Memories of life in a Rye draper’s shop in the early 1920s By J C Pulford The stairs that led up to Florence Sparrow’s bedroom above a Rye draper’s shop also led to the roof. Here, ‘off-duty’ hours were often spent reading, sunbathing
Tag: Market Street
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with Market Street, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. Among the pieces gathered here are “Street Names of Rye”, “A Room with a View”, and “The Printing Reformer”, each adding its own detail to the story. Taken together, these pieces preserve the names, places and passing details that might otherwise slip out of the local record.
Street Names of Rye
By Kenneth Clark Reprinted from a 1967 Issue of Rye’s Own “In 1859”, wrote H. P. Clarke in his “Guide and History of Rye”, printed in 1861, “the houses were numbered and the names of the street were foolishly altered; as events in history often give names to streets.
The Printing Reformer
“A Summary History of Rye” The Printing Reformer by Rya Part XVII — Henry Pocock Clark In 1861 H. P. Clark’s printing office in the High Street issued “Clark’s Guide and History of Rye,” a small volume of great interest to the local historian for much that is recorded therein is not to be found … Continue reading The Printing Reformer