1620: A New World Odyssey Members of Harleston Players were joined by children and adults from the town and surrounding area to bring to...

A series of lectures celebrating the Mayflower story were presented. These began in the local Freemasons Lodge with a world premiere of...

400 years after four members of the Fuller family from Redenhall set sail on The Mayflower, with close on another 100 pilgrim passengers,...

There were plans for national and international commemorations to mark 400 years since the sailing of the Mayflower.

In many old guide books Harleston is described as being a town of Georgian and Victorian houses. Whilst the centre of the town looks...

Looking back at the many different schools over the past 575 years, since the first recorded one opened. Many of the town's well known...

Knighted by Queen Elizabeth I Another Hall that would have had the fire in the centre and the smoke winding up towards the rafters is...

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

This walk will show how Harleston was subject to two invasions; firstly the potential threat from the Nazi army, then an actual and...

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

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

The Harleston and District Historical Society is starting up again after a long rest enforced by the Covid self isolation and social...

Half Moons, Dragons, Magpies and Eagles are in the mix for this colourful part of Harleston's past. What is more, they were controlled by...

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

Many people ask why Harleston has so many yards, or courts, that lead off the town centre and what happened in them. Many people do not...