From a water colour by Austin Bloomfield The warehouses at The Strand still stand today. They are a reminder of Rye’s maritime past when many ships used to dock in The Strand and unload their cargos of grain, timber, basic slag, coal etc. into these and other warehouses and yards dotted around the area.
Tag: Strand
Strand 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 “Wharehouses At The Strand” and “New Connie Picture Discovered in Archives” give the collection its range and its distinctly local texture.
New Connie Picture Discovered in Archives
Reveals Two New Bridges, ‘Through Road’ and Marina This remarkable Connie Linqvist water colour depicts a variation on the Rye Marina Plan that was put forward recently. It shows two new road bridges that keeps the A 273 main coast road running through South Undercliff.