Robert (Bob) Pratt, a well known local businessman and amateur historian had the idea to form a Society to provide a forum for all those interested in the history of transport. Bob had already been involved in the formation of two local historical organisations, the Suffolk Photographic Survey & the Suffolk Local History Council.  Bob assembled a small group of local transport enthusiasts who formed the Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society in 1963 to cover transport by air, road, rail and water.

The initial format of monthly meetings, with the exception of July and August, has continued almost unchanged until the present day.  The meetings are addressed by invited locally and nationally known speakers.

Visits are also made to local venues of transport interest.

The Ipswich and District Historical Transport Society publishes a quarterly newsletter 'Transport Matters' (ISSN 0306 0187), this publication includes accounts of lectures given and articles on transport subjects.

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Last Edited 19th July 2010

The IDHTS 2009/2010 meeting have finished for this session.  The 2010/2011 session meetings are shown in the Meetings page

The Ipswich Aviation Society is running a trip to 11th Group Operations Room, RAF Uxbridge and the De-Haviland Heritage Centre, London Colney on 15th October 2010.  Click here for details