High Street Histories / Series 2, Episode 01: The Post Office & The Imperial

High Street Histories returns for a new eight-part series featuring illustrated conversations between historian Ivan Bunn and writer Dean Parkin, this time exploring Kirkley and the south of Lowestoft.
The second series begins at the south end of London Road North and shares the history of the newly-restored former Post Office, originally built as a single storey building in 1883. The episode also includes the story of the long-lost Imperial Hotel which stood across the road from the railway station.
Each episide of High Street Histories will have an accompanying worksheet, ideal for young people age 5-11, which will be available shortly from - www.historicengland.org.uk www.poetrypeople.org www.thinklowestoft.co.uk
Filmed, created and edited by Dean Parkin, featuring archive photographs from the Jack Rose Collection, the Bert Collyer Collection and from Ivan Bunn. The opening credits also includes contemporary footage of Kirkley filmed by Joshua Freemantle.
High Street Histories is a partnership collaboration between Historic England’s Heritage Schools programme, the London Road Lowestoft Heritage Action Zone, Poetry People and Ivan Bunn.