Supporting and encouraging a greater appreciation of
Suffolk’s heritage.
Suffolk has a rich cultural heritage that we at Suffolk County
Council want to share with the widest possible audience.
Museums Service
Although we do not run any museums ourselves, we support the
work of museums in preserving and interpreting the physical
heritage of Suffolk.
Heritage online
Sense of Place Suffolk provides vivid, online insights into
Suffolk's past. It offers you the opportunity to explore over 3,400
images. These are drawn from the Suffolk archives, local studies,
museums and archaeology collections. You will find images of
objects and artefacts, as well as fascinating photographs and
documents. All you have to do is type in a keyword on the
search
page to reveal Suffolk's past.
Suffolk Record Office
Based at Bury St Edmunds, Ipswich and Lowestoft, the Suffolk
Record Office holds an amazing range of information about the
history of Suffolk and its people. Whatever aspect of Suffolk
you want to look into, we have all kinds of materials that will
help you.
Some of our records go back to the 12th century, but not
everything is old. You’ll also find items from recent times
relating to individuals and a wide range of organizations, such as
the County Council, local authorities, churches, chapels, estates,
schools, hospitals, businesses, families, clubs and societies. We
preserve them all - from parchments to CD ROMs - and keep them safe
for when you want to see
them.