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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.