Living History Day
Saturday 8 May 2004 11am – 5pm
There were exhibitors and displays in the Church, a demonstration of Patchwork quilt making by the ladies of the village, a lacemaker and a display of model steam engines. Interests for children include hands on pottery and calligraphy wonderful stories of Celtic and Saxon origin, watching local school children who added atmosphere by being Victorian Children playing Victorian games and also portraying urchins. We had wandering minstrels playing on period instruments, a medieval mummers play and even a Jester. The Church Hall had several exhibitors and we were pleased to be able to welcome an archaeologist from Bury, Faye Minter of the portable Antiquities scheme, who ran a finds clinic to identify any items people brought in and displayed a wide range of artefacts from across the centuries. The Conservation Team from Ipswich Museum demonstrated their skills and ran a conservation clinic giving advice on how to care for treasured items of any age and material. The Felixstowe Family Society offered advice on how to track down your ancestors. There was also a marvellous display of models of a bygone age.
There will be a picture gallery soon of the event.
Any enquiries to livinghistory@kirton-suffolk.info
Sheila Cornford & Len Lanigan
| Bob Lewis | Wood Carver |
| Brian Latchem | Calligrapher |
| Celia Reed | Spinning and Weaving |
| Janet Kippak and associates | Herbalists |
| David Adams | Bee Keeper |
| Pat Todd | Potter |
| Mick Doggett | Mechanical Models |
| Jackie Bendall | Corn Dollies |
| Shaun Yarnton | Stone Mason |
| Stephen Cassidy and friends | Wandering Minstrels - playing on Period instruments |
| Phil Cory | Jester |
| Ladies from the Village | Patchwork Quilt making, Lacemaker |
| Amanda Perkins | Dyeing materials on site from natural resources |
| Tim Church | Bygones from Churches Seeds |
| Mike Adams | Country Bygones |
| Trimley st. Martin Primary School | pupils portraying Victorian School Children playing Victorian games and possibly urchins. |
| Adhoctet & Friends | Madrigal singers |
| Fred Last | Steam engines |
| The Soil Cinderellas | A Land Army Re-Creation Group |
| Upfront Productions | Mummers Play |
| RE-ENACTORS | A prehistoric flintknapper - John Lord and hopefully his wife Val-both very well-known experts in making flint implements, creating fire and making cordage from natural fibres From the Hoplites Association - Ancient Greek warriors Romans - from an impressive re-enactment group based in Colchester Vikings - a couple coming from Norfolk - Rosie & Glenn - accomplished in living history and period dress |
| ARTISANS | A Knotter /Braider-Mr Higgs from Felixstowe |
| MUSEUMS, SOCIETIES, ETC | An Archaeologistt from Bury-Faye Minter of the Portable Antiquities Scheme--will run a finds clinic to identify any items people bring in and a display a wide range of artefacts from across the centuries Ipswich Museum Conservation Team - Bob, Dominique and Anna---will be demonstrating their skills and run a conservation clinic giving advice on how to care for treasured items of any age and material Felixstowe Family History Society - will have a stand offering advice on how to trace your ancestors The Suffolk Local HIstory Council - will show their excellent work in preserving the County's history not least through the Recorders Scheme and The Suffolk Photo Survey The Sailing Barge Research Group - will have a stand The Ipswich Transport Museum will also be there |
| PLUS... | We are liaising with several other groups--and we are keen to hear from any other re-enactors. |