Appeal for committee members

Appeal for committee members

As you will have seen from the Village News Alan Walpole is retiring as secretary of the Walberswick Local History Group, following many years in the post, and as there is now a total of three members...
SID Consultation

SID Consultation

(Speed indicating Device) To view the full consultation poster, click here.If you have any suggestions on the best location for a SID or would like to volunteer to be part of the SID moving team, ple...
On this day!

On this day!

GLOBAL WARMING! In the first week of December 1949 the Gloucestershire Echo published this article about unseasonal blossom! We transcribe it here by kind permission of The British Newspaper Archives....
Ben Rourke scholarship success

Ben Rourke scholarship success

Those of you who have been following the progress of Ben Rouke, who has now recieved his Private Pilot's Licence, will be delighted to see that he has also been presented with his scholarship certific...
On this day!

On this day!

By kind permission of The British Newspaper Archives, we have transcribed the following extract taken from The Norfolk News, Saturday, 23rd November 1850 SOUTHWOLD FIRE AT WALBERSWICK -About 3am on We...
Stunning photographs

Stunning photographs

We have been sent these remarkable photographs by village resident Jon Winyard and are delighted to share them here with you all. Don't forget that we are always happy to feature your images in the Ga...
On this day!

On this day!

Weekend of 4th November 1882.   One the the worst floods to affect much of England occurred during the weekend of 25th October 1882. By kind permission of The British Newspaper Archives,...
On this day!

On this day!

The Ipswich Journal, 1st November 1834. The River Blyth has always had a problem with silting up. By kind permission of the British Newspaper Archives, we reproduce part of a lengthy article describin...