Marie Hanley Productions, 9 Cinque Ports Street, Rye, are presenting a revival of their hugely successful musical comedy revue show, Spring Into Life, at the Memorial Theatre, Broadstairs on Sunday 25th May at 5.00pm. Devised and directed by local actor Martin Wimbush, the show is a miscellany of all the best material from popular revues, … Continue reading Rye Actor Martin Wimbush Directs Comedy Revue at Broadstairs
Tag: Cinque Ports Street
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with Cinque Ports Street, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. The trail includes “Prewar Policemen”, “End of an Era”, “The Rye Ukulele Festival”, “Faces From The Past”, and “To The Trenches Via Rye and Folkeston”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. It is a collection to browse for both the main story and the small, telling details that a local magazine notices.
The Strand Gate
By Arthur Woodgate There is not much doubt that Rye was an exciting place to live when it had a lot more water round and about it and was still complete with all its gates and lots of its walls.
Prewar Policemen
By J Leadbetter A revealing stories of prewar policemen. J Leadbetter was a conductor ‘on the buses’ for many years and has some revealing stories of prewar policemen.
Rye Fawkes 2005
Bonfire Flag Will Fly Over the Landgate On Saturday 12 November the Bonfire Boys flag will fly over the Landgate as it has done so many times in the past. It is hoisted before dawn so that Ryers can see it announcing the big day in the Bonfire Society year from first light.
Tanks in Rye
By Clifford Bloomfield 1940 Fair Meadow, Rye Hill, at that time was like open parkland and a good number of mature oak trees were spread over it. I recall seeing, when on our Sunday afternoon walks, a tented army camp with vehicles and tanks standing under the trees.
The Siege Of Rye
Photographs Courtesy of Pixels Creative Digital Photography 4 Cinque Ports Street The Siege of Rye (Rye Medieval Festival) proved to be as brilliant as ever despite some problem with funding obtained by the Rye Partnership.
Bournes UTS Celebrate Dancing Elephant Award
Bournes the Rye removal company have been presented with the famous UTS Dancing Elephant after winning the award for the second time since its conception in 1993.
Bonfire Boys Christmas Collection
Have fun and help others – That should be the motto of the Rye Bonfire Society. Already, just a few weeks after their fantastic efforts on Rye Fawkes Night, where all the money collected is presented to local charities, they are back on the streets raising money to for the 2005 Celebrations.
To The Trenches Via Rye
A Rough Diary of my Soldier Life By Pte. George Linney The war broke out as you know in August 1914 but I did not join up before February 1916, as I thought it was my duty to stop at home and help keep things going because my father was incapable of work. Moreover, my … Continue reading To The Trenches Via Rye
Faces From The Past
Photographed at the 1962 Radio Fair are the late Clive Wall and R.G.D Representative Aubrey Phillips. The motor is a Bentley that was later won by a customer of J. E. Hollands and Sons Television shop in Cinque Ports Street.