1. Rattlesden Church
Sent in by Brian Moore. He remembers the timber framed house being a shop in the late 1940s selling ice cream.

2. Rattlesden garage
Sent in by Brian Moore. Who still remembers the hand operated petrol pump which was used until the mid fifties.

3. Entrance to village
Sent in by Brian Moore who used to walked from Fen street past these houses on the way to school from 1943 to 1949. He says Mr Aley was Head Master followed by Stan Willis.

Balloon over the village
A balloon coming up over the village from Woolpit.

Lower Road
A view looking back along Lower Road, the entrance to the village from Stowmarket.

Rattlesden Village Sign
The village sign at the entrance to the village was made by Edward Hitchcock of Gedding Mill Forge in 1991. Based on a design by Mrs. Linda Wood, the sign portrays an archway of whalebones within which are set the village church and stream, across them lying an anchor.

Rising Sun Hill
A view from one of the many footpaths in the village looking across to Rising Sun Hill.

St Nicholas Church
A beautiful church situated in the centre of the village, some parts of the building date back as far as the 13th century.

Stowmarket Road from High Road
Looking back towards Stowmarket Road from the High Road.

The Brewers Arms
One of two public houses in the village, situated along Lower Road.

The Whalebones
The owner of a nearby house set up the Whalebones across the stream and provided a village landmark for decades to come.

View of Village from Rising Sun Hill
Looking down on the village from the top of Rising Sun Hill.

Village View from footpath
View across the village from one of the many footpaths which run around and through the village.