Lowestoft Old and Now

17/04/2026

Find out more by coming to The Mayfly – free tickets from

http://www.tickettailor.com/events/ontheedge/2140391
https://lowestoftontheedge.org

04/04/2026

Here is a great example of how working together we can achieve a lot, what I like to call the 'Hive Mind'. I spotted an FB post about a 'lost street' called Prairie asking for any information. I went to https://ourfallen.lowestoftoldandnow.org/search and got 7 hits, ELSIE PETHERICK, FREDERICK HAVERS, LESLIE REEVE, GEORGE SHIPLEE, GORDON SHIPLEE, FREDERICK BARNES and ALBERT FISHER which I passed on. However I noticed that we had yet to discover exactly WHERE the street was, luckily Barry Posner had shared a 1959 map so we were able to update our pages and the resulting map. Thank you to everyone who shares their knowledge and images making them accessible both now and for generations to come. See https://ourfallen.lowestoftoldandnow.org/mappeoplenear/52.476571345471,1.751791645293%3C=0.1km

15/03/2025

Honouring Dorothy Ann Daphne Dallimer – A Wartime Heroine of Lowestoft on International Women's Day

Born in Lowestoft in 1889, Dorothy dedicated her life to the Post Office, starting as a telephone operative in 1907 and rising to Supervisor of the Lowestoft Telephone Exchange by 1939.

During World War II, amidst relentless air raids during the Battle of Britain, Dorothy displayed extraordinary bravery, ensuring vital communications remained operational. Her unwavering dedication earned her the British Empire Medal (BEM), recognising her critical role in maintaining efficient wartime communications.

After a remarkable career, she retired in 1945, receiving the Imperial Service Medal for her long and exemplary service to the Post Office.

At Messums East we want to celebrate the Post Office’s legacy as a vital hub for connection and communication and are gathering stories and information to build an archive that honours Lowestoft’s past, present, and future. If you or a loved one worked at the Post Office, we would love to hear from you!

A huge thank you to for helping us highlight Dorothy’s story and celebrate the Inspirational Women of Lowestoft.

🔗 Learn more: https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/related-topics/inspirational-women-all/inspirational-women-past

📷 Image: D 5271. Staff of the GPO switchboard at work at the Ministry of Information.

07/09/2024

Artisan Market at the Triangle Market Place, OnePlaceManyStories @ theMayfly, Easterly Artists, and R E Morris General Store

31/07/2024

FIRST PLANTS, FIRST CUSTOMERS 😂 The Mayfly Lowestoft GARDEN - herbs, strawberries and still plenty of room for YOU 🙂 Piers Colby PlantGrow

30/05/2024

Letter about Lowestoft and the coast in The Guardian

May 30th 2024 A letter published in the Guardian today Jan 2024 East Suffolk Council announce that work on Lowestoft’s flood barrage is to be halted. DECEMBER 1st 2023 Hugh Ellis is a directo…

24/02/2024

The Mayfly Lowestoft podcast recommendation (it’s like they bottled Piers Colby 😂

‎Show People Fixing the World, Ep Making life easier for older people - 19 Feb 2024

10/02/2024

Friendly staff, very knowledgeable and situated in our lovely historic high street. I shall visit often :-) Joe

24/11/2023

https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/heritage/missing-pieces-project

Historic England's Missing Pieces Project invites you to share your pictures and stories of the unique, significant and memorable places on the National Heritage List for England (otherwise known as ‘the List’). The List is a register of all nationally protected historic buildings and sites acro...

13/11/2023

WHERE ABOUTS IS...?? A new feature of the website is that from any High Street building page you can see it in the context of where it is in the street, relative to other buildings via a link (RHS or bottom) that takes you to the correct position in our street stroll! e.g. https://lowestoftoldandnow.org/58-high-street best wishes - Joe