The town of Rye in the fifties was a hive of activity and no one saw the changes that loomed on the distant horizon. Then all England was starting to come together after the war and things were returning to normal. Everyone that wanted a job was able to find one in Rye. Everything that … Continue reading Rye in The Fifties
Tag: Station Approach
Step into the Rye’s Own archive for stories connected with Station Approach, a place viewed through local news, memory, change and the experiences of those who knew it. The trail includes “Rye in Bloom”, “Rye in The Fifties”, “Graffiti In Rye”, and “Editorial”, 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.
Editorial
The Fight for Rye The recent public meeting at the Thomas Peacocke illustrated, with vivid clarity, the way Rye is being manipulated by power politics and big business.
Graffiti In Rye
This Graffiti signature appeared in the ladies toilets in Station Approach shortly after the building had been re-decorated.
Rye in Bloom
By The Editor What an effort the people of Tilling Green are putting in to help Rye win the Britain in Bloom Competition.
Jimper’s Jottings
Jimper’s Jottings It really gets to me the way that Rother District Council can raise the car parking fees in Rye just to patch up a hole in their overspending. Do they have any idea that the people who come to Rye for the weekend arrive to enjoy the beauty of the town?
Station Approach 1928
This was the scene at the top of Station Approach 1928. The pretty house has gone now and has been replaced by the Post Office. Geering & Colyer, whose office was on the opposite side of the street facing their large advertising board that was a familiar sight to all those that travelled by bus … Continue reading Station Approach 1928