This photograph was given to me from an elderly relations effects after he passed away in the mid nineteen eighties. Up until this time the thought of researching my family history had never occurred to me. Continue reading Family Tree
There was a time when the Royal Ensign flew over Rye Town Hall. Thirty-three years ago Queen Elizabeth II came to visit Rye and was given such a warm welcome by the people of this Town. Continue reading The Queen in Rye
What a great job Gemma did in the Editorial seat last month. The magazine was out on time and up to the usual standard. Not bad for a young lady not yet in her twenties. Continue reading Editorial February 2002
Both the Ypres Tower and The Landgate Tower have been used on postcards since the end of the 19th. Century. Continue reading Rye Through Postcards
By Pam Goddard Radio Days…….
I enjoyed working on my own in the throwing room; I had a radio to listen to and was able to listen to my kind of music without driving anyone else up the wall with it. Continue reading 35 Years At Rye Pottery
When we first put Rye & District Community Transport on the road, back in 1994, not for one moment did we imagine that one day we would be running a scheduled bus service. Continue reading Rye & District Community Transport
Peace has prevailed at last. The lads and lassies that bring so much atmosphere to the Strand Quay where they congregate with their brightly coloured motor-bikes and leathers will be allowed to continue using the Quay as a meeting place and stopover to enjoy food from the Fish & Chip Shop and Cafe. Continue reading Thumbs – Up For The Bikers
I read with interest your Christmas issue of Rye’s Own and was particularly interested in the article on the Rye Trades Exhibition 1959. This is something I had never heard of and I doubt any of the current members would have either. I will indeed bring it up at the next executive meeting in January and see if anyone has any thoughts on the subject. Continue reading Rye Chamber of Commerce
After we moved to Kings Avenue, life for our family improved a great deal, especially for our Mother, no more to light on Mondays. no more tin bath, and a toilet across the yard. War soon arrived and we all suffered a harrowing time in Rye, I remember going down to the Mint to fetch our gas-masks. I should think the boxes became the start of graffiti – the things we wrote on them! We didn’t go to school for many weeks, many having gone to Bedford. Continue reading Telling of the adventures of Ryers Rona & Geoff Sheridan
Events which took place in our household in October were not conducive to letter writing. A well known cable company sent a couple of juniors to re-route their previous installation and managed to drill into our water storage tank! Geoff and myself being nimble of foot and quick of thought managed to stop most of the sixty gallons pouring into our lounge. I wonder why some young people will not listen to advice. Continue reading A Letter from Bedfordshire
