“Keeping Watch” Passengers, aboard an ocean liner, pass their days -happy or anxious, busy or idle – not much concerned with what goes on “below decks”. Enough, that there is a crew who presumably know their business and destination, and watch-by-watch through the twenty-four hours get on with the job.
Tag: Nan King
Discover Nan King in the pages of Rye’s Own, where the subject emerges through local voices, historical detail and stories written close to the events. Among the pieces gathered here are “Port of Commerce”, “Keeping Watch in 1973”, and “Down Rye Way – John Hacking”, each adding its own detail to the story. Read together, the articles show how public events and private memories become part of the town’s shared story.
Port of Commerce
PORT COMMERCE By Nan King Before the last war, Rye Harbour played a small role as a port used mainly for coast-wise shipping of materials for domestic and industrial purposes. Large quantities of shingle were shipped to the north of England and Scotland, and
Down Rye Way – John Hacking
W. J. Hacking By Nan King The name of Hacking has been associated with the town of Rye as long as most residents can remember, and when William John Hacking was installed as Mayor on 24 May 1965. he was following on a family tradition of service to the Borough as his father had been a … Continue reading Down Rye Way – John Hacking