| Super Old pic of Portman Road on 11:26 - Feb 2 with 214 views | LeBlue |
| Super Old pic of Portman Road on 08:40 - Feb 2 by DJR |
I remember the plans to increase the population that came to nothing.
Here's a link to an Anglia News item from 1965, which includes an aerial view of Ipswich at the time
https://eafa.org.uk/work/?id=1
And here's a link to a report from 1968 suggesting various alternatives as to how the expansion might take place, involving the expansion of Martlesham, Belstead and Bramford.
https://ia601308.us.archive.or
As regards the Ipswich Lettering Society, its website is a fantastic source of information about the buildings and history of Ipswich.
https://ipswich-lettering.co.u
From it, for example, I discovered the existence of an old Jewish cemetery that I knew nothing about.
https://www.ipswich-lettering. [Post edited 2 Feb 8:41]
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That first link surely has Tom Hanks playing the role of Mr Shankland. |  | |  |
| Super Old pic of Portman Road on 12:53 - Feb 2 with 157 views | backwaywhen |
| Super Old pic of Portman Road on 08:40 - Feb 2 by DJR |
I remember the plans to increase the population that came to nothing.
Here's a link to an Anglia News item from 1965, which includes an aerial view of Ipswich at the time
https://eafa.org.uk/work/?id=1
And here's a link to a report from 1968 suggesting various alternatives as to how the expansion might take place, involving the expansion of Martlesham, Belstead and Bramford.
https://ia601308.us.archive.or
As regards the Ipswich Lettering Society, its website is a fantastic source of information about the buildings and history of Ipswich.
https://ipswich-lettering.co.u
From it, for example, I discovered the existence of an old Jewish cemetery that I knew nothing about.
https://www.ipswich-lettering. [Post edited 2 Feb 8:41]
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Those plans were supposed to be for more London overspill , instead they decided on Harlow and Welwyn Garden I believe and to a lesser extent increase the size of Witham ….stand corrected if I’m wrong . |  | | |
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