
One famous, and unusual, incident during the First World War was the Christmas Truce of 1914.
A £10m transformation of a former town hall building will bring "social and economic benefit", a council said.
The granting of planning permission means the building in Lowestoft, Suffolk, will become a multi-use hub and will include a cafe, gallery and a community event space. CREDIT: BBC
Added: 16 November, 2023
It is hard to make sense of the lost buildings at the top of High Street when all that is left is a long stretch of grass. So we started with an 1893 map that had TWO buildings that are STILL here today Arnold House (4) and The Flint House (now called The Royal Falcon (26)).
Added: 10 November, 2023
As part of our tribute to those Lowestoft people who died because of two World Wars. We came across 13 Clemence Street - perhaps the most unfortunate wartime address in Lowestoft?
Added: 10 October, 2023
A Millenium Heritage project from 1999 has been restored and saved by LO&N. It can be viewed here and even has its audio files updated to a current (playable) mp3 format as can be seen/heard here
Added: 6 October, 2023
A project funded by the Arts Council is calling on people to share memories of a town's now-closed department store.
Tuttles Tales will examine Tuttles in Lowestoft, Suffolk, which closed in 1981, through personal stories and physical memorabilia.
The stories will be collated to inspire a production of the same name at The Seagull Theatre in March 2024.
Added: 27 September, 2023