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Rye’s Own has become famous over the years for publishing many nostalgic articles and photographs.
Rye Personalities from the Past
Category: Nostalgia
Rye Horse Show 1967
Film of the 1967 Rye Horse Show at Gateboro Farm.
Were you there? Continue reading Rye Horse Show 1967
50 Years Ago HM The Queen and Prince Philip Visited Rye
28 October 1966
50 Years ago, on October 28th 1966 an event of almost unprecedented importance happened in the Ancient Cinque Port Town of Rye—Her Majesty The Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, paid an official visit to the ancient borough.
At noon on that historic day the people of Rye, stood at the memorial in the churchyard and watched the Queen talking and smiling happily with John Button and Alderman Hacking, it was as though there was a contact between that radiant person and everyone around her. This was our Queen. not a picture on a stamp or a profile on a coin, but a real and wonderful person—here in Rye. Continue reading 50 Years Ago HM The Queen and Prince Philip Visited Rye
When Cinque Ports Street was Two-Way
Broken Down Lorry Causes Traffic Chaos
A broken down lorry, when Cinque Ports Street was 2-way, causes havoc in Rye one Saturday morning. This film was made around 1963
A 1963 Rye’s Own Archive Film released Monday 6 June 2016
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Regents Park Zoo & City Lights 1962
A Trip to London in 1962
Going to the Zoo in 1962
A Film from “Rye’s Own” Film Archive
Living On The Marsh
By Jimper
WATER
Living as I did, and still do on the marsh, one could not go further than two hundred yards without coming into contact with it. Water was all around one; the sea to the south and the River Brede to the north being the two largest obstacles to keep we kids in our area. The whole marsh is fence-less with only the odd gatepost to hinder your view to the hills of the west. The east had massive shingle banks that have in the last forty years been extracted to leave large lakes further east. The River Rother flows to the sea via Rye where my River Brede joins to swell its flow. Continue reading Living On The Marsh
Monument
By Jimper
The marshland around Rye when under the sea was the highway to Winchelsea and England. Naturally the soil was full of old rubbish, lost at sea in those days. Continue reading Monument
A Look Back In Time Lydd Club Day 1973
The sun blazed down on Lydd on 16th June when a large crowd turned up to spend the day watching the annual festivities. Continue reading A Look Back In Time Lydd Club Day 1973
Rye’s Own April 1966 – Free Electronic Copy
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50 Years ago “Rye’s Own” was a fast selling local publication that captured the hearts of many Ryer’s – Some of our original readers from those far off times still enjoy their monthly fix in today’s, vastly changed world. Continue reading Rye’s Own April 1966 – Free Electronic Copy
Ray Levett making up for 45 lost years!
This interesting story and picture first appeared in one of our first issues of “Hastings Town”. We have not been able to get in touch with Ray up to the time of printing but hope he and his good lady are fit and well and have a great Christmas. (Editor)
By Ray Levett
I wondered if you might be interested in a story associated with the attached picture. I was born in Hastings in 1943 and spent my first 18 years living in Coventry Road, Hollington. Continue reading Ray Levett making up for 45 lost years!