Charming Rye Film
By Jeffery Waters
Jeffery Waters was one of the best film makers in the Rye Movie Society. This little film captures Rye at its best, including some of the characters of the period.
Rye Town Walk – Film
Tag: Ypres Castle
A Quick Look at Rye
A film made in 1967 for the Movie Society ‘Film in an Evening’ competition
Gungarden as I Knew it
The Gungarden Area as I knew it
By Arthur Woodgate
The Methodist Sunday school had not been there for long when I was a lad. It had been all open ground, the chapel opposite in a recess, but a bit older, it was build on what was quite a valuable piece of ground, the soldiers drilling area, where Continue reading Gungarden as I Knew it
Old Fisherman of Rye
Mr. Jacob “Shad” Gibbs 1865-1956
By Julie Brett (Ditcher) Great Granddaughter
Jacob was born in 1865 in Rye, his father and four brothers were all from Rye and were all fishermen as he was to become at the age of 11. From 1888-1890 he served as mate under skipper W. Bourne on the trawler S.S.Pionerre and from 1893-1897 he was the third hand under Master J.M. Breeds on the S.S.Crusader. Continue reading Old Fisherman of Rye
Rye Bombing Pictures Discovered
Marilyn Martin (Purrington) has discovered these wartime pictures of bomb damage to the Methodist Church among her mothers possessions. Continue reading Rye Bombing Pictures Discovered
Ever Popular Cheeky Girls
Rye’s Own pop stars The Cheeky Girls have been described as ‘one hit wonders’ and accused of lack of talent by such eminent music critics as like Pete Waterman and Simon Cowell . Continue reading Ever Popular Cheeky Girls
The Port of Rye
The port was always used for commerce as well as military purposes. The Romans shipped much of their iron exports from it, for even in Roman days the Weald of Kent and Sussex were producing iron. Continue reading The Port of Rye
Selling Off the Family Silver
Every town has possessions that have been accrued over the years. Rye is no exception, at one time the Borough Council owned more than half the dwellings and ground within the Rye boundaries. Continue reading Selling Off the Family Silver
To Dream Or Not To Dream That Is The Question
By Anne Norris
Some places live on in your heart, memory bringing thoughts of sunshine and days of idleness. I am sure that the memories my children have of Rye in the 1970’s will be filled with such images, as my memory is. Certainly a softness comes into their eyes and their voices when they speak of it. Continue reading To Dream Or Not To Dream That Is The Question
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 the time, complete with her headscarf tied in “turban”
style at the door. Continue reading The Home Front