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The importance of local heritage – and making friends

December 8, 2021 by Candida Wingate

“My local heritage seems much more important than I ever thought. Loads of things have changed and it’s been super exciting to find out all [about] the things.” So wrote Florence, in today’s final Special Delivery session. It’s been a joy working with the pupils at Pakefield Primary School and it’s particularly delightful that they […]

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Pakefield Pupil finds Certificate

December 1, 2021 by Candida Wingate

‘See if they can find the newspaper cutting of me, when I was the youngest skipper in Lowestoft,’ suggested Derrick, a resident at Hildesley Court. This challenge was added to the Quest, a list of questions for the children to answer on their visit to the Suffolk Record Office in Lowestoft. The children searched through […]

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Special Delivery Parcel Post

November 25, 2021 by Candida Wingate

Coloured handwritten strips of paper being arranged to create a poem

This week’s session produced two very Special Delivery parcels, with poet Dean Parkin giving some hints and tips on what to pack. First, each group had to think of a ‘sensible’ present. Shoe polish, a stamp collection magazine and an orange for extra vitamin C were just a few suggestions from the adults. Next, they […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lowestoft, Lowestoft Rising, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, Poetry, School, Special Delivery, Suffolk Record Office, Young People

Every picture tells a story

November 18, 2021 by Candida Wingate

‘These sessions are helping us learn more about each other – we may all live here, but we wouldn’t hear these stories if we weren’t in this room together now, doing this session together like this.’ So said one of the Hildesley residents, as the group busied themselves printing headlines with letter blocks, applying wax […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Hildesley Court, Housing 21, Lowestoft, Lowestoft Journal, Lowestoft Rising, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, Special Delivery, Storytelling, Suffolk Record Office

A Beary Big Thank You!

November 12, 2021 by Alistair Winch

2 waving clown doctors

As we approach Children in Need appeal night, we wanted to take this time to say a huge thank you to all the brilliant people and organisations that make our Clown Round project possible. It’s been a crazy time, even for our clown doctors (who are used to a certain amount of crazy!) and we […]

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Go Wild about Kirkley

November 12, 2021 by Alistair Winch

Participant holding paintbrush above page with small pots of paint in the foreground

After a really successful Kirkley Creates project, we are pleased to share news of our follow up creative programme – Wild about Kirkley. We welcome you to learn, grow, eat and share through a second series of inspiring, social and creative bi-weekly get-togethers centred around Kirkley, in Lowestoft. From now until March 2022, you can […]

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Special Delivery News Headlines

November 11, 2021 by Candida Wingate

Hand written notes and a list of questions relating to the Record Office

CHILD SHOCKED BY CHANGES TO HIGH STREET BATHING MACHINES ROLL INTO NORTH SEA CHILD DISCOVERS HER HOUSE WAS A FIELD FLOOD AND FIRE DESTROY CHURCH Following our amazing visit to Lowestoft Record Office last week, we spent this week’s session creating some Special Delivery News headlines. One child related her experience of looking for her […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lowestoft, Lowestoft Journal, Lowestoft Rising, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, School, Special Delivery, Suffolk Archives

Telephones, toasters – and the Quest

November 3, 2021 by Candida Wingate

A child researching details from an old book

A huge thank you to Mandy and all her team at the Suffolk Record Office, who made today such a fabulous Special Delivery day. First, Mandy and two heritage trainees came along to Hildesley Court, with a suitcase full of vintage domestic objects including toasters, telephones and teapots. The conversations that flowed were astonishing, and […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lowestoft, Lowestoft Rising, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, Special Delivery, Suffolk Record Office

Poetry and typewriters

October 28, 2021 by Candida Wingate

An old fashioned Olympia typewriter with handwritten notes either side

It being half term, Special Delivery did not visit Pakefield Primary school this week – but we did go to Hildesley Court, where we were greeted by a room full of residents (and guests) keen to take part in the session. Having read out the children’s statements about achievements – and aspirations – at certain […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Lowestoft, Lowestoft Rising, Older People, Pakefield Primary School, Poetry, Special Delivery, Suffolk Record Office

Christmas shop now open!

October 27, 2021 by Alistair Winch

2 Penguins drawn in colour pencils

We’re delighted to announce that our charity Christmas cards are now available to pre-order from our online Christmas shop. For the second year running, our Brave Art students have created some really beautiful designs that will bring cheer to many a mantle this festive season. Pre-orders are open until Sunday 21st November, and cards will […]

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