This photo of the Natwest branch in Rainham was taken in around 1972. Incredibly this is one of the few locations that is very little changed since then. Try spotting the difference with the 2014 shot below. Cash machines and litter bins added but the building looks very little changed
This photo of Liptons Rainham was taken around 1972. This was the site of the old cinema known as the Bug Hutch. Harris and Bone estate agents were next door. Look atthe prices in the shop window, whisky and gin were both £2.55 a bottle!
This video was on YouTube showing a steam fair at Great Lines in around 1965
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQdEYp7lgHI
This aerial photo of Maidstone Road was taken in 2016 showing the view towards Gillingham. Maidstone Road crosses the photo from left to right with Herbert Road in the bottom left corner, Broadview Avenue in bottom right leading towards Nursery Road. In the distance you can see the playing fields of the Howard School and Rainham Girls
Old photos by decade
Roads around the Rainham - old photos of how roads used to look in days gone by