Month: January 2007

Rye Old Boys F.C. 1936

 

RYE OLD BOYS F.C. 1936

This photograph was sent in by John Ashdown of New Romney. He told us that the Late Frank (Pickles) Igglesden had given it to him on one of his (Frank’s) cycle ride to New Romney, a trip he made most weeks. Continue reading Rye Old Boys F.C. 1936

Six Million Pound school

Here it is! The proposed £6,000,000 new Primary School to be built
in the grounds of the Thomas Peacocke replacing both the Freda Gardham
in New Road and the Tilling Green Primary in Mason Road. Continue reading Six Million Pound school

£6,000,000 New Primary School

Here it is! The proposed £6,000,000 new Primary School to be built in the grounds of the Thomas Peacocke replacing both the Freda Gardham in New Road and the Tilling Green Primary in Mason Road. Continue reading £6,000,000 New Primary School

Town Crier January 2007

Tilling Green in Danger

Councillor John Breeds sent in these amazing pictures of a river of water running down the very field where building development is being planned. Continue reading Town Crier January 2007

Rye Cattle Market 1937

This remarkable account of Rye Cattle Market taken from a 1937 Handbook demonstrates how well Rye Cattle Market was doing in the period just before World War Two. This success was carried into the forties and fifties. From 1970 onwards support dwindled. The Market was closed as a result of the Foot and Mouth outbreak at the beginning of the Millennium . Sadly it failed to re-open and is now a car park. Continue reading Rye Cattle Market 1937