Ipswich's Ambassador ten-pin bowling centre is still remembered with fondness by many who used to work and bowl there.

Opened in 1961, the Ambassador Lanes was the first ten pin bowling centre to open in the town.

Bury Mercury: The Ambassador Lanes, Ipswich. This picture was taken August 1964. Did you bowl on this site?The Ambassador Lanes, Ipswich. This picture was taken August 1964. Did you bowl on this site? (Image: Ian McGrath/Archant)

It was built on the site of a roller-skating rink in London Road. After the lanes were closed it became a DIY store in the early 1970s.

Bury Mercury: Ten Pin Bowling lessons for school children in Ipswich, February 1966.Ten Pin Bowling lessons for school children in Ipswich, February 1966. (Image: Archant)

For many people the Ambassador wasn't just a place to bowl, but a place for some fantastic social nights out.

Indeed many Americans from the nearby bases used to thoroughly enjoy their nights at the Ambassador.

Bury Mercury: Ambassador Lanes, IpswichAmbassador Lanes, Ipswich (Image: UK Tenpin Hall of Fame)

What do you remember of the Ambassador?

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Bury Mercury: Did you take part in a ten pin bowling tournament at the Ambassador Lanes, London Road, Ipswich in October 1968?Did you take part in a ten pin bowling tournament at the Ambassador Lanes, London Road, Ipswich in October 1968? (Image: Archant)