a stock list of P. T. Apparatus from Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’

a stock list of various items which would have been found in the classrooms from Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’

Here are some more gems from the #Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’ - a stock list of P. T. Apparatus including balks & hoops, & of various items which would have been found in the classrooms. I had to look up a few of the items, such as Dusmo!
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Inside page of the Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’.

Stock list in the Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’.

Stock list in the Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’.

One of my favourite finds from my recent Suffolk Archives trip was the #Sudbourne School’s ‘Stock & Stores Account Book’. It’s fascinating, as it lists items in use at the school 1940/41, & helped me with my #WW2 education-themed article on Sudbourne for Destinations
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I’ve transcribed 70 years of school log books for my #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy. They’re such a wonderful insight into village life #GenHour

I did draw up a list of topics I could write about using #Sudbourne school as my topic, but I think that’s a bit too specific! People might quickly lose interest 😵‍💫 especially as I’ve written an article on it for the next issue of Destinations #OnePlaceWednesday

Screenshot of photos of documents on my phone

You’d think that having visited my #OnePlaceStudy of #Sudbourne the week before last, & spending 2 days in the archives, that I’d have loads to share. But I’ve made so many discoveries that it’s taking me a while to sort all my photos out & analyse the content!

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A section of a coroner's warrant - the legal mechanism used in England and Wales to officially summon a jury for an inquest.

The jury list for my 3x great grandfather’s coroner’s inquest

Had an amazing trip to #Sudbourne & Suffolk Archives last week. Some of my favourite documents were the coroners inquests. I was surprised to see several family members on the jury for my 3x great grandfather’s inquest. Inquests will definitely be a future project! #OnePlaceWednesday

List of coroners inquest jury members for the inquest into the death of my 3x great grandfather

I’ve spent the day at the archives in Ipswich, mainly researching my #OnePlaceStudy of #Sudbourne but doing some #FamilyHistory too. Today I looked at some sad coroners inquests for ancestors. Was interested to see several family members on the inquest jury for one of their own relatives! #GenHour

On Saturday I was excited to be contacted by a chap who was researching a story with a #Sudbourne connection. He asked if he could use a couple of images from my website. I was more than happy to agree. The story is now online, it’s a sad one
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Tunstall Baptist Church

Close-up of the word Sudbourne on a grave

A hare in a field

Two hares in a field

I’m exploring the area near #Sudbourne, visited an old chapel and a graveyard, now having a drink in an ancestral pub before heading off to a couple more villages. I was thrilled to see these two hares in amongst the crows in a field - the best view I’ve ever had of a hare! #OnePlaceWednesday

The front cover of one of Sudbourne's school log books

I’m excited to have submitted a school-themed article for Destinations on #Sudbourne School & WW2! I think I’ll use school log books to write a series of themed articles about the school, as it might make them more digestible to readers than publishing the transcriptions
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Church Farm, Sudbourne

I’ll (hopefully!) be having the perfect #OnePlaceWednesday - off to my #OnePlaceStudy of #Sudbourne! I’ll be staying in a converted outbuilding of this Jacobean farmhouse in the village & commuting to the archives in Ipswich to to some research into Sudbourne & a brick wall in my #FamilyHistory

I've had a lovely afternoon working on my #Sudbourne school article. In fact the abundance of information in the log books has made me rethink how I should share the info from the log books; rather than a direct transcription, perhaps a series of articles on different themes...
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1855 White’s History, Gazetteer & Directory of Suffolk SUDBORNE, or Sudbourn, a scattered village 1 mile N. of Orford, has in its parish 601 souls, and about 5400A. of land, extending three miles northward nearly to Aldborough, along the western side o…

Latest #Sudbourne update - the 1855 White's Directory has been added to the website sudbourne.wordpress.com/1855-whites-...
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Sugar beet was a popular root vegetable in the #Sudbourne area #OnePlaceWednesday

Any tips for narrowing down the adverts? Just did a search of The BNA for #Sudbourne, filtered by adverts, & there are 3,270! :D I could do a Sudbourne AND ??? search, but would be nice to get a feel for adverts overall #OnePlaceWednesday

Victorian shoes - photo from istock photo

In preparation for March’s #OnePlaceClothes prompt, I’m tempted to investigate the #Sudbourne shoemakers - if that isn’t too loose an interpretation! There seems to have been several shoemakers at any one time & I want to see how many there were in nearby villages #OnePlaceWednesday

XY – Situations Wanted I think most people who participate in the A to Z blogging challenge find X one of the most difficult letters to title a post with – but I knew immediately what my topic would be for this challengi…

One of the jobs on my to-do list is to investigate #OnePlaceAdverts for #Sudbourne. I looked at a couple of ‘situations wanted’ for last year’s A-Z blogging challenge but am keen to see what else I might find #OnePlaceWednesday

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An old brick wall with a wooden gate set in it, part of the old #Sudbourne Hall. Leaves of a tree are on the left and there is grass in the foreground.

It’s been quiet on the #OnePlaceStudy front for me for a couple of weeks, as I’ve been working on a brick wall. But I have a few days coming up to focus just on #Sudbourne, & I’ve enjoyed making a list of jobs. Currently transcribing another directory for the website #OnePlaceWednesday

I’ve photographed them for #Sudbourne, but it will make comparisons with other villages easier #OnePlaceWednesday

White’s 1844 Directory SUDBORNE, or Sudbourn, a scattered village 1 mile N. of Orford, has in its parish 623 souls, and about 5000 acres of land, extending three miles northward nearly to Aldborough, along the western si…

The transcription of the 1844 White's Directory for #Sudbourne is now on the website #OnePlaceWednesday
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Entry from one of the Sudbourne School log books describing how a boy was struck on the eyelid by lightning

The #Sudbourne school log books really are the gift that keeps on giving! I was particularly struck 😉 by this entry from 28 July 1904:
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1873 Kelly’s Directory SUDBORNE is a parish in Plomesgate hundred and union, County Court district of Woodbridge, diocese of Norwich, archdeaconry of Suffolk, rural deanery of Dunwich, distant 1 mile N. of Orford. The ch…

New addition to the website today, the 1873 Kelly’s Directory for #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy
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My Christmas break is nearly over 😭 & I’ve not had a chance to work on my #OnePlaceStudies, #FamilyHistory or #OneNameStudy 😫
Tomorrow’s to-do list:
1. Download wills
2. Work on #OneNameStudy lessons I fell behind on
3. Order more death certs for #Sudbourne

Another project I might work on over Christmas is writing an article about farming in #Sudbourne for the @sfhs1975.bsky.social journal. It has always been a very agricultural village & I’ve amassed quite a bit of information about the subject #OnePlaceWednesday

The Home Where Time Stood Still | Mr Straw's House Podcast Episode · Back When | History Podcast · 03/12/2025 · 27m

I really enjoyed this podcast recently. Two ancestors were grocers in my #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy & it made me think what their shop/home was like. I’ll definitely visit Mr Straw’s house if I’m in the area
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I definitely will! Several transcription projects on the go - #Sudbourne school log books & censuses. I should also add some more images to my website
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An entry in the census which reads “wife absent ascertained since book was made up.”

There’s something I haven’t seen in a census before! I wonder if she came back?! I’ll find out as my census transcriptions continue!
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Sign saying ‘Sudbourne Baptist Church’

Sudbourne Baptist Church

I’ve finally got round to contacting the church which took over the Baptist church in #Sudbourne. I’m hoping they can help me with info on ancestors who were active there, & possibly a brick wall in the nearby village of #Tunstall, whose chapel merged with Sudbourne 🤞🏻 #OnePlaceWednesday

One of the things that’s struck me as I’ve been transcribing the censuses for #Sudbourne is how few people with disabilities I’ve come across. Anyone else finding many? #OnePlaceDisabilities

Another big #OnePlaceWednesday update for my #Sudbourne #OnePlaceStudy website - the 1921 census!