

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Ipswich’s Maritime Story: Connecting Learners with Place
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am – Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 03:30 pm
- **Event Description**: Practical Strategies for Teaching Local History and Geography. Free CPD opportunity for History and Geography leads and primary teachersAbout this EventLaunch Event: Ipswich’s Maritime Story – A Place-Based History &amp; Geography Resource for KS2Taking place in the historic Custom House (completed in 1845 and once the administrative heart of Ipswich’s maritime trade), this event marks the official launch of Ipswich’s Maritime Story—a new, free local-history scheme of work developed as part of the Ipswich Heritage Harbour Project.Designed for Key Stage 2, the fully resourced package offers high-quality historical enquiries rooted in Ipswich’s waterfront and maritime past. It is particularly valuable for History Leads, while also providing strong, purposeful links to Geography, supporting place knowledge, map skills and understanding of human and physical features.Drawing on photographs, artworks and archival evidence from the Ipswich Maritime Trust, pupils are supported to investigate how the waterfront has changed over time and why Ipswich developed into a significant port. The scheme shows how local history can be used to deepen geographical understanding, including how location, rivers and trade shaped the town’s development and global connections.The scheme has been created by Dale Banham (History Teacher, Education Consultant, Author and Honorary Fellow of the Historical Association) in consultation with local historians, community curators and primary teachers. It is fully aligned with guidance from the latest Ofsted History subject report.While the content focuses on Ipswich, the pedagogy and teaching approaches are easily transferable, supporting schools to develop their own place-based, hyper-local studies rooted in their local context.During this session, you will:Explore how the scheme aligns with recent Ofsted guidance for high-quality history teachingSee the scheme modelled in practice using active learning strategiesDiscover creative, meaningful approaches to combining history and geography, including:Using images to tell the story of Ipswich’s river (chronology and place)Mapping the journeys of local explorers such as Thomas Cavendish and Bartholomew Gosnold (historical significance and map skills)Interpreting photographs, maps and paintings to explore Victorian work and leisureCreating an interactive waterfront tour using the built environment and augmented realityAttendees will also gain exclusive access to opportunities that reduce barriers to school visits, including:An affordable Orwell Lady short dock tour (launching 2026)Free use of the Custom House as a base for waterfront explorationA guided walkthrough of the new Dock Stories augmented-reality appA preview of forthcoming digital resources supporting digital literacy through local historyThis session will equip you with practical resources and approaches that help pupils build a strong sense of place, identity and connection to their local history.
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## Event venue details

- **city**: Ipswich
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Old Custom House Common Quay
- **lat**: 52.0531667
- **long**: 1.1587561
- **full address**: Old Custom House Common Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, United Kingdom

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- **organizer**: Hosted by Ipswich Maritime Trust (https://allevents.in/org/hosted-by-ipswich-maritime-trust/27267015)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 23 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Old Custom House Common Quay, Key Street, Ipswich, United Kingdom
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- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Hosted by Ipswich Maritime Trust
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** art, fine-arts, literary-art
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Ipswich’s Maritime Story: Connecting Learners with Place ?
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