Ipswich a port and a city in Suffolk in 2008

Ipswich in 2009 ~ Orkestra del Sol

sa 29 no 08

1929 Bernt Balchen and Richard Byrd made the first flight over the South Pole

What a double bill in Ipswich last night! The Outlaws were rocking a packed Milestone and Earl Soham Brewery's new venture The Brewery Tap at the Tolly Brewery did open and was serving a good selection of beers including, not surprisingly, Wychwood Hobgoblin. (Until very recently landlord Jeremy Moss was head brewer at Wychwood.)

sa 13 se 08

2000 The Lock and Barrel, the first pub in Frinton-on-Sea, opened for business

The Ipswich Fibromyalgia Support Group are have their first ever fundraising sale right now in Bramford Village Hall.

su 14 se 08

1972 Pope Paul VI abolished the tonsure for monks

Our top ten all time best live gigs are: 1. The Paul Butterfield Blues Band at the Ram Jam, Brixton in the late 60s, 2. Ian Dury at the Cambridge Cornex shortly before he died, and 3. Hot Club of Cowtown in a tent at the back of the Laxfield Low House a few years back, before George died. Hot Club are essentially western swing and we fell in love with Elena's silly,

charming little voice; she never runs out of licks for that fiddle and Hank's no slouch either at laid back vocals or thoughtful plank spanking. They're on at the Ipswich Manor Ballroom this Friday ... can't wait!

tu 10 jn 08

1829 The first Oxford and Cambridge University boat race

Gwen Gibbs and her daughter Frances finishing Sunday - pic contributed With her daughter Frances Framlingham town councillor Gwen Gibbs completed Sunday's 5km Race for Life in Ipswich on crutches!

April's pics as prints, mugs and t-shirts at photoboxgallery.com/NearTheCoast

sa 12 ap 08

1961 Russian Yuri Gagarin became the first man in space

we 9 ap 08

1961 King Zog of Albania died in exile

... and it was the drawing room door it lay inconveniently close to.

th 3 ap 08

1882 Jesse James was shot in the back by a member of his own gang

It came seventeen years ago – and to this day, it has shown no intention of going away … starts tonight until Saturday at The Wolsey ... didn't it lie inconveniently close to the stairs?

mo 10 mr 08

1956 Peter Twiss became the first man to fly at more than 1000mph

Police Direct tell us that the Orwell Bridge is closed, presumably because of the weather.

1:45pm The bridge has been open again since shortly after midday but because of the wind could close again around three this afternoon.

sa 26 ja 08

1871 The Rugby Football Union founded

Orkestra del Sol

th 22 no 07

1946 The Biro pen went on sale

St Mary's at the Quay looks pretty damn dramatic amidst the massive development of Ipswich docks. It's equally dramatic inside for The Ebony Box where a minimalist cast make up for their numbers with a high

energy performance that often looks spectacular from simple effects. The show runs until Sunday and we do have to point out that Milly Jupp was playing a male character when she gave her nose some attention ... gender stereotyping we call it!

Ipswich in 2009 ~ Felixstowe ~ Martlesham

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Ipswich in 2008