Welcome to Rye’s Own, the online archive of the magazine created by the late Jim Hollands. Across more than 2,000 articles, Jim recorded the people, places, events and everyday life of Rye and the surrounding district in his own unmistakable style. The Hollands family maintains this site as a memorial to Jim and his lifetime’s work, allowing readers old and new to explore the stories, photographs and local characters he preserved. The articles below are among the last pieces added to this online collection; many more can be found through the categories and search.
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Dan Gurney and Weslakes
Dan Gurney and the Eagle Racing Team The feature on Stirling Moss brought interest on a Rye based motor racing Formula one racing team. Dan Gurney and the Eagle Racing Team joined Weslakes on the Rye Harbour Road and performed at the top level in top class motor racing.
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Stirling Moss won at Monte Carlo in this car
“WHO DO YOU THINK YOU ARE? – STIRLING MOSS?” Over the years this little catch phrase has been used by policemen up and down the country when ‘interviewing’ motorists they have caught speeding. Stirling never won the Formula One Grand Prix Championship but his name is more famous than most of those that have. The…
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The Dulcette Story
The Dulcettes By Jim Hollands With our whole world gripped in a stranglehold by an invisible enemy, many lives have been turned upside down. We are now either among the bravest of the brave in the front line with the NHS or, volunteers on the ground supporting NHS staff or with the majority, locked-in at…
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Vintage Stuck Indoors Competitions
Todays Competition for something to do in these long lock-down days Competition three :- Any National Dress or Period Outfit Can be something you have in the wardrobe – Something you throw together, an outfit made out of flags or just something you come up with – Better put what country it is supposed to…
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Vintage World Spring 2020
The 2020 Spring Issue includes :-
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Vintage World Summer 2019
In this Issue :- 1940s Weekend at the Kent and East Sussex Railway – Featuring Miss holiday Swing, Adam Hoffman and ‘My Favourite Things’ (MFT are also this issue’s cover girls). Victoria Bass – The story of one of Vintage World’s favourite retro singers. Steph with cars at Leeds Castle – Steph falls in love…
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Vintage World
Vintage World Spring 2019 The Spring issue contains articles, features or pictures pertaining to the following. Jive Aces : Featuring The Big Beat Review. Model Girls from the Swinging Sixties : Original photographs taken at the 1964 Photo Fair Yellow Rolls Royce : Pictures and feature on this fantastic car with the Dulcettes Victoria &…
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Vintage World Winter 2019
The first issue contains articles, features or pictures pertaining to the following. Jive Aces : Cover picture, pictures and article. Girl next door : Many original photographs taken in the 1960’s & 70s The Madonna Car : Pictures and feature with the Dulcettes Victoria and the Field Marshall : Singer Victoria Bass poses with a…
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Vintage World – New Glossy Magazine
VINTAGE WORLD A Brand New Glossy Magazine covering great periods of the past 100 years. From Burlesque to World Wars from Roaring Twenties to Sexy Seventies. Great musicians and orchestras, amazing retro singers, military vehicles, classic British cars, vintage farm vehicles, 1940s village, vintage shows and events, steam engines, aircraft, fashion and glamour, unique vintage…
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Cause and Effect
War & Peace Revival Day Three The feud between Scott Elvis and Adam Hoffman continues. Scott parked the outdoor entertainments vehicle outside the door of the Victory Marquee and blasted out Heartbreak Hotel just as Alan was starting his set inside. Adam saw him off and continued his song. Adam always gets revenge but Elvis…