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Walking along Woodside by Geraldine Tomlin
448 hits03 May 2022Woodside has always been a very busy road. In 1912/1914 land was sold off in plots of ... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2022
1124 hits01 April 2022Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2022. Cover picture is of a Kings Ferry Coach from their 1973 adv... -
Action Forum - April 2022
209 hits30 March 2022Action Forum - April 2022. Cover picture is of Riverside English Festival in 2018 -
Action Forum - March 2022
170 hits01 March 2022Action Forum - March 2022. Cover picture is an aerial photo of the excavations finding S... -
Henry Street VE Day Party 9 May 1945 Rainham Kent War time
854 hits06 February 2022This photo of the VE Day party in Henry Street Rainham Kent. The reverse of the photo re... -
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Old Photos of Cricketers Pub Rainham Kent
16009 hits05 January 2022The Cricketers pub is situated in the heart of Rainham on the A2 High Street, next to th... -
Otterham Quay Aerial Photo
952 hits02 January 2022This undated aerial photo of Crescent Shipping at Otterham Quay Rainham Kent shows the f... -
HL Bodiam Seed Merchants Rainham Kent (Simes Ltd) 1920
723 hits28 December 2021This photo of HL Bodiam Seed Merchants shop in Rainham Kent was Simes Ltd in the 1970s -
Clifford Miller Ltd - Staff Photo 1975 - Insurance Brokers Rainham
803 hits28 December 2021This Staff Photo of Clifford Miller Ltd Insurance Brokers in Rainham was taken in 1975 a... -
Rainham Co-operative Coop Store 1975
1425 hits27 December 2021This photo of Rainham Co-operative Store was taken in 1975 from the church tower. The st... -
Photo of Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham in 1946
1334 hits27 December 2021Photo of Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham in 1946 -
Action Forum - December 1975 Number 76
1387 hits12 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 76, December 1975 . The cover photo is a Canterbury Cathed... -
Action Forum - November 1975 Number 75
300 hits11 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 75, November 19753 The cover photo is a picture of Rainham ... -
Action Forum - October 1975 Number 74
224 hits10 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 74, October 1975 . Click to view (2Mb file) The cover fe... -
Action Forum - September 1975 Number 73
206 hits09 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 73, September 1975 . The cover featured photos of two Oa... -
Action Forum - August 1975 Number 72
192 hits08 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 72, August 1975 . The cover featured a picture of a Guide... -
Action Forum - July 1975 Number 71
246 hits07 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 71, July 1975 . The cover featured photos of the 1975 Rainh... -
Action Forum - June 1975 Number 70
287 hits06 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 70 June 1975 The cover featured an advert for the 1975 Rain... -
Action Forum - May 1975 Number 69
302 hits05 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 69, May 1975 The cover featured a photo of Rainham C of E S... -
Action Forum - April 1975 Number 68
243 hits04 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 68, April 1975 The cover featured a photo of Kentish Oast h... -
Action Forum - March 1975 Number 67
209 hits03 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 67, March 1975 The cover featured a photo of Rainham Oast -... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 1975 Number 66
197 hits01 December 2021Action Forum magazine number 66, January 1975 The cover featured an article about Charle... -
Action Forum - December 2021 Number 574
467 hits30 November 2021Action Forum magazine number 574, December 2021. Cover picture is of Hempstead Hill ... -
Ancient Archaeology Finds in Rainham Kent
1024 hits28 November 2021During the construction of the Churchill Retirement living housing project on the A2 var... -
Iron Age Finds in Rainham
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Action Forum - November 2021 Number 573
248 hits29 October 2021Action Forum magazine number 573,November 2021. Cover picture is of Queendown Warren aft... -
Rotary Club Christmas Santa Floats in Rainham 2021
444 hits25 October 2021These are the dates for the Rotary Club Christmas Floats in Rainham for December 2021 -
Action Forum - October 2021 Number 572
346 hits01 October 2021Action Forum magazine number 572, October 2021. Cover picture is of Barclays Bank Rainha... -
History of Barclays Bank Rainham Kent
1480 hits21 September 2021Following in the footsteps of HSBC and Lloyds banks, Barclays Bank is closing its doors ... -
Toe Rags in Rainham
1174 hits12 September 2021Horace Moore is a Rainham boy through and through. He was born in 1933 and lived at 205 ... -
Action Forum - September 2021 Number 571
1472 hits01 September 2021Action Forum magazine number 571, September 2021. Cover picture is Horace Moore on the R... -
Back to School 100 Years Ago
1473 hits31 August 2021With the schools returning for the new School Year these pictures of Byron Road Infants'... -
Rainham Station Photos from 1966
4028 hits30 August 2021These photos were kindly provided by Derek Cutts and show a variety of locations around ... -
THE CHAMBERS FAMILY OF WOODREVES COTTAGE, MERES COURT RAINHAM
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Hempstead Valley 1981 Aerial Photo
2031 hits18 August 2021This photo of Hempstead Valley was taken in 1981 showing the amount of woodland still le... -
Barclays Bank Gillingham History & Old Photos
1978 hits18 August 2021The Gillingham (Kent) branch of Barclays Bank was opened in 1898/99 by the London & Prov... -
Parkwood School Fire Feb 1979
2967 hits17 August 2021There was a huge fire at Parkwood Junior School in February 1979 where virtually the who... -
Lonsdale Drive Rainham 1976 - Parkwood Estate
1906 hits17 August 2021This photo is of Lonsdale Drive Rainham looking towards cherry orchards in 1976 -
History of White Horse Pub - The 1892 Fire
1327 hits17 August 2021DESTRUCTION OF THE WHITE HORSE INN On May 14th 1892 one of the biggest blazes seen in... -
Mr Rochester Competition 1981
1151 hits08 August 2021This photo is of the Mr Rochester competitors at the 1981 Dicken's Festival, do you reco... -
Action Forum - August 2021 Number 570
1396 hits01 August 2021Action Forum magazine number 570, August 2021. Cover picture is of the prefabs off Fairv... -
1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Rainham
2274 hits24 July 2021The Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 was an event that had celebrations across the country... -
Balloon Over Rainham in June 1889
1213 hits24 July 2021On June 12th 1889 the Chatham & Rochester News reported that "the inhabitants of the li... -
Old Time Dances - Royston & Ethel Black at Rainham Co-operative Hall
1513 hits22 July 2021Following the photos of the Rainham Co-op store being demolished Sandra Perkins has been... -
Rainham High Street Coop Co-operative Store Demolition
2415 hits21 July 2021The Rainham Coop Store stood opposite St Margaret's Church next to the White Horse pub a... -
Tudor Grove VE Day Party Celebrations Rainham Kent, May 1945
1675 hits16 July 2021Photo of the VE Day Party in Tudor Grove Rainham Kent May 1945 -
Memories of Growing up in 1960s Rainham by Denise Hazelden (AF Dec 2019)
2627 hits10 July 2021When I was growing up in the 60s Rainham like most places did not offer much in the way ... -
Action Forum - July 2021 Number 569
834 hits01 July 2021Action Forum magazine number 569, July 2021. Cover picture is of Marshall Road in the 19... -
Action Forum - July 1971 Number 28
669 hits01 July 2021Action Forum magazine number 28, July 1971.Due to printing machine failure this edition ... -
Action Forum - Dec 2007 #428
702 hits21 June 2021Action Forum - December 2007 number 423, Cover photo of St Margaret's Rainham Church Cho... -
Rainham Historical Society Contacts & Programme 2021
867 hits21 June 2021Rainham Historical Society has monthly meetings are held in the evening, in the Millenni... -
Action Forum - July 2007 #423
3066 hits20 June 2021Action Forum - July 2007 number 423, Cover photo of late 15th Century timber framed Open... -
Action Forum Index - Photos and Articles from 1969 onwards
765 hits19 June 2021Index of Action Forum front page photos and articles -
OASTHOUSE THEATRE - RATS 50 years young! (2013)
1422 hits19 June 2021OASTHOUSE THEATRE - 50 years young! Some people might say that the Oasthouse Theatre is ... -
Style & Winch Ltd Brewery & Pubs - Maidstone Fine Ales
1664 hits18 June 2021A common sight on old photos of Medway and Maidstone that show pubs are the words "Style... -
The Rainham Co-op Treats
1457 hits16 June 2021The Kent Co-operative Societies had branches in Rainham, Chatham, Rochester and Gillingh... -
Action Forum - June 2021 Number 568
679 hits03 June 2021Action Forum magazine number 568, June 2021. Cover picture is of the new school Leigh Ac... -
Action Forum - August 2005 Issue 402
866 hits31 May 2021Action Forum - August 2005 Issue 402 Cover photo of folly at top of Twydall Lane now oc... -
Rainham Co-operative Society Store Locations - Rainham Mark Coop Supermarket Store
2562 hits23 May 2021There used to be various premises where the local Co-operative society traded from - som... -
St Margarets Church Hall Orchard Street 1937-2000
2229 hits23 May 2021St Margarets Church Hall was built on Orchard Street Rainham and opened in 1937. By the ... -
Of Shipwrights and Bargemen by Ted Timberlake (from May 1971)
1330 hits23 May 2021You may have seen a recent programme in the ‘Chronicle’ series on BBC2 entitled ‘Where ... -
Action Forum - May 1971 Number 26
770 hits23 May 2021This is the May 1971 edition of Action Forum. The cover featured an article about Thames... -
Action Forum - May 2005 Number 400
488 hits23 May 2021Action Forum - May 2005 Issue 400 Cover photo of Tudor House in Lower Rainham and artic... -
Action Forum - Dec 2003 Number 385
899 hits23 May 2021Action Forum - December 2003 Issue 385 Cover photo of Horsham Lane Upchurch and article ... -
Action Forum - June 2003 Number 379
644 hits22 May 2021Action Forum - June 2003 Issue 379 Cover photo of The Hospital on Hempstead Hill next to... -
Action Forum - April 2003 Number 377
413 hits21 May 2021Action Forum - March 2003 Issue 377 Cover photo of a very early view of Bredhurst Road W... -
Rainham Rangerettes Photo from 1970s
1792 hits20 May 2021This photo is of the Rainham Rangerettes performing at Gillingham Carnival in the 1970s.... -
Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos
2048 hits20 May 2021Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos - photo of Coronation Party 1952 -
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Brown Street VE Day Party Photo May1945
2215 hits20 May 2021This is a photo of the Brown Street VE (Victory in Europe) Day Party from May 1945 -
Memories of Rainham Past by John Austin
1494 hits19 May 2021To my way of thinking Rainham has never been the same since the old C. of E. School with... -
Shops in Station Road in the 1940s and 1950s by Margaret Jordan
1617 hits19 May 2021I am writing to say how much I enjoyed Dick Grice’s recollections of shops in Station Ro... -
Action Forum - November 1973 Number 53
540 hits19 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 53, November 1973 The cover featured an article about Rainh... -
Action Forum - April 1969 - Second Edition!
449 hits17 May 2021Action Forum magazine April 1969. The cover featured an article about the Rainham and Wi... -
Action Forum - March 1969 - First Edition!
687 hits16 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 1, March 1969. This is the first ever Action Forum from 196... -
Action Forum - May 2021 Number 567
689 hits08 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 567, May 2021. Cover photo is of Hempstead in the 1920s -
Action Forum - April 2021 Number 566
741 hits06 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 567, April 2021. Cover photo is of Barbara Mackay Miller, e... -
Farm Shop & Bayswater High Street Rainham 1987
2022 hits05 May 2021The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham. This photo was ta... -
Action Forum - March 1991 Number 243
398 hits01 March 2021Action Forum magazine number 243,March 1991. Cover picture is of Wartime volunteers outs... -
Berengrave Park Development (Childscroft/Chalky Bank Estate)
2873 hits21 February 2021This leaflet advertising Abbey Homestead's Berengrave Park Project was developing the ne... -
Lidsing Chapel - St Mary Magdalene Chapel by ALAN WARD
3147 hits21 February 2021The site of St Mary Magdalene's Chapel, Lidsing (pronounced Lidsin) is today overgrown w... -
History of Marshall & Edwin Roads - Development of Rainham Mark Building Estate
4884 hits18 February 2021The land for Marshall Road and Edwin Road was sold off in the late 1910s/early 1920s wit... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2003 Number 375
468 hits17 February 2021Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2003 Number 375. Cover photo of Kamiya School supported by Action... -
Action Forum - March 2003 Number 376
542 hits17 February 2021Action Forum - March 2003 Issue 376. Cover photo of Manor Farm restaurant when it was or... -
Wigmore & Hempstead Snow 1987
3615 hits12 February 2021These fantastic photos kindly sent in by Tony Gutteridge show the serious quantity of sn... -
Action Forum - December 2002 Number 374
5435 hits08 February 2021Action Forum magazine number 374, December 2002. Cover photo shows a watercolour paintin... -
Action Forum - November 2002 Number 373
577 hits07 February 2021Action Forum magazine number 373, November 2002. Cover photo shows Meredale School Solom... -
History of Berengrave Estate & House
2769 hits30 January 2021The Berengrave Estate was one of the main large estates in Rainham. Situated along the l... -
Action Forum - October 2002 Number 372
543 hits25 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 372, Oct 2002. Cover photo shows The Masters of Rainham Sch... -
Coronation Celebrations in Rainham
1766 hits24 January 2021In 1953 the population seemed to be captivated by the Coronation of our young Queen and... -
Action Forum - September 2002 Number 371
500 hits24 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 371, Sept 2002. Cover photo shows sacks of freshly picked h... -
Memories of Rainham School for Boys in Orchard Street
3063 hits24 January 2021In reply to Michael Croucher’s article on Rainham Secondary School for Boys in December... -
Action Forum - May 2002 Number 367
669 hits23 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 367, May 2002. Cover photo is of Berengrave House where Duk... -
Action Forum - August 2002
538 hits23 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 367, August 2002. Cover photo is Aerial photo of Rainham in... -
Action Forum - August 1995
7701 hits22 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 292, August 1995, Cover pictures shows Plans for Rainham in... -
Building the Broadview Garden Estate inc Herbert/Arthur Road
1894 hits21 January 2021As can be seen from the plans below the grandly named Broadview Garden Estate consisted ... -
Finwell Road Rainham 1967 - Rainham House Prices
2187 hits21 January 2021The new Tilbury estate off Station Road including Finwell Road in Rainham was built in t... -
Rainham of the Future in 1965! Article from 1995
2179 hits20 January 2021After the article about The Missing Rainham Bypass - Rainham Southern Relief Road Maggie... -
Memories of Wigmore in the late 1970s
2019 hits20 January 2021I grew up in Rainham & Wigmore in the 1970s and went to school at Fairview where the hea...
