It’s that time of year again. The Bonfire Boys Flag flies over The Landgate and preparations are being made for the annual invasion of the streets of Rye by pirates, witches, Kings and Queens, skeletons, wenches, Cavaliers and Roundheads.
Tag: Conduit Hill
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with Conduit Hill, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. Readers can move between “Pen & Ink”, “Cinderella”, “Lovejoy’s are Back in Business Again”, and “Rye in Bloom”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
Antique or just old?
By Arthur Woodgate Writing about outside of Rye’s defence wall, it came to me that some of the property inside was not as antique as we might think. Yes there are footings all over where we can see buildings.
Cinderella
Christmas Entertainment Pantomine from Theatrebox Drama Students of Rye By Amber Carroll What a wonderful afternoon at the first performance from the Rye students of TheatreBox. The students delivered a magnificent showing to a small but true panto style participating audience. From the first act to the final bow, the performers were confident, funny … Continue reading Cinderella
Dustbin
Jimper has been a member of Rye Bonfire Society since he was a boy. Here he tells of a bonfire night incident from the past
A Victorian Christmas in Rye
What was a Dickens Christmas? In modern times, with all the comforts that the post war world has ushered in, it is, perhaps, hard to imagine the days which Dickens has so vividly recorded for us when the workhouse and the beggar were part of the daily scene and the world was, as … Continue reading A Victorian Christmas in Rye
Lovejoy’s are Back in Business Again
In the early hours of July 17th 2006 fire broke out and destroyed the burgeoning young business of Lovejoy’s, in Market Road, Rye. A devastating blow for proprietors Barbara and Keith Lovejoy, after just two and a half years of trading.
Pen & Ink
Dear Editor. The Trefoil Guide Ladies are busy with their plans and preparations for their forthcoming Flower Festival “Celebration of Scouting” which will take place on Saturday and Sunday 22 & 23 April at the Community Centre, Conduit Hill, Rye.
Rye News In Brief
Coffee Morning To Raise Cash For Museum A Coffee morning will be held in the Castle Museum’s East Street section on Saturday 19th November, from 10.30 to 12.00. There will be delicious home made cakes with coffee or tea. All are welcome.
Rye in Bloom
RYE IN BLOOM IN BLOOM PLANS FOR 2005 Plans for Rye in Bloom 2005 activities are already underway. This year’s Rye in Bloom competition will be judged between 29th June and 5th July by a panel of 8 judges who will, individually, visit all the entries during … Continue reading Rye in Bloom