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Ipswich & Distict Historical Transport Society meeting and talk

Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society at Ipswich Citadel, Ipswich

Information - Ipswich & Distict Historical Transport Society meeting and talk

Robert (Bob) Pratt, a well known local businessman and amateur historian had the idea to form a Society to provide a forum for all those interested in the history of transport. Bob had already been involved in the formation of two local historical organisations, the Suffolk Photographic Survey & the Suffolk Local History Council (both are accessible via Suffolk Local History Council link). Bob assembled a small group of local transport enthusiasts who formed the Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society in 1963 to cover transport by air, road, rail and water.

The initial format of monthly meetings, with the exception of June, July and August, has continued almost unchanged until the present day. The meetings are addressed by invited locally and nationally known speakers.

Visits are also made to local venues of transport interest.

The Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society publishes a quarterly newsletter ‘Transport Matters’ (ISSN 0306 0187), this publication includes accounts of lectures given and articles on transport subjects.

Do come along to our interesting meetings and talks, based at The Ipswich Citadel, The Salvation Army, 558 Woodbridge Road, Ipswich IP4 4PH

Entrance fee: £4.50

Our next talks:
23 Sept AGM Followed by: Life, Work and Legacy of William Armstong – Roy Dowding
28 Oct Sculthorpe Air Base 1951-Secrets of a Special Operation
25 Nov Spitfires of the Sea – Tim Curtis & a Guest Author

Image credit: Martyn Hunt