By A Leadbetter
When I left school I spent two years learning about the job on two different farms. My father had a small holding which he thought I might take over at some point. Continue reading Local Farming in the 1920’s
Author: Jim Hollands
Rye Wheeler is Joint Kent Champion
Dead Heat after 18 Hours of Racing
Amazingly it was confirmed last night that this years KCA Best All Rounder was jointly won by last years winner Dean Chittenden of Abello-SFA Racing Team and Pav Bryan of Rye & District Wheelers in an average speed of 24.674 mph across 4 Continue reading Rye Wheeler is Joint Kent Champion
100 Faces from the Horner Collection
How many faces do you recognise in these six pictures from The Horner Collection? The top photograph depicts Mr. Fullock’s class at Rye County Secondary School around 1957. The second school group is again a class from the same period at Rye County Secondary. Continue reading 100 Faces from the Horner Collection
City of Angels
Rye & District Wheelers 100 Mile Championship
Wheeler’s Championship “100”
Best Race in three centuries of club history Jon & Barry go ‘Head to Head’ in “100” Championship
In over 120 years of Rye cycling there can have been very few time trial championships as hard fought and competitive right down to the wire. Continue reading Rye & District Wheelers 100 Mile Championship
Trafalgar – England Expects
England Expects
Rye Flower Show
Royal Horticultural Society Banksian Medal Won by Lorna Hall
On Saturday 5th September, the Community Centre was once again the venue for Rye’s Annual Flower and Vegetable show. This year’s event attracted over 200 entries and despite the challenging weather conditions the gardeners of Rye and surrounding area put on a great show. The cookery classes were well supported and entries in the photography and handicraft sections were very impressive. Continue reading Rye Flower Show
Events Diary
March 2017
FRIDAY 3
Sale of Antiques & Collectables 10 am.
RYE AUCTION GALLERIES LTD
Rye Harbour Road
Viewing for the Antique & Collectable Sale Thursday 2 March 9.00 am – 4.30 pm. Auction day open from 8.30 on Day of Sale
FRIDAY 3
Rye Film Club
Chocolat
Film
7 pm.
RYE COMMUNITY CENTRE
FRIDAY 3
Comedy Night at the George – with Andre Vincent, Karen Bayley and Andy Stedman.
7 pm.
THE GEORGE IN RYE
FRIDAY 3
Cool Jazz & Blues at the Grapevine with the Robert Reid Duo.
The Grapevine Rye.
SATURDAY 4 at 8 pm.
An evening with Mick Bolton at the Grapevine
The Grapevine Rye
SUNDAY 5 at 8 pm.
Steve Zakim at The Grapevine Rye
The Grapevine Rye
FRIDAY 10 at 8 pm.
Cool Jazz & Blues at the Grapevine with the Robert Reid Duo
The Grapevine Rye
SATURDAY 11 at 8 pm.
An evening with Mick Bolton at the Grapevine
Live Music & Jazz At The Grapevine Rye
SUNDAY 5 at 8 pm.
Steve Zakim at The Grapevine Rye
The Grapevine Rye
WEDNESDAY 15 at 7:30 pm.
Social – Green Drinks
THE QUEEN’S HEAD INN
Landgate
FRIDAY 17 at 8 pm.
Cool Jazz & Blues at the Grapevine with the Robert Reid Duo.
The Grapevine Rye
SATURDAY 18 at 7.30 pm.
70s, 80s Party Night
Party
RYE COMMUNITY CENTRE
SATURDAY, 18 at 8 pm.
Live Music an evening with Mick Bolton at the Grapevine
The Grapevine Rye
SUNDAY 19 at 8 pm.
Steve Zakim at The Grapevine
At the Grapevine, Rye
FRIDAY 24 at 8 pm.
An evening with Dom Pipkin – Solo New Orleans Jazz Piano Singer / Songwriter / Pianist at the Grapevine.
The Grapevine, Rye
SATURDAY 25 March – APRIL 23
Ticket to Rye
Exhibition – Take a trip through Richard Adams’s whimsical and enchanting pastel works on paper.
RYE ART GALLERY
SATURDAY 25 March – 9 May
Drawings from the Collection
Exhibition : A selection of drawings in different media. Charcoal, ink, pencil and paint in Gallery 6
RYE ART GALLERY
SATURDAY 25 at 8 pm.
An evening with Mick Bolton at the Grapevine.
Live Music & Jazz At The Grapevine, Rye
SUNDAY 26 March at 8 pm.
Steve Zakim at The Grapevine
FRIDAY 31 March at 8 pm.
Cool Jazz & Blues at the Grapevine
The Grapevine Rye
Cycle / Footway Open – Now we Must Move on
With the completion, at long last, of the cycle / Footway linking Rye & Rye Harbour we must move on and get the cycle route around Rye under construction.
This route would circumnavigate the town, linking the existing Cycle / Footways from Lydd to Rye, Cadbrough to Winchelsea and the new Rye Harbour route. Continue reading Cycle / Footway Open – Now we Must Move on
Point to Point 1962
A piece of film that I do not recognise. Could it be Charing? Continue reading Point to Point 1962