This amazing picture, probably dating from 1914-18 period was taken in Rye but no one has any idea where the men came from.
Tag: Romney
This Rye’s Own collection brings together articles connected with Romney, drawing news, memories and magazine features into one path through the archive. The trail includes “Dateline Rye”, “Jimper’s Jottings”, and “Who Are These Men”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. It is a collection to browse for both the main story and the small, telling details that a local magazine notices.
87 Years of Steam Railway Heritage
87 years of Steam Railway Heritage set against the backdrop of some of Kent’s most picturesque countryside is what makes a journey on the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway a totally unique experience and is why this Heritage Railway is one of Kent’s Top Visitor Attractions.
Jimper’s Jottings
Swim wade or paddle, the people of Hythe, Romney Marshes, Rye and Hastings wanted to avoid of these summer pastimes during the bad weather of December and January. The low depression in December that caused a tidal surge that almost topped the defences in many places between Folkestone and Hastings.
Dateline Rye
1030 – Rye (included in the Manor of Rameslie) given to the Abbots of Fecamp in Normandy 1100 – La Rie – La Rye 1105 – Church: Hospital of St. Bartholomew