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Great British Railway Journeys brings Michael Portillo to Suffolk and Essex
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BBC s Great Railway Journeys have highlighted the vitality of cultural life in Suffolk and north Essex in its latest series.
The railway history show sees Michael Portillo travel from Saxmundham down to Dedham, through rail and ferry, brandishing his 1930s copy of Bradshaw’s Guide, a Victorian travel book.
Mr Portillo takes this opportunity, after visiting Ipswich in 2017, to delve into the cultural history of East Anglia in the 1930s between the two great wars.
He comes to Saxmundham by rail so he can visit Leiston - which used to be accessible by train through the old Alderburgh branch - for what he claims is the oldest children’s democracy in the world, Summerhill School, also covered in a recent TV series, and founded in 1921.
Great British Railway Journeys brings Michael Portillo to Suffolk and Essex
- Credit: BBC/Naked West/Fremantle
BBC s Great Railway Journeys have highlighted the vitality of cultural life in Suffolk and north Essex in its latest series.
The railway history show sees Michael Portillo travel from Saxmundham down to Dedham, through rail and ferry, brandishing his 1930s copy of Bradshaw’s Guide, a Victorian travel book.
Mr Portillo takes this opportunity, after visiting Ipswich in 2017, to delve into the cultural history of East Anglia in the 1930s between the two great wars.
He comes to Saxmundham by rail so he can visit Leiston - which used to be accessible by train through the old Alderburgh branch - for what he claims is the oldest children’s democracy in the world, Summerhill School, also covered in a recent TV series, and founded in 1921.
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This John Constable painting of Dedham Vale fetched £70,000 at auction
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With its picturesque landscapes, East Anglia provides the inspiration for some of the most legendary pieces of art.
Here, Sworders picture specialist Sarah Flynn picks nine of the best that were either made in the region, or are by its most famous artists.
Thomas Gainsborough s portrait of Christopher Griffin Jr is described as uncomplicated and honest
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1. Portrait of Christopher Griffin Jr, by Thomas Gainsborough
The great English portrait and landscape painter was born in Sudbury and worked in Suffolk before moving to Bath in 1759.