Another 8mm Find from the “Rye’s Own” Archive.
A “Rye’s Own” Archive Film
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“Rye’s Own” is making a film about a Famous Rye Fire Appliance and the men who served with her.
This is just a short sequence showing the old pump’s return to Rye after almost 50 years away from the Ancient Town she served so well in the 1960’s and early 70’s.
Retired Fireman, Bob Rogers and his son Shaun, who now serves with Rye Continue reading An Old Friend Returns to Rye
In the days before world wide travel when a day trip to France was a special event, a trip to London was a landmark for all those visited the city for the first time.
These were the days when television only came in Black & White and there were no such things as mobile phones, computers or the internet. Going ‘on line’ meant travelling by railway. Popular purchases in those days were, transistor radios, Continue reading London Zoo & Piccadilly 1963
This performance of “What a Difference a Day Makes” by two students from Rye College at The Mayor of Rye’s Christmas Party, has been played around the world and there have been many requests to put it out again. Continue reading The Girl with the Amazing Voice
We have just dug this old piece of film out of the “Rye’s Own” Archive – Can’t find the photographs that went with it. One picture was use on the cover of a 1968 Rye’s Own. Continue reading Sea Cadets Canoe Race at Rye 1968
Hundreds of films, many from 50 and more years ago, have been collected in our film archive and at long last modern technology has allowed us to convert them to a form that can be edited and uploaded onto our web site for any one in the world to enjoy. Continue reading The Rye’s Own Film Archive
I have been editing this magazine since 1965 and during that time have come across many exciting, interesting and talented people. The work of Albert Stribbling, an amazing man from Ashford, has never been published, I cannot think why. The following is a section from his unfinished book, these are all the words he has sent us and they are all included here for you to enjoy as I did.
Albert is racing to complete his book, we shall print anything from it he cares to send us, when you read the following chapters you will understand why I can say that without seeing them.
He is a descriptive writer who records modern social history and events with his pen. It is a fitting story to include in this very special issue of “Cinque Ports” Continue reading Explosion at Dungeness
Made in 1965
Filmed at Winchelsea Beach very close to the Ship Inn.
