From Jo’ Kirkham’s Memories Series Very soon after Christmas – in January 1941, when I was 14 years old, I took a job at the Post Office, then in the High Street, as a Telegram Boy. I was given an official arm band and a typically heavy red bicycle with 28 inch wheels. The saddle … Continue reading Clifford Bloomfield’s Memories of The Second World War
Category: History & Heritage
Rye’s long memory, gathered from the pages of Rye’s Own. This section leads into local history, historic buildings, churches, the Cinque Ports, wartime experience and the stories attached to familiar streets and institutions. It is a lively archive of research, recollection and rediscovered detail rather than a formal textbook history.
Cinque Ports Magazine
Latest Issue On Sale Now at :- The Village Shop Sandgate Seabrook Stores Seabrook The Corner Shop Hythe Ideas Hythe Bank Street Newsagent Hythe Terry Kent Newsagent Hythe Austins Hythe Palmarsh Garage Palmarsh Premier Stores Dymchurch St. Mary’s Bay Newsagents Colourcraft New Romny Oasis Restaurant Old Romney Appledore Newsagents Mccolls … Continue reading Cinque Ports Magazine
Is it War?
Convoys of Military Equipment passing through Kent Does this Mean War?
Winchelsea
Written In 1973 by Cristopher Davson Let us take the bull by the horns. There is a love-hate relationship between Rye and Winchelsea. Such a relationship is most commonly found in families, and these two ancient towns are like rival sisters in a powerful family. Winchelsea, the elder, still beautiful in her widow’s weeds, looks … Continue reading Winchelsea
Anonymous Hero
By Roland Gardner At eight years old, one of my jobs during the school holidays was to make a daily trip to the corner shop for my mum. I was a bit of a dreamer, was seldom in any hurry, and would chat to anyone I met.
Your Museum-Your Say
Ion Castro, hon.Secretary of the Hastings & St.Leonards Museum Association was at the opening of the new exhibition at Hastings Museum and Art Gallery in Johns Place,Bohemia Road, Hastings, TN34 1ET (Opposite to lower end of The Oval) and admission is free.
Grandmother Of Parliaments
By Christopher Davson Reproduced from a “Rye’s Own” article of 1973 Westminster prides itself on its nickname the “Mother of Parliaments” — not because it was the first democratic assembly (even the Greeks had a word for that!) but because that Parliament which Simon de Montfort, Earl of Leicester, and victor of the battle of … Continue reading Grandmother Of Parliaments
Monty’s Rolls
MONTGOMERY’S ROLLS ROYCE WRAITH Field Marshal Montgomery’s Rolls Royce will almost certainly be one of the attractions at this year’s War & Peace Revival at Hythe. This 1939 Rolls Royce Wraith was used by Field Marshal Montgomery as his staff
The Cinque Ports Arms All Saints Street
By John Hodges Over the years many small pubs and beer houses have come and gone in the Old Town of Hastings, none more so than in All Saints Street and the twittens that run in to it from both sides. Some of these premises have a very complete history, of some virtually nothing is … Continue reading The Cinque Ports Arms All Saints Street
Remembrance In The Park
Lest we forget’ Remembrance Sunday, November 8th 2015 Ion Castro was in Hastings’ beautiful Alexandra Park with his camera.