OTD in 1908, Dr Elizabeth Garrett Anderson 1836-1917) became Britain's first woman mayor when she was elected at Aldeburgh. She was also - after she overcame every single obstacle put in her way by the medical establishment - Britain’s first woman doctor.

Kurt Hutton, A Flock of Gulls flying over the North Sea viewed through a Bay Window at a House in Aldeburgh, England, 1955.

No 8.
#photography #architecture #Aldeburgh #Suffolk

Aldeburgh
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One of the 11 Waxwings at Aldeburgh this morning
18/12/2023

'Carnations.' (1950) A year on from this work, Mary Potter moved from London to Aldeburgh on the Suffolk coast, where she lived for the next thirty years until her death in 1981.

Much of the subject matter in her early years in Aldeburgh used familiar framing devices such as…

Plants & Pots with style 🪴🪘🍋. #Aldeburgh , #Southwold , #Lowestoft , #Woodbridge , #Ipswich , #Colchester , #BuryStEdmunds . Open 7 days a week, 10am-4pm.

#woodensday Aldeburgh, Suffolk😍

'A Girl Skipping,' (c1953) is a beatifully observed painting (the child on a bike is a nice addition); much of the subject matter for Mary Potter's work was inspired by her surroundings in Brighton or Aldeburgh in Suffolk; it is quiet and unemphatic but is never sweet or…

#gravedigging in Aldeburgh: the superb war memorial relief in church by Gilbert Bayes. Said to depict Capt Henry Garrett +1915 at Gallipoli. Relief of ‘The Dying Soldier’ shown at 1917 Royal Academy.

The #scallop at #aldeburgh #AllMetalMonday #allmetalmonday #monochrome #monochrome monday

Tiny, fully-functional home in a parking lot in Aldeburgh, England

Just a few #pubs featured in my #Suffolk memoir

NOTES FROM THE GREEN MAN
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The Green Man Inn, #Tunstall
The Plough & Sail, #Snape Plough&SailSnape
The Parrot & Punchbowl #Aldringham Aldringham Parrot
The White Hart, #Aldeburgh
The Volunteer, #Leiston

Aldeburgh. I suggest a walk rather than a swim.

A few more images from a nice morning at Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

Brick nogging was popular as an infilling material in timber-framed buildings. Often used to show off improving fortunes, some of it is highly decorative!

We think it’s pretty charming. What do you think?

🏠Moot Hall, Aldeburgh
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A quirk of birdwatching.
The Water Rail is a rare bird to spot. There are walks planned to try and see one.
One day I was in a crowded car park in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and went to look over the tiny river on a little bridge.
And one walked out of the reeds right in front of me..

Ipswich Town are just a point from the Premier League...

But tonight, three of their greatest former players will be reminiscing about the glory days of the past.

The event in Aldeburgh - attended by Marcus Stewart, Matt Holland and Simon Milton - is also to raise money for…

A Waxwing having a bad hair day
Aldeburgh
18/12/2023
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Work in progress on this still life. Shoes old and me young and old. Very impasto! #aldeburgh #artlesson s @suffolkopenstudios @aldeburghstudiotrail #painting #artlesson . #aldeburgh #suffolk #stilllife #dailypainters #dailysketch