Street and River photography Overview

Brook Street

Street and River Photography - Brook Street offers a glimpse into the changing appearance and everyday character of this part of Woodbridge. The photographs capture former inns, warehouses, homes and riverside activity, preserving scenes of the street before many later twentieth-century changes reshaped the area.

Castle Street

Street and River Photography - Castle Street and Victoria Road offer a visual record of the changing appearance of this historic part of Woodbridge. The photographs capture lost buildings, schools, churches, breweries and homes, preserving scenes of the area before major twentieth-century redevelopment transformed the streetscape.

Chapel Street, Angel Lane and Bredfield Street

Street and River Photography - Chapel Street, Angel Lane and Bredfield Street offer a glimpse into the changing appearance of these quieter corners of Woodbridge. The photographs preserve former cottages, chapels, inns, schools and small businesses, capturing how the streets evolved while still retaining much of their historic character and atmosphere.

Church Street

Street and River Photography - Church Street and Turn Lane provide a fascinating visual record of everyday life, commerce and worship in historic Woodbridge. The photographs capture changing street scenes, former businesses, religious buildings and hidden courtyards, preserving glimpses of the town before later redevelopment and modern traffic reshaped the area.

Cumberland Street

Street and River Photography - Cumberland Street offers a rich visual record of the changing commercial, residential and social life of Woodbridge. The photographs capture former shops, inns, businesses, public buildings and historic homes, preserving scenes of the street before later redevelopment and changing traffic patterns reshaped the area.

Development Between the Railway, Quayside and Station Road 

offers a fascinating photographic record of industrial and commercial change in Woodbridge. The images capture former gas works, rope walks, railway buildings, warehouses and riverside businesses before late twentieth-century redevelopment reshaped the area.

Lime Kiln Quay

Street and River Photography - Lime Kiln Quay offers a striking photographic record of the town’s long connection with shipbuilding, industry and the River Deben. The images preserve former shipyards, railway crossings, foundries, workshops and riverside businesses, capturing how this busy waterfront area changed from a centre of maritime trade into a modern residential part of Woodbridge.

Market Hill

Street and River Photography - Melton Hill and Melton Road offer a photographic glimpse into the changing appearance of the approach to Woodbridge from neighbouring Melton. The images preserve views of maltings, workshops, roadside businesses and former open landscapes, capturing a quieter and more rural character before later development reshaped the area.

Melton Hill and Melton Road

Street and River Photography - Melton Hill and Melton Road preserve striking images of transport, industry and everyday working life on the edge of Woodbridge. The photographs capture changing road layouts, maltings, workshops and traditional crafts such as willow stripping and basket making, offering glimpses into the commercial and rural character of early twentieth-century Melton.

New Street

Street and River Photography - New Street and Oak Lane provide a detailed photographic record of one of the busiest and most commercially important parts of historic Woodbridge. The images capture former inns, markets, schools, stables, shops and cottages, preserving scenes of everyday town life before later redevelopment reshaped the area.

Outlying Places

Street and River Photography - Outlying places around Woodbridge offer a photographic glimpse into the quieter edges of the town and surrounding countryside. The images preserve former inns, rural buildings, roadsides and changing landscapes, capturing everyday scenes and local character before modern development altered many of these familiar places.

Quay Street

Street and River Photography - Quay Street offers a fascinating photographic record of one of the town’s most historic riverside streets. The images capture coaching inns, chapels, former warehouses, shops and waterfront buildings, preserving the changing character of this important route between the market town and the River Deben.

Quayside

Street and River Photography - Quayside offers a vivid photographic record of the town’s historic waterfront and its changing relationship with the River Deben. The images capture ferries, inns, mills, factories and riverside businesses, preserving scenes of working life and recreation before later redevelopment transformed much of the quayside area.

Riverside

Street and River Photography - The riverside areas around Wilford Bridge and Melton Dock provide a fascinating photographic record of transport, trade and industry along the River Deben. The images capture bridges, barges, docks, maltings and riverside working life, preserving scenes from a time when the river played a central role in the everyday economy of the area.

Riverside – Boat Building

Street and River Photography - Riverside boat building along the River Deben forms an important part of the maritime character of Woodbridge. The photographs capture famous local boatyards including Robertson’s, Everson’s and Whisstock’s, preserving scenes of yacht building, launching and riverside industry that helped shape the town’s long connection with the water.

Riverside – Recreation

Street and River Photography - Riverside recreation along the River Deben has long been an important part of life in Woodbridge. These photographs preserve scenes of ferries, swimming areas, boating, riverside walks, frozen winters and family outings, capturing how generations of local people and visitors enjoyed the changing character of the estuary and waterfront.

Riverside – Trade

Street and River Photography - Trade along the River Deben once formed a vital part of everyday life in Woodbridge. These photographs preserve scenes of brigantines, spritsail barges, steamers and busy quaysides, capturing the movement of coal, ballast and goods before commercial river traffic gradually gave way to recreation and leisure sailing.

Seckford Street

Street and River Photography - Seckford Street preserves a rich visual record of education, charity and everyday life in historic Woodbridge. The photographs capture schools, almshouses, public houses, fairs and community events, revealing how this important street evolved while remaining closely connected with the legacy of Thomas Seckford and the town’s charitable history.

St Audry’s

Street and River Photography - St Audry's Hospital offers a powerful photographic record of one of the area’s most significant institutional sites. The images preserve views of the former House of Industry, asylum buildings, hospital wards, staff, machinery and surrounding grounds, capturing the changing history of care, medicine and working life in nearby Melton.

St John’s Street

Street and River Photography - St John's Street captures the changing appearance of this important part of Woodbridge through photographs of shops, chapels and everyday street life. The images preserve the growth of Methodist and Roman Catholic worship in the town alongside changing commercial buildings and later twentieth-century redevelopment.

Surrounding Estates

Street and River Photography - Surrounding estates near Woodbridge, including Foxburrow Hall and Fern Villa, preserve glimpses of large houses, landscaped grounds and rural life on the edge of the town. The photographs capture changing country estates and homes that once formed part of the wider landscape surrounding Woodbridge and Melton.

The Station

Street and River Photography - Woodbridge railway station preserves a fascinating photographic record of travel, trade and everyday movement through Woodbridge. The images capture platforms, goods yards, grain stores, horse-drawn wagons, the Electric Theatre and busy railway sidings, showing how the arrival of the railway transformed the town and its connection to the wider region.

The Street, Waterhead Lane and Old Church Road

Street and River Photography - The Street offers a valuable photographic record of village life and changing streetscapes in Melton. The images capture shops, chapels, maltings, foundries, toll gates and everyday scenes, preserving the character of the village before twentieth-century road schemes and redevelopment altered much of the area.

The Thoroughfare – Eastern side  

Street and River Photography - The photos are of the eastern side of The Thoroughfare, preserving a lively photographic record of shopping, trade and everyday town life in Woodbridge. The images capture department stores, inns, printers, butchers and family businesses, revealing how the town centre evolved while retaining much of its historic character and commercial importance.

The Thoroughfare – Western side

Street and River Photography - The photos are of the western side of The Thoroughfare, providing a rich photographic record of shopping, industry and changing town life in Woodbridge. The images capture chemists, department stores, foundries, garages and family-run businesses, showing how the street evolved from a traditional commercial centre into a more modern townscape during the twentieth century.

Theatre Street and Burkett Road

Street and River Photography - Theatre Street and Burkitt Road preserve a fascinating photographic record of entertainment, education and civic life in Woodbridge. The images capture theatres, schools, inns, workhouses, windmills and later public buildings, revealing how this part of the town changed through redevelopment while retaining many historic landmarks and memories.