1. Saint John The Baptist Church, Wantisden. More details on Simon Knott's Suffolk Churches website.

 

Power of the Past

This page it is more about the "The Power of The Past" than about the village of Wantisden.  Power of The Past is an annual event held at Wantisden Valley, which includes agricultural, entertainment, engineering, military and modern action. The event is run by the Kemball family, who have farming, conservation and corporate conference facilities and other interests in the area, including the recently purchased redundant RAF Bentwaters air base.

I don't know much detail about what is displayed, I just enjoyed the sights, sounds and smells of this great early autumn celebration of "the way things were." There are displays of horsepower, steam power, and firepower (weaponry).

Apart from the pictures of the Church, above, the photographs were all taken at the 1999 Power of The Past

 

65. Brass Britannia, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

67. Steam power, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

68. Case tractor, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

69. Bulldozer at work, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

70. Military hardware; unidentified tank, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

71. Steam sawmill, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

72. Steam power take-off, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

73. Fully working scale model of a drag crane, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

74. Ford Explorer, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

75. Steam power for galloper carousel, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

76. Tracked tractor with bomb carrier, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

77. Ford Ranger, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk.

 

78. Fordson tractor, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk.

 

79. Garrett Suffolk Punch, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk.

 

80. John Deere light tractor, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

81. Scale model steam traction engine JOY, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

82. Pair of massive steam ploughing engines, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

83. Happy as a pig in ... er... mud, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

84. Steam and diesel working together, handling hay, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

85. Steam powered sawmill, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

86. A pair of Suffolks pulling a large carriage, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

87. A huge Scammel recovery truck, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

88. Abbot SPG light tank, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

89. Abbot SPG light tank, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

90. Abbot SPG light tank, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

91. Shire horse, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

92. A pair of Shire horses harnessed to the plough, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

92. A pair of Shire horses harnessed to the plough, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

93. Strumpshaw stem traction engine, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

94. A pair of Suffolks harnessed for work, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

95. Steam lorry or truck owned by J W H Key of Strumpshaw, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

96. Steam lorry or truck owned by Saxham Haulage Company, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

97. Willys Jeep from WW2, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk

 

98. American 6x truck, Power of the Past, Wantisden, Suffolk.

 

99. A fine example of the Little Grey Fergie - Ferguson TE-20 tractor.