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Discover Ion Castro in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Stories such as “Hastings Town June 2015 Issue”, “Rye,Hythe & Romney Runners Well Represented in 30th. Hastings’ Half Marathon”, “How Faces On Old Town Carnival Committee”, and “Flashback To 1964” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
How Faces On Old Town Carnival Committee
Hastings Old Town Carnival Association held its AGM at the East Hastings Sea Angling Association at 10am on Sunday, 15th November. Despite the time and the inclement weather it was one of the best turnout for many years.
Trolleybus Show 2015
Trolleybus Restoration Group’s 23rd Annual Show Restoration Group Chairman Ion Castro was there of course taking pictures and explaining the event. For the past 22 out of 23 years the Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group’s annual show has been on the third Sunday in May and this
Rye’s Own June 2015
The June issue of Rye’s Own is on sale in all Local Newsagents Now. Features Include :- News of Arthur & Jimper Jempsons Celebrate 80th. Anniversary Roger Breeds 1941 -2015 Rye Mayor Starts Second Term of Office Pictures from Rye Sports in the 1960’s Hastings Carnival Court Hands Across the Sea at Hythe The Pier 2016 … Continue reading Rye’s Own June 2015
Hastings Town June 2015 Issue
The June issue of Hastings Town is on sale in all good Hastings Newsagents Now. Features Include :-
Hastings Week Awards The Bowskill trophy
By Ion Castro The Bowskill Trophy is presented annually in memory of Cyril Bowskill who, with his wife Joan was a great supporter of Hastings Week, from majority vote based on public nominations it is awarded to the person, group or organisation who has done most to promote the prestige of the week.
Rye,Hythe & Romney Runners Well Represented in 30th. Hastings’ Half Marathon
23rd March saw Hastings’ 30th Half Marathon and nearly three and a half thousand finishers. Ion Castro was there with his camera. Ion would have brought Happy Harold, Hastings’ own 1928 former trolleybus to enhance the spectacle and provide a viewing platform but unfortunately the extensive repairs to his engine (the ‘bus, not Ion) are … Continue reading Rye,Hythe & Romney Runners Well Represented in 30th. Hastings’ Half Marathon
Hastings puts the ‘Flash’ in ‘Flashmob’
Ion Castro (with his clothes on) was there in the interests of art – well, someone’s got to do it According to Wickipedia, that well-known internetbased fount of usually-correct information a flashmob is a group of people who assemble suddenly in a public place, perform an unusual and seemingly pointless act for a brief time, … Continue reading Hastings puts the ‘Flash’ in ‘Flashmob’
Ron’s Gone
A personal tribute by Ion Castro to Ron Fellows, a friend, colleague and contributor to ‘Hastings Town’. Ron Passed away in St.Michael’s Hospice on 15th July 2011 after a short illness and his funeral took place at Hastings Cemetery on 28th July.
Flashback To 1964
When The Mods Invaded Hastings By Jim Hollands It was the year of the fashion rebellion. Topless swimsuits and dresses were being displayed in public, Carnaby Street was the centre of Universe, and two youth movements – Mods and Rockers- made up principally of young, mainly working class Britons with cash to spend, were making … Continue reading Flashback To 1964