Channel Tunnel Rail Link

Channel Tunnel Rail Link bridge across River Medway

Although not directly affecting Rainham as the line passes some miles away, these images give a good impression of the impact of the CTRL line on the Kentish landscape of Channel Tunnel Rail Link bridge across River Medway. This also shows the construction of the new motorway bridge built to expand the M2 motorway to four lanes each direction across the River Medway which widened the motorway between junctions 1 and 4 in early 2003.

Medway Bridges, 2002

Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times

Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times. These photos of various Rainham residents over the years have been sent in by readers of the site. If you have any photos that you would like to send in please email copies to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

William Keutenius
Chief Fire Officer between Wars
(Photo:Paul Stevens)

George and Martha Cory,taken in their garden on Henry Street,Rainham about 1910.

George Cory worked for Ebby Kemp in the workshops behind the Kemp's house. His specialty was making coffins.

(Photo: Dave Cory Dennis)

Henry E.Dennis and Elizabeth S.Wells' wedding group taken at the home of William and Amelia Dennis, Plumtree House, Lower Rainham Road ,in 1899.

Henry E.Dennis and Elizabeth S.Wells farmed at Eschol Farm,Hoo.

Most of the relatives in the photo were farmers :

Will Dennis :Weavering Street,Maidstone.

Tom Dennis : Natal Farm,Otterham.

James Edmonds : York Farm,Twydall & Fant Farm,Maidstone.

Willie Edmonds : Rede Court,Strood.

William Edmonds' family : Bendigo Farm, Higham.

John Talbot :Jackmans Farm,Bowers Gifford,Essex.

(Photo: Dave Cory Dennis)

“Peter and Ellen Emma (née Barrow) Edmonds with their son, Peter Leonard Edmonds (standing), in the garden of their home in retirement on Birling Avenue, Rainham, taken about 1953

{Source: Peter D. Edmonds)" I can attest to the accuracy of this caption because I took the photograph.

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Historical Old Photos of Gillingham Kent

These old Photos of Gillingham Kent were ones my grandmother had kept from her childhood.

Bryron Road Old Photo 1920

Byron Road school play approx 1920

Waverly House, Rock Avenue, 1926
(Light Family in foreground)

Gillingham Old Photos

Byron Road Infant school Class VI approx 1920

Gillingham Old Photos

Byron Road Infant school Class IVA approx 1918

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Old Photos of Wigmore Kent

Old Photos of Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent

This is a collection of old photos of the area around Wigmore Gillingham Kent originally from my grandmother's archives and subsequently added by contributions from readers in the Wigmore area. She lived in Woodside for 60 years having built her own property in 1939. In addition a few more recent scenes have been taken around the area.