Who Remembers the Great Shops of Rye Number One

J.E. Hollands & Sons Television and Electrical

55 Cinque Ports Street and later 12 Cinque Ports Street 1950’s & 60’s

Rye was a boom town in the 1960’s – There were five television shops competing for business in the rapidly developing Television Era.

The Television Shop at 55 Cinque Ports Street. Drawn from memory by Paul Vincent
The Television Shop at 55 Cinque Ports Street. Drawn from memory by Paul Vincent

The Hollands’ business started at 55 Cinque Ports Street in 1957 and expanded quickly. Taking over Fred Taylor’s Restaurant for the winter of 1960 and then Continue reading Who Remembers the Great Shops of Rye Number One

The Television Man Part 2

An opportunity arrived in the form of televisions at a lower price than had previously been possible. There was a catch, no less than 72 identical sets had to be ordered, they could be paid for over four months but the whole lot would be delivered on the same day. Continue reading The Television Man Part 2