History of Suffolk: 1700 to 2000

This 10-part course runs from 13 September to 22 November and charts more than 300 years of change in the landscape and settlements of the historic Shire of Suffolk.

From gentlewoman Celia Fiennes’ accounts of her excursions in the late 17th Century, via Daniel Defoe’s best-selling book Tours Through the Whole Island of Great Britain in the 1720s, to the enormously popular 20th Century King’s England Guides of Arthur Mee.

This will be a fascinating and unusual perspective on the county’s history using the original observations and recommendations of travellers to this area in the past combined with a wealth of period paintings, antiquarian engravings, vintage postcards and modern photographs.

Refreshments will be provided with the opportunity each week to see examples from Suffolk archives.

Please note this event is booked as a 10-part series and individual event bookings aren’t available. Each session lasts two-and-a-half-hours.