History in a Church Yard near you. By Eric Streeton. 287 Lost in Shipping Disaster at Dungeness Approximately 15 years ago I was given an old Guide Book for Rye and Winchelsea which was printed at the start of the last century.
Tag: Shipping Disaster
Shipping Disaster runs through this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, linking individual reports and recollections into a broader picture of local life. Stories such as “Northfleet Disaster” and “History in a Church Yard Near You” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
History in a Church Yard Near You
By Eric Streeton 287 Lost in Shipping Disaster at Dungeness Approximately 15 years ago I was given an old Guide Book for Rye and Winchelsea which was printed at the start of the last century. Although a bit tatty it was more than readable, and read it I did, from cover to cover.