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Photographs of RAF Woodbridge

RAF Woodbridge "Tobacco Housing"

Copyright © 1997 Linn Barringer

In 1997, Linda and Bob Norway asked if I could photograph building 1075a, one of the single storey houses (what Brits would call a bungalow) in the "Tobacco Housing" on RAF Woodbridge. On 9th August, I visited the base only to find that the housing had been re-numbered for civilian use - there was no 1075a!

Wally Damant

I visited the Housing Officer, Wally Damant, who was very helpful and who had a map of the site on his office wall.

Map, detail

Wally's map showed the housing, each building being marked with both their military and their new civilian identities, so I was able to positively locate 1075a.

House front with tree

1075a, now number 37, was one of several of the houses that were being re-furbished prior to renting out to civilians. This is the front, looking back towards the BX.

House back

I had a look round the back, too.

House front, front door

Then, as luck would have it, the carpet-layers were working in number 37, so I was able to go inside...

Front door opens into living room

The front door opens into the living room

Living room

Look round a bit to your left and you see the serving hatch from the kitchen...

Living room

...and further round to the back window.

Passage

Get nearer the kitchen and you can see down the central passageway that runs the length of the building.

Kitchen cupboards

First on the left is the kitchen with fitted cupboards...

Kitchen sink

...and a fitted sink (these are British terms for this equipment)

Bathroom

Next on the left is the bathroom - not palacial !

Front bedroom

At the end of the passage is the front bedroom.

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