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Waterfront Mills – Ipswich

Posted on May 4, 2009 by derelicte

Ipswich’s waterfront once boasted a huge selection of mills, all of varying sizes. Several have been demolished, some converted into flats, and two remain empty. But not for long, they will soon be flats too.

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Odeon Cinema – Ipswich

Posted on August 31, 2008 by derelicte

The Odeon cinema in Ipswich was the town’s first multiplex when it opened in 1991. A huge rival Multiplex opened on the edge of Ipswich in 1998. The popularity of the new cinema led to the demise of the Odeon, … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Sugar Factory revisited

Posted on April 15, 2007 by derelicte

Met up with a large group of local regulars for a revisit to the sugar factory. There were two real personal goals for this trip – see new stuff and get to the top of the silos. I think I … Continue reading →

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Tolly Cobbold’s Cliff Brewery – Ipswich

Posted on February 4, 2007 by derelicte

Thomas Cobbold opened his first brewery in Harwich in 1723. The water there was rather salty, which didn’t make for a good ale. So he shipped it in from Ipswich – just up ther river. In 1746 he left Harwich … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Autovon Exchange

Posted on January 27, 2007 by derelicte

The Autovon Exchange at Ipswich was one of the first places I visited when I started this hobby. Annoyingly I was thwarted and couldn’t get in. Visit two and three were the same. But with the help of Abo, today … Continue reading →

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Broomhill Pool – Ipswich

Posted on January 27, 2007 by derelicte

The lido in Ipswich, aka Broomhill Pool was opened in 1938. It was thought to be one of the best pools of the time. It closed in 2002 to the disdain of many. There is a campaign to save and … Continue reading →

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HMS Ganges – Suffolk

Posted on November 1, 2006 by derelicte

HMS Ganges is situated on the Shotley Peninsula in Suffolk. It used to be a training camp for the Navy until 1976, and in later years it was a police training school. It closed in 1998 or something. At the … Continue reading →

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Ipswich Sugar Factory

Posted on August 22, 2006 by derelicte

The sugar factory in Ipswich was built in 1925. It was closed by British Sugar 76 years later. There are plans to turn the entire site into a housing with nature reserve. I visited the factory with Speed and we … Continue reading →

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