Outside the Sailor's Reading Room
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Outside the Sailor's Reading Room
Image: © Des Blenkinsopp Taken: 30 Jun 2015
There he was, sitting in the sun, doing the crossword in peace and quiet when those two turn up and start rabbiting away as if 17 across didn't need maximum concentration. He looks suitably grumpy. "The Southwold Sailors' Reading Room was built in 1864 as a refuge for fishermen and mariners when not engaged at sea, as an endeavour to keep them out of the pubs and encourage them in Christian ideals. Displays of a seafaring nature line the walls and fill glass cabinets. Pictures and portraits of local fishermen and seascapes, model ships and maritime paraphernalia offer a fascinating history of Southwold's connections with the sea." From the museum website, with thanks.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.325473
Longitude
1.681343