Our Throwback Thursday series continues, this week looking back to November 1979 for a boxing dinner at the First Floor Club, a Remembrance Day parade and West Side Story at Northgate High School.

Ipswich Star: A boxing dinner was held at the first floor club in IpswichA boxing dinner was held at the first floor club in Ipswich (Image: Archant)

This month saw a boxing dinner held at the First Floor Club in Tacket Street. The event attracted scores of people, who were wined and dined as the boxers took to the ring.

Ipswich Star: Ipswich Town players celebrate one of the three goals in the blues 3-1 win over Southampton in November 1979Ipswich Town players celebrate one of the three goals in the blues 3-1 win over Southampton in November 1979 (Image: Archant)

For many years in the 1970s and 1980s the First Floor Club was the premier nightspot in Ipswich. It went on to become Fire and Ice and has recently been converted to flats.

Ipswich Star: Part of the remembrance parade in 1979Part of the remembrance parade in 1979 (Image: Archant)

November 1979 saw the annual Remembrance Day parade at Christchurch Park. As always, a huge crowd gathered to remember and pay their respects to the soldiers who lost their lives in conflict.

Ipswich Star: Pupils at Northgate High School reharsing their West End Story Show in November 1979Pupils at Northgate High School reharsing their West End Story Show in November 1979 (Image: Archant)

At Northgate High School pupils were rehearsing their West Side Story show.

Ipswich Star: The First Floor Club's boxing dinnerThe First Floor Club's boxing dinner (Image: Archant)

In the same month, Ipswich Town beat Southampton 3-1 at Portman Road on the Saturday afternoon in November 1979, thanks to goals from John Wark, Eric Gates and Alan Brazil.

Ipswich Star: Alan Brazil is congrulated for his goal by team-mate Kevin Beattie as Ipswich beat Southampton 3-1 at Portman Road in 1979Alan Brazil is congrulated for his goal by team-mate Kevin Beattie as Ipswich beat Southampton 3-1 at Portman Road in 1979 (Image: Archant)

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Ipswich Star: Crowds gathered at the Remembrance Day service to pay their respects in November 1979Crowds gathered at the Remembrance Day service to pay their respects in November 1979 (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: Eric Gates celebrates his goal with his Ipswich Town team-mates as the blues beat Southamtpon 3-0 at Portman Road in November 1979Eric Gates celebrates his goal with his Ipswich Town team-mates as the blues beat Southamtpon 3-0 at Portman Road in November 1979 (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: Guests were wined and dined at the First Floor ClubGuests were wined and dined at the First Floor Club (Image: Archant)

Ipswich Star: The Mayor of Ipswich attended the service in November 1979The Mayor of Ipswich attended the service in November 1979 (Image: Archant)