This remarkable photograph was one of the last ever taken by Rye Photographer Charles Henry Axell. It was late Spring 1918, the sheep had not yet been sheared and the leaves were thick on the trees. The war still raged across the Channel. The Rye & Camber Tram Station was quiet and the shadows from the trees indicate … Continue reading Rye Photographer Charles Axell
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Bedford Place runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Among the pieces gathered here are “Prewar Rye Sports Long Distance Race Winner” and “Rye Photographer Charles Axell”, each adding its own detail to the story.
Prewar Rye Sports Long Distance Race Winner
The ‘Long Distance Race’ at Rye Sports Started with two laps of the Track then moved to the road via Peasmarsh & Iden. The distance was nine miles The recent article in Rye’s Own on the Long Distance Race and Rye Sports ‘Like Grandfather, Like Father, Like Son’ brought back memories for Mary Hall of