An interesting photograph loaned by a gentleman visitor to Rye. Who are these men? Could they be the Station Master and Engine Driver ? Continue reading The Rye Train
Flogit in Rye
At Rye Auction Galleries
The B.B.C. moved in on the Rye Auction Galleries recently to make an edition of their new antiques programme “Flogit” Continue reading Flogit in Rye
Editorial February 2002
Well Done Gemma
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
Street Names of Rye
By Kenneth Clark
Reprinted from a 1967 Issue of Rye’s Own
“In 1859”, wrote H. P. Clarke in his “Guide and History of Rye”, printed in 1861, “the houses were numbered and the names of the street were foolishly altered; as events in history often give names to streets. Continue reading Street Names of Rye
The Californian Way
By The Editor
A letter received last June from an old school chum in America resulted with me spending Christmas and the New Year in America with another classmate I had not seen for 45 years. Continue reading The Californian Way
Rye Through Postcards
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
35 Years At Rye Pottery
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
Rye & District Community Transport
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
Thumbs – Up For The Bikers
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
Letter From America
From our American correspondent Sylvia Hewitt
Now that the holidays are over with for another year, it is time to get back to a normal routine, what ever that may be… The gift giving to the Grandkids has got much easier, they are all older and all have such different interests we now just give them money and they can get or put it toward whatever they want, so for me it is definitely much simpler, and I like simple !!!!!!! Continue reading Letter From America