Image Archive Stories

Did you know that Ipswich once had its own lifeboats? Well, sort of. The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) formed in 1824, was originally called the National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. It formed the same … [Read more...] about The Ipswich and Thorpeness Lifeboat – ‘Saving lives in Suffolk ‘

Photographs are incredibly important in understanding and viewing the past. We are lucky to have such an extensive archive of images that relate to the maritime history of Ipswich. Which we are always looking to showcase and highlight it in different … [Read more...] about Ipswich Waterfront: Life through Two Lenses

Did you know that Ipswich boasts some of the earliest surviving photographic images? Our Image Archive includes images taken directly from original 3’ x 2’ wax paper negatives which have been identified by the Fox-Talbot Museum of Photography as … [Read more...] about The Oldest Photo in our Image Archive