Ever since my parents moved to Suffolk I’ve taken pictures there. Not only because of the place to stay, but also, the rich and varied history of the landscape, has always proved alluring. This pancake-flat county, has a long coastline, and is the most east-facing part of the UK.
Global shipping, 100 mile Sebald inspired walks, American and British airbases, witch hunts, nuclear bomb storage sites, weapons testing, alleged Nazi invasions, UFO conspiracies… to name but a few of the subjects, related to Suffolk, that have piqued my interest the past 15 years. Some of these fascinations have turned into short films, books, some unfinished projects and others short series / single images often under the umbrella title: Sunrise County.
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These photographs show Sizewell A, B and C. Past, Present and Future (in that order). A nuclear power station that sits on the Suffolk coast.
Sizewell A, out of action since 2006, and slowly being taken apart.
Sizewell B, the UK’s only PWR, pressurised water reactor, due to be decommissioned in 2035, but recently extended til 2055.
And in the distance Sizewell C, greenlit earlier this year by the government, part owned by Energie de France (who operate Sizewell B), building work has begun, despite much local backlash, and is due for completion in around 9-12 years time

Alex F Webb