‘Harry Hotspur’, Silver Fern,‘Rother Lass, Bold Venture’, ‘Kerrigan’ it seems a bit like an accumulator bet for a race meeting – in fact the names are not those of horses but of fishing boats. Continue reading The Rye Fishing Fleet
Before the last war, Rye Harbour played a small role as a port used mainly for coast-wise shipping of materials for domestic and industrial purposes. Large quantities of shingle were shipped to the north of England and Scotland, and Continue reading Port of Commerce
In Rye and district the name of Hinds is synonymous with the word “Timber”. For more than a century this family business, now under the name of Thomas Hinds & Sons (Rye) Ltd., has been importing and selling softwood to the builders and other users of timber in this area. Continue reading Rye at Work 1950s
Humphrey Lestocq of Radio, Television, Stage and Film fame, is now a popular business man with two flourishing shops in Rye. Yet he only came to Rye four years ago to recuperate from an illness. Continue reading Old Rye – New Faces
For the first time in its history Dean’s Rag Book Company Ltd., of Rye this year took part independently in the Great New York Toy Show. The Company formed part of a British Exhibit within the main toy fair and Mr. Ian Scott, their General Manager, represented them there. He reports a lot of interest in the Rye firm’s products— “In particular,” says Mr. Ian Scott, “I was delighted with the response that our soft toys brought. It is obvious that the American buyers are very Continue reading Rye Firm at New York International Toy Fair
J. E. Hollands & Sons, and held on the 7th January at the Congregational Hall was a great success. Well over three hundred people filled the top and bottom floors to Continue reading Bingo Special
“Driving is my life,” says Mr. Les Lane—and few people who know him would deny that statement. Mr. Lane (responsible for transport at Dean’s Rag Book Co. Ltd.), can look back to the age of 14 when he started as a mate on the old steam engines with Simpsons of Rye Harbour and he has been on lorries ever since—mostly with local firms. He recalls driving a large articulated lorry for the Rother Continue reading Driver Extraordinary
At 7.30 am. on a beautiful Autumn morning, cattle lorries loaded with Rams began arriving at Rye cattle Market. October 4th. was Ram Sale Day and Messrs. Vidler & Co, local auctioneers, were holding their 47th. Annual Show and Sale. Continue reading Rye Ram Sale
