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27th February 2024

When they visited Suffolk Archives, each team member was given a worksheet on which to jot down something they’d like to share with other people.

This week, they finished off those worksheets, aided by notes from Caitlin and some practical support from Dean.

A hand-drawn map showing location of Eastern Coach Works - now defunct - and a coach — Putting the Eastern Coach Works back on the map, along with one of their coaches.

Terry Butcher grew up in Lowestoft Born Dec 1958 in Singapore Played football for England — Terry Butcher grew up in Lowestoft. Born Dec 1958 in Singapore. Played football for England.

An image of tress and buildings with words '95ish The Hooter Magazine of the Eastern Coach Works — The Hooter, Magazine of the Eastern Coach Works, 1951-ish.

A figure dressed in blue coat with red buttons holding a trophy in one hand and a huge snowball in the other — The Trophy for the Longest Lasting Snowball goes to Peggy, as drawn by Dean.

The Waves I would mostly want to talk about the W.F.A Cup Lowestoft vs Cleveland — The Waves. I would really want to talk about W.F.A Cup, Lowestoft vs Cleveland.

The most interesting thing for me was the football match that they won in May in 1982. That I would have liked to see. A momentous moment in Lowestoft's story. What happened to the Cup? When did Lowestoft Ladies become the Waves? — The most interesting thing for me was the football match that they won in May in 1982. That I would have liked to see; a marvellous moment in the Lowestoft Story. What happened to the Cup? When did Lowestoft Ladies become the Waves?

A pen and ink drawing of factories with sunrise behind — Between the 1st and second World Wars there were many factories in Lowestoft which employed many workers—in shipyards, coachworks, TV Pye factories, Bird’s Eye. Now, only Bird’s Eye remains. Each had their own football teams.

A picture of a man wearing glasses and words Fred Wigg Chocolate Cobey — Fred Wigg played football for Roman Hill Boys team in 1910. He later went on to play for Pakefield Harriers where one of his jobs was to mark out the pitch with sand before the game started.

A cartoon of 8 figures drawn inside a green circle with words Goal Goal at the top — The Lowestoft Town Football Club Heroes 1946, based on a cartoon in the local press at the time.

Pen and ink drawings of 2 figures standing, a bicycle and 2 cats, a small figure seated and a handbag in the foreground — The Bally Boys Football team mascot—and one of their very fine bags.

'It was like a goldmine. You started one place, but then you kept discovering little things along the way that you never knew and that really surprised you - like Lowestoft Time.'

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