Harleston Fire Brigade have been active in the town and it’s surrounding area for more than 300 years. In the early 1700’s the parish...

Between 1942 and 1945 there were at any one time around 50,000 USAAF (United States Army Air Force) stationed within a 30 mile radius of...

This clock was made it Harleston, circa 1830-50 by Samuel Carman. Samuel Carman (both father and son) had a clock and watch makers shop...

The craft of making clay tobacco pipes began in England shortly after the introduction of tobacco in about 1558. The first pipes were...

In 1620 the Mayflower ship sailed to America taking a group of passengers who would become known as the Pilgrims. These are revered as...

There was a time before the computers and the internet. Days of simpler pastimes for children. Board games and card games were as...

Harleston may be a small town but it has been home to many well-known people. Famous religious leaders and military heroes, business...