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Snowdrops blossom at Bobbit’s Hole
The Harwich Society’s nature reserve at Bobbit’s Hole is not just a summer visitor attraction but has much to be enjoyed at any time of the year. The volunteers who…
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Society quiz raises £300 for St Helena Hospice
The Harwich Society Quiz Team runs quiz nights on the 1st Monday of each month at the Royal Oak public house to raise funds for the Harwich Society. The team…
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Winter Trip on the Orwell
Ipswich Journal 1872 by an anonymous reporter. This descriptive piece opened with a lengthy paragraph devoted to mist creeping around the streets of Ipswich, but eventually described an early morning…
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Harwich Society’s Winter Programme is a big success
Once the summer draws to an end and the Harwich Society’s visitor attractions close for another year, the Society’s Winter Programme of monthly meetings featuring illustrated talks begins and this…
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Chairman hosts reception to thank Society volunteers
The Harwich Society’s army of volunteers were the guests of the Society’s chairman, Colin Farnell, on Friday evening as he hosted a Chairman’s reception to thank everyone for their efforts…
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We should have played ‘Dancing Queen’!
The Harwich Society Quiz Team only made one mistake putting together the music quiz in aid of the Mayoress’ Appeal and that was not to include Abba’s Dancing Queen in…
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History Fair 2019 Photo Gallery
Press Release – Society’s Annual History Fair 2019
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50 years of the Harwich Society commemorated with a civic service
The Harwich Society’s 50th anniversary year culminated on Friday with a civic service in honour of the Harwich Society taking place in St Nicholas’ church. Harwich Town Council had granted…
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Society’s Annual History Fair 2019
Harwich’s annual history fair has become a firm favourite on the calendar of local events and the 4th Harwich History Fair will take place in the 1912 Centre in Cow…
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50th anniversary is something to sing about!
This year is the 50th anniversary of the Harwich Society and chairman, Colin Farnell, made sure that the celebratory dinner was an event that no-one present would ever forget. The…