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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Day One at 2017 War & Peace Revival
Spectacular Show at the Hopfields The 2017 War & Peace Revival opened today (Tuesday 25 July). The show has returned to it’s old venue at Whitbread Hop garden Family Show-ground after four years at Folkestone Racecourse. Crowds massed to the event on it’s opening day and were entertained by a fantastic variety of military vehicles…
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War & Peace Revival Starts Tuesday at Whitbread Hop Garden Showground
Back to Old Home Westenhanger, home of Folkestone Racecourse, has lost the greatest show of military vehicles in the world because the organisers are not certain the venue will be available on a long term basis due to the proposal of a massive housing development on the Racecourse. The move has brought the show closer…
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Amber at Rye Festival of the Sea
Home Secretary Takes a Break from the Action and Relaxes at Rye’s Festival of the Seas By Jim Hollands The thousands that attended Rye on Saturday 22 July to enjoy the excitement of the Raft Race and enjoy the music, stalls and entertainment at the Strand were delighted to see Rye & Hastings Member of…
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Cyclist Killed at Fairlight
Appeal for witnesses to fatal collision in Fairlight Hastings Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision involving a cyclist and car on Battery Hill, Fairlight, near Hastings, shortly before 7am on Thursday (15 June). Officers and paramedics attended to find the cyclist, a man aged in his 50s from Bexhill, had sustained serious…
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Military Vehicle Show – Sellindge June 2017 – Film
Short film of Military Vehicle Show – Sellindge 2017. Featuring The Swingtime Sweethearts and the Princess of Wales Regimental Military Orchestra Released by Rye’s Own on Saturday 10 June 2017 World Copyright Reserved.
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Mystery Rye Object
Mystery lot – Worth £2,000? Can you identify this item, made in Rye around 1860? It may even set a new record for it’s type, beating a £2,000 plus figure reached in a Canterbury auction house for an item made by the same firm.
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The Race Against Time
Monty Wilson’s film about three racers from the Rye Wheelers A remarkable short film made by an amazing film director and editor for his university project. Staring Steve Gooch, Barry Goodsell and Dave Greenwood as they prepare for and ride in the 2017 Kent VTTA 30 mile time trial https://vimeo.com/215510721.
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The Last Picture Show
Death of the Regent – Rye David Smeed was on the spot for the Death of the Regent. The cinema was closed on 29 September 1973 He recorded the last day of showing and the subsequent demolition of the fine building that had given so much pleasure to so many since it was opened in 1949.
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RYE CARNIVAL 1975
Another Gem of nostalgia, colour and history from the David Smeed Movie Collection. Released from the Rye’s Own Film Archive on Saturday 6 May 2017 All Articles, Pictures, Drawings, Films and Videos on this web site are protected by World Wide Copyright.
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Rye and Hastings Men Charged with Manslaughter
Two men, One from Rye, charged with Manslaughter Two men have been charged in connection with the death of a man in Hastings in February. Officers were called to Havelock Road just before 1am on Friday, February 3 after the victims, a 60-year-old and a 53-year-old, were found near the taxi rank with serious injuries.