The garage for W& R Durell was located on the corner of the A2 and Maidstone Road in Rainham. They were a Motor Garage and Car Repairs and the photo shows their phone number as Medway 31222.
This photo is from 1984 and even as late as this date the very old fashioned pumps were still visible at the front of the garage. Waiting to be repaired is an Austin Maxi car and in the distance behind the Manor Farm Beefeater restaurant is a Skoda Estelle saloon car.
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This Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay Lane was part of a slide show given in 2006. The photo isn't dated but must be around 1950s-1960s as it refers to a car park next to the Men of Kent pub on High Street A2 Rainham Kent
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Johnsons Tool and Ironmongery Specialists was a popular store on Station Road/Henry Street Rainham for many years. I remember going there for bits and pieces as well as advice when I bought my first house and started DIY as well as visiting with my dad when I was younger. It sadly closed in 2013 and the building has now been turned into housing.
Photo of Johnsons Hardware store in background of Rainham bed race in the 1980s Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s
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This photo of Knights Stores on the corner of Motney Hill Road and Lower Rainham Road in Rainham Kent was probably taken in the 1950s and shows two young lads who are captioned as "Hart cousins of RF Sabey".
Following sharing the photo the names of the boys were suggested as Roger Christopher on the left and Billy Hart.
There are signs for Lyons Cakes and Lyons Coffee in the windows. It was previously known as Elm Cottage Stores, Lower Road, East Rainham when owned by the Costen family.
From 1968 the store was taken over by Mr and Mrs Hills and known as Hills Stores until it closed in the 1990s and was converted to a private house.
Photo thanks to Jane Absolom
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These 2 photos have been kindly supplied by Brian Teather. These were taken at the site of 82 Edwin Road – date unknown (probably the 1930s).
-Residents then were the Rosier family who I understand did organise garden events like these.
-The two photos could possibly have been taken on separate occasions. I have been unable to correlate any parts between them although they were taken from different directions.
- Note the large number of children - all seem of primary school age. They would therefore probably be in their 80’s or early 90’s now and someone should remember the occasion(s).
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Rainham Roads Article Count: 25
Roads around the Rainham - old photos of how roads used to look in days gone by
Rainham People Article Count: 32
Decades - Old Photos Article Count: 9
Old photos by decade
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W& R Durell - Motor Garage and Car Repairs Rainham Kent
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Action Forum - April 2024
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Elm Plastics Rainham - Mr Robert Michalkiewicz Background and History
237 hits26 March 2024Mr Robert Michalkiewicz came to England from Poland and was a pilot during the Battle of... -
Action Forum - March 2024
104 hits01 March 2024Cover picture is of staff from Rainham based company Elm Plastics -
SUNBURST BOOKS - Kent’s largest charity second hand bookshop.
414 hits16 February 2024SUNBURST BOOKS Rainham Kent, Kent’s largest charity secondhand bookshop. 21 & 23 Stati... -
Rainham's George Meegan - Walk Across America
549 hits17 January 2024George Meegan is one of the people celebrated with a wall display in the Railway Pub in ... -
Rainham Girls School, Orchard Street 1941/2
1017 hits03 January 2024Rainham Girls School, Orchard Street, c. 1941/2 -
Elm Plastics Ltd - Rainham Kent - History
178 hits01 January 2024According to Kelly's directory, Elm Plastics was based at 22 Motney Hill Road in Rainham -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2024
676 hits01 January 2024Cover picture is of Rainham Flying Ace Sgt Harold Howes -
Action Forum - December 2023
218 hits30 November 2023Cover picture is of Rainham milkman Bill Eatwell who worked for Terry's Dairy in the 195... -
Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay
982 hits26 November 2023Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay -
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Reminiscences of a milk boy - Terry's Dairy Rainham & Wigmore
690 hits26 November 2023Although modern day progress has meant a good number of the houses in Rainham and Wigmor... -
BJ Seeley Fancy Draper, Glover & Hosier Rochester Kent
1108 hits05 November 2023BJ Seeley Fancy Draper, Glover & Hosier Rochester former Elizabeth's of Rochester restau... -
The Oasthouse Theatre - Diamond Anniversary 2023
715 hits29 October 2023RaTS was founded back in 1948 and, until the society acquired its own theatre, it perfor... -
Elm Plastics Staff Photo - Motney Hill Road Rainham Kent
1341 hits29 October 2023Elm Plastics Ltd., Motney Hill Road, Rainham, Gillingham -
Action Forum - November 2023
399 hits25 October 2023Cover picture is of Rainham Oasthouse theatre production of Billy Liar in 1963. They cel... -
Battle of Britain Hero - Sgt Harold Norman Howes DFM 740896
937 hits03 October 2023Battle of Britain Hero - Sgt Harold Norman Howes DFM 740896 Rainham Churchyard St Marga... -
Action Forum - October 2023
318 hits29 September 2023Cover picture is of a class at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1939. -
Anchorians War Memorial plaque in their clubhouse in Gillingham Kent
445 hits29 August 2023Cover picture is of Anchorians War Memorial plaque in their clubhouse in Gillingham Kent... -
Action Forum - September 2023
377 hits29 August 2023Cover picture is of Anchorians War Memorial plaque in their clubhouse in Gillingham Kent... -
Action Forum - August 2023
732 hits30 July 2023Cover picture is of Knights Stores Motney Hill Road, Lower Rainham Kent in the 1950s. Th... -
Action Forum - July 2023
404 hits02 July 2023Cover picture is of Knights Stores Motney Hill Road, Lower Rainham Kent in the 1950s. Th... -
Action Forum - June 2023
328 hits02 June 2023Action Forum magazine number 590 , June 2023. Cover picture is of Fancy Dress Competiti... -
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Action Forum - May 2023
484 hits02 May 2023Cover picture is of Army & Navy pub during Lower Rainham Coronation Celebrations in 1953... -
Macklands House Rainham Kent
1792 hits10 April 2023THE STORY OF MACKLANDS HOUSE in Station Road, Rainham Kent -
R Johnsons Ironmongers and Tool Shop Station Road Rainham Kent
1976 hits07 April 2023R Johnsons Ironmongers and Tool Shop Station Road Rainham Kent -
Rainham High Street 1963 showing Coningsby House
2664 hits06 April 2023This fascinating photo of Rainham High Street taken in 1963 showing Coningsby House was ... -
Fanny Walter of Rainham Kent Berengrove House
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Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent
1336 hits06 April 2023Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent -
John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray Bloor's Place Rainham
1464 hits02 April 2023Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray and they lived in Bloor's Place on the Lower R... -
Knights Stores Motney Hill Lower Rainham Road (Elm Cottage Stores, Hills stores)
3856 hits02 April 2023This photo of Knights Stores on the corner of Motney Hill Road and Lower Rainham Road in... -
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Action Forum - March 2023
486 hits24 February 2023Cover picture is of an event in the garden of 82 Edwin Road in the 1930s - Can you ident... -
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Rainham Post Office 1870 Postmistress Mary Ann Brearey
2099 hits25 January 2023I have been researching my family over the last few years and found that my Great Great ... -
Miss Rainham Spectacular 1978 Melanie-Jane Webb
2139 hits24 January 2023Action Forum from June 1978 showing a photo of Miss Rainham Melanie-Jane Webb along with... -
Rainham Shopping Centre Plans 1970s (AF 1976)
2272 hits20 January 2023Planning permission for the development of Rainham Shopping Centre was granted in 1976 a... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2023
899 hits14 January 2023Cover picture is of Rainham station and Oast houses taken in the 1960s -
Action Forum - December 1999 Number 340
689 hits12 January 2023Cover photo is the children of the Camp School in a tableau from their 1954 Nativity pla... -
End of an Era - Closure of Rainham Co-op Stores in 1998
2661 hits11 January 2023It’s obviously a period of great change as the management of The Rainham & District Co-... -
Action Forum - November 1999 Number 339
521 hits11 January 2023Cover photo is of a coach trip to Southend in the 1950s from the White Horse pub in Rain... -
Action Forum - October 1999 Number 338
612 hits10 January 2023Cover photo is an aerial view of Cozenton Farm in the 1950s -
Post War Prefabs in Rainham Kent
1825 hits10 January 2023Post War Prefabs in Rainham Kent. This article about prefab (pre-fabricated houses from ... -
Hookers Garage - Cycling & Motor Works - 1900 Rainham Kent
1698 hits10 January 2023In the early 1900s there was Hooker's Garage for Cycle and Motor Works situated on the A... -
Action Forum - September 1999 Number 337
444 hits09 January 2023Cover photo is the Mayor of Medway Dair Liyanage with Bill Thythall of Macmillan Cancer ... -
Rainham Shopping Centre Problems 2002
1662 hits08 January 2023The news of the enforced closure of 10 shops within the Rainham Centre has obviously ca...