AFTER the success of his book on the Eastern Coach Works factory, Malcolm White has returned with one that looks at the history of another iconic former Lowestoft employer.

27 June 2008 12:38

WHEN the second world war arrived on Britain's doorstep, Lowestoft found itself at the heart of the battle. The UK's most easterly port had a naval base and considerable shipbuilding and engineering facilities between 1939 and 1945, making it a prime target for German bombers..

20 June 2008 10:06

SIXTY-EIGHT years ago some of the country's brightest minds were working side-by-side in a Buckinghamshire estate to crack the German's enigma code. The race was on for the academics to solve it and aid the war effort, and while they worked at Bletchley Park, a battle raged off the shores of Lowestoft that could help point them in the right direction..

13 June 2008 10:22

TODAY taking a trip to France is quick and easy, with many people making use of cheap flights and fast trains to make the hop across the channel for a day's shopping or sightseeing. But decades ago it wasn't so simple, and this made the opportunity to spend time on foreign shores even more treasured by the youths of Lowestoft..

06 June 2008 10:18

SIXTY-EIGHT years ago, Lowestoft children of all ages were uprooted from their homes as the threat of war moved towards the east coast. Around 3,500 children and teachers were evacuated to Derbyshire as the fighting arrived on the town's doorstep..

03 June 2008 09:58

BACK in December we published a letter from Carol-Ann Ashford-Fortune, of New Zealand, who was appealing for anyone who remembered her father to get in touch..

30 May 2008 09:48

FOR many months now Turning Back the Clock has been keeping a close eye on one London-based artist's efforts to find out more on a distinctive late 50s and early 60s fashion craze. Now Peter Wylie's search for information has reached national radio..