This photograph taken outside The Bell on Bonfire Night captures the very atmosphere of the place. It has always been known as a meeting place for Ryers and holiday makers alike. It is possibly the oldest pub in Rye, difficult to date historically but some parts are believed to be over 500 years old. A tavern … Continue reading Ye Olde Bell Inn
Tag: World War Two
World War Two returns to life in this selection from the Rye’s Own archive, bringing together the people, atmosphere and stories that made it memorable. The trail includes “Ye Olde Bell Inn”, “It Was Hitler’s Fault”, “Greatest Living Ryer”, and “The Last Picture Show”, offering several ways into the subject rather than a single potted account. The archive leaves room for eyewitness detail, strong opinions and the affectionate hindsight that gives Rye’s Own its particular flavour.
Pen & Ink
Dear Editor, On Saturday the 13th August My son and his family came to visit me in Main Street Beckley, during the afternoon my son took his children to the Jubilee playing fields in Main Street Beckley, he laid his rather large bunch of keys down next to the swings whilst he played with the … Continue reading Pen & Ink
Editorial
Those who went to the Ferry Road Primary School in the years just after the War will be especially interested in the 1946 Staff Photograph that is publish on page twenty-six. What a fine bunch of teachers they were.
The Amazing Story of a Rye Shipyard
Mrs. Pollington nee’ Jempson of Crowborough has loaned “Rye’s Own” a wonderful photo and cuttings album recording the history of one of Rye’s most famous ship building yards. There are many previously unpublished photographs recording ship building at the yard from the 1880’s to after World War Two, when the yard built ships for the … Continue reading The Amazing Story of a Rye Shipyard
After The War Was Over
The end of World War Two resulted in a much changed Rye. The troops were slowly drifting home and the great spirit of unity that had encompassed all society in this country continued on. Great class barriers had been bridged and women, who had all played their part in the tumultuous conflict, had gained … Continue reading After The War Was Over
Living In The Fast
By Daydreamer Living in the fast world of today I wonder how many older people like myself yearn a little for the good old bad old days of the 1920s and ’30s. No television, stereo units or video recorders no disc players, telephones or vacuum cleaners. The list is endless. Some homes boasted a wireless … Continue reading Living In The Fast
The Home Front
by Jo’ Vincent. Volunteers of The Rye Museum Association put on a magnificent display of memoirs of World War Two on Saturday 9 March at the Further Education Centre. Patrons were required to have a National Registration Identity Card which was duly filled out with the help of an assistant dressed in the fashion of … Continue reading The Home Front