By Jim Hollands Who were the driving forces in the town fifty years ago? Who were in power at Rye Town Hall in the 1960’s? What was it like to live in a democratic Rye that ran its own affairs and was responsible for its own planning? 1965 and 66 were great years for Rye. … Continue reading All Our Yesteryears
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Cricket Salts runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Readers can move between “A Rye Childhood”, “All Our Yesteryears”, “Prewar Rye Sports Long Distance Race Winner”, and “The Power of Wellbeing”, seeing how the subject appeared at different moments in the magazine. Together they offer a characterful route through the magazine’s record of local life, memory and change.
The Power of Wellbeing
An opportunity for Rye Town Council to put action to the words By Jim Hollands It’s all gone quiet at Rye Town Hall – All the build up and work that went into gaining ‘Quality Town Status’ and earning a framed certificate and the elusive ‘Power of Wellbeing’ has come to nothing, just as those … Continue reading The Power of Wellbeing
Rye in the Sixties
By Jim Hollands If you were one of those that lived in Rye during the 1950’s and 60’s you will remember many of the faces of those appearing in this feature.
Rye Maritime Festival 2008
Rain Did Not Stop the Fun The Maritime Festival seems cursed with bad weather. Despite this, however, the day was a great success and a large crowd enjoyed the many attractions and spectacle of the boats and yachts bedecked with bunting.
Adventures in Rye
It is five years since Winnie Hollands passed on but her memory remains, reinforced with the words she wrote in her ADVENTURES IN RYE series published in “Rye’s Own”. Some brave words written as she lived in the knowledge of her imminent death are reprinted here as a tribute to a woman who was liked … Continue reading Adventures in Rye
A Rye Childhood
by Noel C. A. Care When Rye Were Playing At Home Alongside the river side path were the fishermen’s, huts against which we used to shelter from the very, east wind, whilst watching the football. This was a Saturday afternoon treat with my father when Rye were playing at home.
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