THE IPSWICH SOCIETY
HERITAGE*CONSERVATION*DEVELOPMENT
IMAGE: RICHARD MACRAE
ABOUT US
The Ipswich Society was founded in 1960 and is a community of people who care about the appearance, character and well-being of the town, its past and its future.
With around 1300 members we are quite a large society as civic societies go and we like to think that we are well-recognised and that our opinions count for something in the town.
The Society encourages conservation of the town's best buildings and most attractive street scenes but also welcomes well-planned and sensitive new developments.
Ipswich is a town of great historical interest and variety. We are keen to see that the town's rich heritage of manufacturing, seafaring and culture is more widely appreciated.
IMAGE ARCHIVE
Our Image Archive is ever-growing. More than eleven thousand images in over a hundred albums of the town, with a range from mid-Victorian images to the latest photos. We continue to welcome all additions to our enviable collection.
LATEST NEWS
Read our latest news stories or head over to our news page to read an archive of all the news stories we've published.
OUR HERITAGE
Ipswich is full of heritage icons. We recognise people of note with our own blue plaques. We issue a newsletter each quarter to our members and we hold regular talks on various aspects of our town.
We have four levels of membership to suit everyone. To join online, please select your membership type below.
To join manually, please please download, print and complete our Membership Form
CONTACT US
Do you have a question or comment for The Ipswich Society?
Please bear in mind that we do not get involved in family historical research: instead, we would highly recommend the Suffolk Record Office (see Links).
If your enquiry concerns the appearance, character and well-being of the town, feel free to send an email to our Hon. Secretary at secretary@ipswichsociety.org.uk
We look forward to hearing from you.