Walk: Margaret Catchpole - the Fact and the Fiction

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Fri Jan 09 2026 at 10:30 am to 12:30 pm

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Suffolk Archives | Ipswich, EN

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Margaret Catchpole was a devoted Suffolk serving girl transported to Australia for falling in love with the wrong man according to local legend. Is it possible to separate fact from fiction two centuries later? Hear about the people she knew and discover some of the buildings associated with her story in this walk, suitable for ages 12+.
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Suffolk Archives, 131, Fore Street,Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

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