Author: Jim Hollands
69 Year Old Rye Man Jailed for 42 Days.
Refused to Pay his Council Tax
A man who lives at The Mint in Rye was jailed for 42 days at Hastings Magistrates Court yesterday (Wednesday 7 October)
He claimed that to pay his £1,800 plus Council Tax Bill owing to Rother District Council would be a ‘Criminal Offence’ under the Terrorism Act of 2000, as it may be used by the Government to spend on ‘Illegal’ foreign wars. He claimed that if he paid he would be breaking the law. Continue reading 69 Year Old Rye Man Jailed for 42 Days.
Queen Mother Visits Rye 1980
A Rye & District Movie Society Film made of the visit of H M The Queen Mother to Rye in her position as Warden of the Cinque Ports.
It was July1980 and guns were forged and placed in the Gungarden for her inspection.
Movie Society stalwarts, Joan Camier, Robert De Croix, “Dickie” Dickenson, Fred Masters, Bert Osborne, Chris Turk and Jeffery Waters were the cameramen. Continue reading Queen Mother Visits Rye 1980
Cycle Racing in East Sussex 1960
ESCA 2 UP Team Time Trial 1960 Plus Road Race
This piece of film will be mainly of interest to grey haired racing cyclists from the 1960’s.
John and Dave Ashdown are featured in the first race, with Richard Wall doing a cameo appearance after a face plant.
Bob French and Lynn Chambers of the Hastings Club and Gerald Maryann of Tunbridge Wells appear in the second race, which finished on Brighton Sea Front. Continue reading Cycle Racing in East Sussex 1960
Death on the Rail at Rye – Confirmed as Rye Man
The Faithful Traffic Warden
His name was Jim Faithful
Grown men were known to have turned and run back to their vehicles and move them out of Rye High Street when they saw him approaching.
Shopkeepers would race out and offer him cups of tea, just to keep him off the street for a few minutes.
It was said he was more harmful to trade in Rye High Street than all the supermarket competition put together. Continue reading The Faithful Traffic Warden
Girl of Seven Injured in Car Crash at Northiam
Single Car Crash at Northiam
A Black Ford Fiesta was in collision with a tree at Northiam this morning (Tuesday 6 October).
Police would like to hear from anyone who witnessed the crash, which happened around 7.45 am. on the A28 near Mill Terrace Junction. Continue reading Girl of Seven Injured in Car Crash at Northiam
A Quick Look at Rye
A film made in 1967 for the Movie Society ‘Film in an Evening’ competition
Robert on Fishing from Rye
A short Film made by Rye’s Own in 1972. A Class of youngsters with their teachers, visit the Fishmarket and Robert explains about the work of a Rye Fisherman Continue reading Robert on Fishing from Rye
Rye Borough Council Election 1967
Film of the 1967 Rye Borough Council Elections.
Among those elected is Terry Spencer, the teacher from Rye Grammar School who had so much involvement in local sport. He is still a legendary figure to those who played in his Hockey or Soccer Teams. He was also a well known figure at Rye Tennis Club Continue reading Rye Borough Council Election 1967