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IMT festivities at Ipswich Heritage Harbour for Heritage Open Days
Ipswich Maritime Trust at Ipswich Waterfront, Ipswich
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Come on board the iconic Sailing Barge Victor and other vessels, discover our amazing early photos of Ipswich, explore the maritime exhibition in the Old Custom House, and peek into our Window Museum.
Sailing Barge Victor was built in Ipswich in 1895, for transporting linseed from East Coast farms to be milled in Colchester. During WWII, she carried munitions during the war from Chatham Dock, and in 1947, was one of the last sailing barges to be decommissioned. Since then, she has been a charter boat, strip club and floating office! Victor was fully restored in 2005-6 and is now available for trips on the rivers Orwell and Stour.
The Ipswich Maritime Trust (IMT), founded in 1983, promotes greater awareness of the long maritime history of Ipswich and the river Orwell, as well as the leisure and career opportunities available today in the maritime world. IMT members will be on board to chat about our maritime heritage, and nearby, on Albion Wharf, our Window Museum is open 24/7, with displays and a video of life on the Waterfront over the centuries. The Ipswich Maritime Trust’s display of stunning black and white photos of the docks over the centuries can be seen in the ground floor rooms of the Old Custom House, from 1000-1600, courtesy of ABP, the port operators, who have their headquarters here.
