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Tag: Second World War
60 Years On
VE Celebrations are Remembered The heroes of the Second World War donned their medals and paraded through the streets of Rye to mark the sixtieth year since Victory was declared in Europe. Continue reading 60 Years On
The Grain Store
More talk of turning the car park at The Strand into a Continental style Piazza brought back memories of what this area was used for in days past. Continue reading The Grain Store
The “Sprocket” Page
The Enamel Wheeler’s Badges
Just before the Second World War the Rye & District Wheelers decided that an enamel lapel badge, in the form of a “Sprocket,” the club emblem, would be an appropriate accessory for members to wear when on social engagements. Continue reading The “Sprocket” Page
The Strand 3
The Strand
Part Three
By Arthur Woodgate
As the Strand emerged from War time the scene was not quite what we had been used to, but apart from Strand House and its cottages and Havelock Villas not being there, it was not as bad as one would expect. The timber stacks were still there, and in fact had extended into the space left by the bombed houses and offices, and so they remained into the 60s. The amount of commercial shipping was being replaced by Leisure Craft. Continue reading The Strand 3
Rye Through Postcards
Both the Ypres Tower and The Landgate Tower have been used on postcards since the end of the 19th. Century. Continue reading Rye Through Postcards