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  • Hoath Lane Wigmore 1930 - Martin's Kiosk

    Hoath Lane Wigmore 1930 - Martin's Kiosk

    145 hitsHistory16 January 2021
    This postcard shows Hoath Way in Wigmore in approx 1930 with building showing Martin's K...
  • The Oast Rainham - Then and Now

    The Oast Rainham - Then and Now

    12 hitsHistory16 January 2021
    Jas has kindly sent in this edited image of the Oast Community Centre in Rainham combini...
  • Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1980s

    Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1980s

    185 hitsHistory29 December 2020
    Photos of Rainham taken in the 1980s
  • Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1960s

    Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1960s

    166 hitsHistory29 December 2020
  • Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 2000s

    Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 2000s

    167 hitsHistory29 December 2020
  • Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1990s

    Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1990s

    164 hitsHistory29 December 2020
  • 20 Years of Rainham History

    20 Years of Rainham History

    374 hitsHistory28 December 2020
    Obviously the history of Rainham goes back more than 20 years but this website celebrate...
  • Action Forum -  December 2001

    Action Forum - December 2001

    169 hitsHistory25 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 363, December 2001. Cover photo is of a snowy Berengrav...
  • Action Forum -  November 2001

    Action Forum - November 2001

    28 hitsHistory25 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 362, November 2001. Cover photo is of Lord Stanley publ...
  • Action Forum -  October 2001

    Action Forum - October 2001

    39 hitsHistory23 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 361, October 2001. Cover photo is an aerial shot of Rainham...
  • Action Forum - June 2001

    Action Forum - June 2001

    40 hitsHistory22 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 357, June 2001 Cover picture of Penfold Gallopers in around...
  • Action Forum - July 2001

    Action Forum - July 2001

    39 hitsHistory22 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 358, July 2001 Cover picture of Ma Barrett Solomon Road Can...
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    Memories of National Service by Vic Wickenden

    176 hitsHistory14 December 2020
    I was ‘called up’ to commence my national service on the 1st March 1951 (age 18 years &...
  • Memories of Rainham by Arthur Kimber

    Memories of Rainham by Arthur Kimber

    484 hitsHistory13 December 2020
    I was born in Gillingham, but my connection with Rainham began early. One of my friends...
  • Action Forum - December 2020

    Action Forum - December 2020

    46 hitsHistory12 December 2020
    Action Forum magazine from Dec 2020. Cover photo of Santa Sleigh around Rainham
  • RMGS 4th Year Class Photos 1982 Rainham Mark Grammar School

    RMGS 4th Year Class Photos 1982 Rainham Mark Grammar School

    449 hitsHistory29 November 2020
  • Action Forum - May 2001

    Action Forum - May 2001

    70 hitsHistory17 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 356, May 2001 Cover picture of Soloman Road Council School...
  • Action Forum - March 2001

    Action Forum - March 2001

    68 hitsHistory17 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 356, May 2001 Cover picture of Soloman Road Council School...
  • Memories of the Rainham Mark Area in the 1940s & 50s

    Memories of the Rainham Mark Area in the 1940s & 50s

    625 hitsHistory15 November 2020
    MEMORIES OF THE RAINHAM MARK AREA Some weeks ago I was shown some postcards of the Rain...
  • A Walk Along Rainham High Street in 1974

    A Walk Along Rainham High Street in 1974

    1398 hitsHistory13 November 2020
    The shops along Rainham High Street are constantly evolving over the years. This list sh...
  • Action Forum - May 2019

    Action Forum - May 2019

    85 hitsHistory12 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 553, May 2019 Cover photo of Rainham Mark in the early 193...
  • Action Forum - April 2019

    Action Forum - April 2019

    78 hitsHistory11 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine number 552 from April 2019. Cover photo of The Queens Head pub in ...
  • Action Forum - Mar 2019

    Action Forum - Mar 2019

    79 hitsHistory10 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from March 2019. Cover photo of The Heather Family at the Tea Gard...
  • Stop Pump Lane Development

    Stop Pump Lane Development

    557 hitsHistory09 November 2020
    Developers want to build 1,250 on the orchards that run between Pump Lane and Bloors Lan...
  • Action Forum - June 2018

    Action Forum - June 2018

    82 hitsHistory08 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from June 2018. Cover photo of Rainham County Secondary Schools bu...
  • Action Forum - December 2018

    Action Forum - December 2018

    74 hitsHistory08 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from December 2018. Cover photo of The Street, Upchurch in around ...
  • Action Forum - November 2020

    Action Forum - November 2020

    211 hitsHistory08 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from November 2020.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 2007
  • Action Forum - July 2020

    Action Forum - July 2020

    221 hitsHistory08 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from July 2020. Cover photo of Rainham Small Fever Cart around 192...
  • Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2019

    Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2019

    77 hitsHistory08 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from January 2019. Cover photo of The Oast Community centre Rainha...
  • Action Forum - March 2020

    Action Forum - March 2020

    238 hitsHistory03 November 2020
    Action Forum magazine from March 2020. Cover photo of Rainham Cooperative Station Road 1...
  • Rainham Secondary School for Girls 1955?

    Rainham Secondary School for Girls 1955?

    1003 hitsHistory01 September 2020
    This photo was taken in the quad at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1955
  • Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s

    Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s

    816 hitsHistory25 April 2020
    Ruby Mudge (in the middle) hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left). Thi...
  • Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s

    Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s

    998 hitsHistory25 April 2020
    I have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields.
  • Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925

    Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925

    632 hitsHistory25 April 2020
    A picture of a Tug of war team at a Co-op Sports day at the Rec. about 1925.
  • Ludlam's Stores Station Road Rainham - Paynes Motor Spares

    Ludlam's Stores Station Road Rainham - Paynes Motor Spares

    1533 hitsHistory25 April 2020
    Ludlam's stores on Station Road/Solomon Road junction was bought by proprietors Sid and ...
  • Rainham Tip/Dump Landfill Household Waste Site 1970s/80s

    Rainham Tip/Dump Landfill Household Waste Site 1970s/80s

    2267 hitsHistory10 April 2020
    Until the late 1970s/early 1980s there was a household waste landfill site otherwise kno...
  • Rainham Jubilee Party 1977

    Rainham Jubilee Party 1977

    2045 hitsHistory08 March 2020
    I managed to find a photo from July 1977 of the Silver Jubilee Street Party in Bettescom...
  • Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s

    Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s

    2357 hitsHistory26 February 2020
    Photos of Rainham Cart Race from 1982 and 1983. They ran from the Cricketers to The Ange...
  • Ramsgate ROMCC Bucket & Spade Run 1990

    Ramsgate ROMCC Bucket & Spade Run 1990

    2746 hitsHistory25 February 2020
    ROMCC organise the annual Bucket & Spade run to Ramsgate. This originally started from G...
  • The Railway Pub Rainham Kent - JD Wetherspoon

    The Railway Pub Rainham Kent - JD Wetherspoon

    2954 hitsHistory14 October 2019
  • Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2019

    Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2019

    596 hitsHistory29 April 2019
    The Gordon Hotel in Rochester holds an annual Beer festival during the Sweeps festival w...
  • Wigmore Estate Plans 1911

    Wigmore Estate Plans 1911

    5240 hitsHistory17 March 2019
    These maps show the layout of the Wigmore Estate being sold in 1911
  • Camp School Maidstone Road 1955/57

    Camp School Maidstone Road 1955/57

    5498 hitsHistory06 February 2019
    These Camp School photos from 1955-57 were kindly sent in by John Clements
  • Excalibur Nightclub - Gillingham - King Charles Hotel

    Excalibur Nightclub - Gillingham - King Charles Hotel

    12242 hitsHistory30 December 2018
    Originally built in 1948 as a NAAFI (navy army airforce institute) club, the building co...
  • Action Forum - November 2018

    Action Forum - November 2018

    1546 hitsHistory29 December 2018
    Action Forum magazine from November 2018.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 1920
  • Action Forum - October 2018

    Action Forum - October 2018

    1425 hitsHistory28 December 2018
    Action Forum magazine from October 2018.Cover photo of Hempstead Valley Shopping centre...
  • Action Forum - September 2018

    Action Forum - September 2018

    1186 hitsHistory27 December 2018
    Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo...
  • Action Forum - August 2018

    Action Forum - August 2018

    714 hitsHistory26 December 2018
    Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo...
  • Life in Rainham Kent in 1968

    Life in Rainham Kent in 1968

    6548 hitsHistory23 November 2018
    The year began with a serious flu epidemic that affected thousands of people in the Medw...
  • Action Forum - May 2018

    Action Forum - May 2018

    1130 hitsHistory22 November 2018
    Action Forum magazine from May 2018. Cover photo of Memorial to British Aviation at Eas...
  • Old Road Maps of Rainham & Kent Motorways 1964

    Old Road Maps of Rainham & Kent Motorways 1964

    7304 hitsHistory20 November 2018
    These maps show the Kent motorway network in 1964 with M2 and A20(M) Maidstone Bypass wh...
  • Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel

    Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel

    25803 hitsRainhamHistory20 November 2018
    Gillingham Northern Relief Road/Wainscott Bypass Kent and Medway Tunnel Photos for A289 ...
  • Action Forum - April 2018

    Action Forum - April 2018

    1380 hitsHistory19 November 2018
    Cover photo of Hempstead United Football Club in 1970 Back row: Terry Marks, Martin A...
  • Action Forum - March 2018

    Action Forum - March 2018

    1199 hitsHistory18 November 2018
    Cover photo of Lidsing chapel demolished in 1885 in Action Forum March 2018
  • Action Forum - July 2018

    Action Forum - July 2018

    1102 hitsHistory04 November 2018
    Photo of Camp school football team 1956-57 in Action Forum July 2018
  • Action Forum - January 2018

    Action Forum - January 2018

    710 hitsHistory04 November 2018
    Cover photo of Rainham Ladies Civil Defence Football club 1944 in Action Forum Jan 2018
  • Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 40th Anniversary

    Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 40th Anniversary

    4934 hitsRainhamHistory21 October 2018
    2018 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Hempstead Valley shopping centre often...
  • Rainham Maps of 1869 & 1931 Compared to 2018 Planned Developments

    Rainham Maps of 1869 & 1931 Compared to 2018 Planned Developments

    4942 hitsHistory07 October 2018
    Maps of Rainham from 1869, 1931 and 2018 showing the massive increase in population and ...
  • Rainham Spectacular 1972 - Recognise the Faces?

    Rainham Spectacular 1972 - Recognise the Faces?

    7086 hitsHistory23 September 2018
    These photos were taken in the mid 1970s at the Rainham Spectacular - do you recognise y...
  • Gooding / Mudge Family - Rainham Hop pickers 1926

    Gooding / Mudge Family - Rainham Hop pickers 1926

    3135 hitsHistory02 September 2018
    Rainham hop pickers 1926. Great Grannie Mudge is the lady in the centre. She lived in So...
  • Fred Packham Rainham Haulier - F.Packham Haulage Company

    Fred Packham Rainham Haulier - F.Packham Haulage Company

    1976 hitsHistory29 July 2018
    Mr Fred Packham was a local Rainham haulier running a haulage company in the 1930
  • Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent

    Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent

    14569 hitsRainhamHistory16 June 2018
    Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent taken over the last 100 years
  • How Rainham Kent Street Names have changed over the years

    How Rainham Kent Street Names have changed over the years

    20865 hitsRainhamHistory04 June 2018
    How Rainham Kent Street Names have changed over the years. Names of roads are now differ...
  • Hidden Old Shop Signs in Rainham

    Hidden Old Shop Signs in Rainham

    6123 hitsHistory03 June 2018
    The recent discovery of an old hidden shop sign when Computacabs office was being conver...
  • A Trip Down Memory Lane - As an 8 year old in Rainham in 1955

    A Trip Down Memory Lane - As an 8 year old in Rainham in 1955

    19937 hitsRainhamHistory02 June 2018
    A Trip Down Memory Lane by Colin Macgregor I lived in Quinnell Street in Rainham in 195...
  • Oast Community Centre 1980s (RWCA)

    Oast Community Centre 1980s (RWCA)

    5067 hitsHistory28 May 2018
    The Oast was purchased in 1970 for use as a Community Centre by RWCA (Rainham and Wigmor...
  • H Wells General Stores - Grocery Shop in Rainham

    H Wells General Stores - Grocery Shop in Rainham

    4957 hitsHistory27 May 2018
    H Wells Grocery Shop Rainham on Corner of Wakeley / Station Road RAINHAM
  • Explore Your Streets - Medway Archives

    Explore Your Streets - Medway Archives

    1831 hitsHistory27 May 2018
    Explore Your Streets, Chatham High Street, 1945 - 1990
  • Rainham Kent Brickfields 1881 - Horace Smith

    Rainham Kent Brickfields 1881 - Horace Smith

    5638 hitsHistory29 April 2018
    My great-great grandfather Horace Smith was a timekeeper at a brick field in Rainham. In...
  • High Street Rainham Barclays Bank

    High Street Rainham Barclays Bank

    7916 hitsHistory29 April 2018
    These shots of Rainham High Street show how it has changed over the years between 1930 a...
  • Rochester Sweeps Festival 5/6/7 May 2018 - Event Programme

    Rochester Sweeps Festival 5/6/7 May 2018 - Event Programme

    1356 hitsHistory20 April 2018
    The festival celebrates the traditional holiday chimney sweeps enjoyed on the 1 May each...
  • Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2018

    Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2018

    852 hitsHistory20 April 2018
    The Gordon Hotel in Rochester holds an annual Beer festival during the Sweeps festival w...
  • Action Forum - May 1981

    Action Forum - May 1981

    2736 hitsRainhamHistory14 April 2018
    Cover promoting the 10th Rainham Spectacular in May 1981 showing Bamptons Estate agents ...
  • Herbert Road Coronation Street Party 1953

    Herbert Road Coronation Street Party 1953

    4525 hitsHistory07 March 2018
    Herbert Road Street Party in June 1953 for Elizabeth R 1953 Coronation
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    History Talk - Medway Breweries and Old Pubs - 20/4/2018

    906 hitsHistory23 February 2018
  • Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 1990

    Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 1990

    5703 hitsHistory22 February 2018
    These old Aerial Photos of Rainham are from 1930 & 1990 and show the development and cha...
  • Video of Rainham from the Air

    Video of Rainham from the Air

    5276 hitsHistory21 January 2018
    Video of Rainham from the Air
  • Joe Ennis - Rides from Rainham

    Joe Ennis - Rides from Rainham

    4102 hitsHistory14 January 2018
    Joe Ennis has written for Action Forum for many years with a series of articles about th...
  • Action Forum - December 2017

    Action Forum - December 2017

    1358 hitsRainhamHistory28 December 2017
    Cover photo of a tableau from the Nativity play c1947 in St Margarets Hall Orchard Stree...
  • Action Forum - November 2017

    Action Forum - November 2017

    1197 hitsRainhamHistory26 December 2017
    Cover photo of the crowds at Rainham War memorial in November 2015
  • Tesco Extra Bowaters Rainham - When did Tesco Gillingham Open?

    Tesco Extra Bowaters Rainham - When did Tesco Gillingham Open?

    6523 hitsHistory20 December 2017
    Tesco Bowaters Rainham - When was the Opening Date? Big Tesco opened in 1994. Tesco Extr...
  • Rainham Christmas Lights in the 1970s

    Rainham Christmas Lights in the 1970s

    6029 hitsHistory17 December 2017
    Rainham Christmas Lights in 1970s. Many shops had lights and decorations and the bracket...
  • Rainham Community Centre Poster 1972

    Rainham Community Centre Poster 1972

    3490 hitsHistory03 December 2017
    The oast houses became available in 1970 and were purchased to be converted to a new com...
  • Photos of Orchard Street Rainham - Then and Now

    Photos of Orchard Street Rainham - Then and Now

    4940 hitsHistory14 November 2017
    Orchard Street runs from the A2 and connects with Thames Avenue, Broadview Ave and Arthu...
  • Rainham Spectacular Programme 1977 - Glimpse into History!

    Rainham Spectacular Programme 1977 - Glimpse into History!

    3703 hitsHistory12 November 2017
    1977 was the Queen's Silver Jubilee and the programme had a patriotic Jubilee theme to i...
  • Miss Rainham 1981 - Kim Unger

    Miss Rainham 1981 - Kim Unger

    3876 hitsHistory08 November 2017
    Kim Unger was crowned Miss Rainham in 1981. This photo was taken during the rather we...
  • Action Forum - October 2017

    Action Forum - October 2017

    1207 hitsRainhamHistory06 November 2017
    Cover photo of West Moor Farm Moor Street Rainham where Fred Scott arranged the last bar...
  • Rainham Pram Race 1981

    Rainham Pram Race 1981

    4200 hitsHistory30 October 2017
    Photos of the annual Rainham Pram Race 1981 with Railway Hotel in background
  • Oasthouse Local History Quiz - 11th November 2017

    Oasthouse Local History Quiz - 11th November 2017

    920 hitsHistory22 October 2017
    A Medway Towns Local History Quiz - 11th November 2017
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    University of Kent lectures in Medway - Nov/Dec 2017

    892 hitsHistory17 October 2017
    University of Kent lectures in Medway - Nov/Dec 2017
  • The Railway Pub Football Team, Station Road Rainham

    The Railway Pub Football Team, Station Road Rainham

    3116 hitsHistory15 October 2017
    The Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham football team pictured on Boxing Day 1971 .Some n...
  • Action Forum - September 2017

    Action Forum - September 2017

    1065 hitsRainhamHistory15 October 2017
    Action Forum magazine- published Sept 2017. Cover photo of Railway Pub Football team in...
  • Rainham Spectacular Programme 1975

    Rainham Spectacular Programme 1975

    2783 hitsHistory14 October 2017
    Rainham Spectacular Programme from 1975 gives a great glimpse into life in Rainham and s...
  • Action Forum - August 2017

    Action Forum - August 2017

    2471 hitsRainhamHistory09 October 2017
    Action Forum magazine- published Aug 2017. Cover photo of White Horse Pub Rainham in ar...
  • Action Forum - July 2017

    Action Forum - July 2017

    1263 hitsRainhamHistory01 October 2017
    Action Forum magazine- published July 2017. Cover photo of Aylesford priory - The Fri...
  • Rainham Spectacular Fair at Cozenton Park 1972 - 1981

    Rainham Spectacular Fair at Cozenton Park 1972 - 1981

    5778 hitsHistory01 October 2017
    Rainham Spectacular Fair at Cozenton Park during the 1970s was a fundraising event for t...
  • Action Forum - June 2017

    Action Forum - June 2017

    1418 hitsRainhamHistory30 September 2017
    Action Forum magazine- published June 2017. Cover photo of Berengrave Lane in early...
  • Platform Row Cottages Rainham (Wakeley Oast house/Station Road)

    Platform Row Cottages Rainham (Wakeley Oast house/Station Road)

    3895 hitsHistory24 September 2017
    There was a row of cottages alongside Wakeley's Oast which were demolished as part of th...
  • Independent Rainham Photography Exhibition

    Independent Rainham Photography Exhibition

    3491 hitsHistory24 July 2017
    Independent Rainham Photography Exhibition until 31st July celebrating the independent s...
  • Rainham Mark Grammar School RMGS Hovercraft 1987

    Rainham Mark Grammar School RMGS Hovercraft 1987

    3755 hitsHistory12 July 2017
    The Design & Technology department and A level students at Rainham Mark Grammar School b...
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FROM PUMP TO RUSSETT(sic)
FROM PUMP TO RUSSETT(sic)
The pushchair was tantalisingly out of reach, hanging, draped in coal dust - covered cobwebs, from t...

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Things Aren't Always What They Seem - Tudor...
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PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION FOR RAINHAM
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PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION FOR RAINHAMby Freddie Cooper Aug 2004 The announcement that the Boundary ...

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THE BARGAIN HOUSE Rainham Kent
THE BARGAIN HOUSE Rainham Kent
THE BARGAIN HOUSE The Bargain House came to Rainham in 1924.  Mr Bays, the grandfather of Jonathan...

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Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow...
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent Rainham and Kent in general were hit...

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Greens of Rainham/Medway Mercedes
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Greens of Rainham/Medway Mercedes   Greens of Rainham was one of the main car dealers in Rainha...

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Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
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Hempstead Valley Shopping centre (aka Savacentre) near Gillingham Kent was constructed in the late 1...

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Jezreel's Tower, Gillingham, Kent
Jezreel's Tower, Gillingham, Kent
The Story of Jezreel's Tower, Watling Street/Canterbury Street in Gillingham, Kent Picture postcard...

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The Ever Changing Face of Rainham
The Ever Changing Face of Rainham
The Ever Changing Face of Rainham: Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub, Rainham Kent Phot...

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Some Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey
Some Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey
Some Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey Probably taken in the late ‘40’s, at Wakely’s hop garden,...

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THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden...
THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden
THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden Photo of The Green Lion Public House Rainham Kent ar...

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COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD
COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD
COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD by Freddie Cooper A recent newspaper report indicated that 25...

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LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie...
LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie Cooper
LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie Cooper In the years which immediately preceded the las...

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The Real Edmond Drake, Vicar of Upchurch, Father...
The Real Edmond Drake, Vicar of Upchurch, Father of Francis Drake
THE REAL EDMUND DRAKE, VICAR OF UPCHURCH, 1560-1567 One of the things you will be told...

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Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop
Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop
Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop Rainham's war memorial at St Margaret's Church, lists the nam...

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Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part...
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part 2)
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper Action Forum, May 2001 Almost all houses had fairly large...

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THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 1)...
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 1)
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM By Freddie Cooper, Action Forum November 2002 It was encouraging to s...

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THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 2)...
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 2)
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent By Freddie Cooper, from Action Forum, December 2002 Mr William H...

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Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent
Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent
Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent A number of 'Dene Holes' have been discovered in different ...

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WATTS THE CHEMIST
WATTS THE CHEMIST
WATTS THE CHEMIST , Rainham Kent   Action Forum, July 2002   Among the archives of Watts the Rainh...

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How Was Berengrave Lane so named? ...
How Was Berengrave Lane so named?
HOW WAS BERENGRAVE LANE SO NAMED?   By Freddie Cooper, December 2001   I am fortunate in having so...

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The Lord Stanley Pub
The Lord Stanley Pub
Rainham Kent Photos & Information In a recent issue of Action Forum, there was a query about Th...

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THE LORD STANLEY Public House Upchurch
THE LORD STANLEY  Public House Upchurch
THE LORD STANLEY   Action Forum, November 2001   In July a reader asked the editor if anyone knew ...

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Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub...
Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub
Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub, Kent Photos & Information The Ever Changing Fac...

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Rainham Telephone Numbers
Rainham Telephone Numbers
Rainham Telephone Numbers List compiled by David Auger from British Phone Books. These show the loc...

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Upchurch Pottery & Tudor Cafe Rainham
Upchurch Pottery & Tudor Cafe Rainham
The tinted colour photos of Upchurch Pottery shop and Tudor Cafe in Rainham Kent are commercial post...

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Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Gallery 4
Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Gallery 4
Rainham Kent Photos & Information These old photos of Rainham Kent were kindly supplied by Pau...

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Rainham Kent Photos from Peter Hales
Rainham Kent Photos from Peter Hales
Rainham Kent Photos & Information The following details were received from Peter Hales. We are...

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Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margarets...
Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margarets Church
 Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margaret...

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Recent Rainham Kent Photos
Recent Rainham Kent Photos
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Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel...
Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel
Gillingham Northern Relief Road/Medway Tunnel/Wainscott Bypass Kent Photos Gillingham Northern Reli...

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Old Photos of Wigmore Kent
Old Photos of Wigmore Kent
Old Photos of Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent This is a collection of old photos of the area around...

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

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Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times
Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times
 Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times. These photos of various Rainham residents over the year...

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Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Channel Tunnel Rail Link bridge across River Medway Although not directly affecting Rainham a...

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Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion
Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion
The Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion has closed. The Green Lion pub is still open  

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Local Documents about Rainham
Local Documents about Rainham
Local Documents about Rainham These documents are not historical records but show more about everyd...

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Costs of Building in Woodside,Wigmore 1939
Costs of Building in Woodside,Wigmore 1939
What was the cost of Building a New House in Woodside,Wigmore in 1939? My grandparents purchased a ...

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Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
 Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary Hempstead Valley Shopping centre (aka...

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Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent Rainham and Kent in general w...

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Tudor Cafe - Menu 1938
Tudor Cafe - Menu 1938
This is a copy of a menu card from the Tudor Cafe, date is probably about 1938 - shows the prices th...

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Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent
Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent
Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent There will soon be information about the Frien...

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Water Saving Ideas to Beat The Drought and...
Water Saving Ideas to Beat The Drought and Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Rain water Harvesting,Water Storage/Conservation for Beating the Drought Water Saving Ideas t...

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Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957
Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957
Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957 The scans below are of the Programme for Ra...

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Maps of Rainham Kent
Maps of Rainham Kent
Maps of Rainham Kent over the years. These maps show how Rainham Kent has grown in size over...

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Local Events
Local Events
Local Events
This is intended to be a list of local events taking place in and around Rainham. If you have an eve...

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Beneath Your Feet
Beneath Your Feet
Often we are looking at elements of history all around us but not the one place we walk all the time...

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Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!
Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!
  Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!   I was in the Manor Farm pub rec...

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View From Rainham to Isle of Grain
View From Rainham to Isle of Grain
A photo of Rainham looking towards the Isle of Grain, taken by Sid Gilbert.

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Rainham Police Station
Rainham Police Station
Rainham Police station was closed in 2007 along with the Police Stations in Gillingham, Rochester...

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A Drive Through Rainham Kent
A Drive Through Rainham Kent
This is a video drive through Rainham Kent that may be of interest to former residents of Rainham...

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Walk From Hempstead towards Chatham
Walk From Hempstead towards Chatham
Its 6 AM. and time to take my dogs for a walk. I open my front door and immediately smell the beauti...

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Foxborough Woods Parkwood Rainham
Foxborough Woods Parkwood Rainham
I used my bus pass again yesterday and I took the bus from Hempstead valley Shopping Centre to Medwa...

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Local Events
Rochester Dickens Festival
Rochester Dickens Festival
Rochester Dickens Festival on 3/4/5 June 2011

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Fuse Festival
Fuse Festival
Fuse Festival - 17/18/19 June 2011

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Will Adams Festival
Will Adams Festival
Will Adams Festival, 13 September 2011

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Rochester Dickensian Christmas
Rochester Dickensian Christmas
Rochester Dickensian Christmas 3/4 December 2011 The Rochester Christmas Market is a Germa...

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Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle...
Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle
Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle Kent The Rochester Dickensian...

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Restaurants in Rainham 2010
Restaurants in Rainham 2010
Driving through Rainham on my way back from Sittingbourne today, I noted the following restaurants. ...

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Memories of Rainham - Part 1 by Colin...
Memories of Rainham - Part 1 by Colin MacGregor
I have posted these articles from Colin MacGregor taken from the Action Forum of December 1996 and J...

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Memories of Rainham - Part 2 by Colin...
Memories of Rainham - Part 2 by Colin MacGregor
This article was taken from the Action Forum January/February 1997 Number 308Memories of Rainham by ...

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The Keg Boys - In Memory Of Stan...
The Keg Boys - In Memory Of Stan The Man
The Keg BoysIn Memory Of Stan The Man This memoir of another life has been prompted by the death of ...

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Rainham: a pictorial history then and now
Rainham: a pictorial history then and now
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Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade Rainham
Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade Rainham
Remembrance Day Service & Parade Rainham The Rainham Remembrance day service is at 1015 o...

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Rainham Kent History Forum
Rainham Kent History Forum
There is a forum dedicated to the history of Rainham Kent and with many contributors finding long...

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Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s
Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s
Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s   I was contacted recently by someone sell...

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Southern Water/South East Water Drought
Southern Water/South East Water Drought
South East Water have announced today that the last 12 months have been the driest since 1976 and...

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Finds in St Margarets Church Rainham Kent
Finds in St Margarets Church Rainham Kent
Medway News, 24/9/2009 A FRAGMENT of medieval  glass is among artefacts uncove...

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Shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 2012
Shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 2012
This is a list of shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre as of early 2011. Some have now changed ...

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1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent
1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent
1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent Along with much of the rest of the South East of England...

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The Queens Head Pub Wigmore/Harvester Restaurant Rainham
The Queens Head Pub Wigmore/Harvester Restaurant Rainham
The Queens Head pub has been in Wigmore since at least the 1930s. This is a photo of it from appr...

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Snow in June 1989 (or was it!)
Snow in June 1989 (or was it!)
It's Snow Wonder! Freak blizzards sweep through Medway in June 1989. This front page of Medway News...

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Nineteenth Century Rainham - Health Reforms after Scarlet...
Nineteenth Century Rainham - Health Reforms after Scarlet Fever Epidemic
NINETEENTH CENTURY RAINHAM Titbits from Milton Union records by Audrey Perkyns In the 1860s and 18...

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MEMORIES OF RAINHAM by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM From Action Forum July 2004   Dear Editor, After a previous letter of mine wa...

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MEMORIES OF RAINHAM Part 1 by Doug Kitney...
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM Part 1 by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM From Action Forum August 2001 Dear Editor,   Like my six brothers I was born ...

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The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History
The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History
The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History (from Action Forum June 2006)   ...

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Rainham School for Girls
Rainham School for Girls
RAINHAM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Dear Editor, It was in 1932 that the children who were eleven ye...

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Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage
Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage
Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage I recently started to give talks again on the history and de...

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Photos
Theatre Royal Chatham
Theatre Royal Chatham
Photos of the Theatre Royal building in Chatham prior to demolition {gallery}galleries/chatha...

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Photos of Rainham in 2001
Photos of Rainham in 2001
This gallery of photos were taken in 2001 on film and have been scanned into digital copies. Ther...

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Rainham Snow 2010
Rainham Snow 2010
Along with the rest of the South East and much of the whole UK Rainham had a heavy covering of sn...

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Tesco Bowaters Ball (Water Tower)
Tesco Bowaters Ball (Water Tower)
Many people have asked what the big ball/tower is in the car park at Tescos on the A2 at Rainham....

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Photos of 1987 Hurricane in Rainham Kent
Photos of 1987 Hurricane in Rainham Kent
This gallery shows a selection of images of the immediate aftermath and of trees uprooted taken s...

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MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM,...
MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM, 1963 to 1966
MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM, 1963 to 1966   I read with interest Fr...

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Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s
Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s
This is a selection of some key newspaper front pages and their headlines during the 1980s. ...

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LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD
LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD
LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD Along with other residents backing on to Foxburrow W...

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Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester...
Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester
Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester The 2012 Chinese New Year celebratio...

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Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part...
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part 1)
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper Action Forum, March 2001 I was studying the information ...

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Parkwood Wards Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets...
Parkwood Wards Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets 1960s
Ward Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets from the 1960s For Rainham Park Housing Estate - now k...

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The Iron Lady - Newspaper Headlines from the...
The Iron Lady - Newspaper Headlines from the First Election Victory
Although these newspapers are not directly related to Rainham they give a good idea of history of...

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Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s Part Two...
Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s Part Two
More newspaper front page headlines from the 1980s Stories covered include Margaret Thatcher ...

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Photos
M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link...
M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link CTRL Photos
These are photos taken of the M2 motorway being widened during 2002-2004 and show the bridges at ...

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The Producers - New Musical from Stage Theatre...
The Producers - New Musical from Stage Theatre Society
Following the massive success of their production of Les Miserables, Stage Theatre Society are pr...

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Growing up in Rainham in the 1940s
Growing up in Rainham in the 1940s
My family lived in Rainham from 1946 until about 1976.  I was 8 when we arrived and remember the pla...

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Falklands War Daily Newspaper Headlines
Falklands War Daily Newspaper Headlines
Coming soon, daily newspaper headlines from the Falklands War 30 years ago this year. Copies of t...

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Rainham Golden Jubilee Parade
Rainham Golden Jubilee Parade
  This is a video of the Rainham Golden Jubilee parade in 2002 showing iconic vehicles f...

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View from Rainham Church 2012
View from Rainham Church 2012
View from St Margarets Church Tower over Rainham 2012 Rainham church is in the centre of the ...

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Photo of Perks grocers Longley Road Rainham ...
Photo of Perks grocers Longley Road Rainham
I received this message today. Does anyone have any information to assist? I wonder if you can help...

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My Childhood Memories of Rainham
My Childhood Memories of Rainham
My Childhood Memories of Rainham My first recollections of Rainham are when my family moved into a ...

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The Rose Public House Rainham
The Rose Public House Rainham
  I recognise the pub, but when I lived in Rainham as a boy (1930-38) itwas a ‘farmer’s ...

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Rainham Football Club?
Rainham Football Club?
  I was wondering whether the attached photograph of a football team might be of interes...

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Privacy Policy
The privacy policy for Rainham History.   This site uses cookies to improve the experience and del...

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Rainham Life
Twydall Kent in 1960s
Twydall Kent in 1960s
We moved to Lyminge Close, Twydall in 1960 from our wartime built pre-fab in Wigmore when I was 1...

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Rainham History Facebook Page
Rainham History Facebook Page
Rainham History - Old Photos of Rainham is now on Facebook, hopefully another, better way to be able...

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Photos
Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987: Pictures of the Winter 1987/88 Huge Snowfall in Kent Rainham an...

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Music in the 1980s - Home taping is...
Music in the 1980s - Home taping is killing music?
In today's connected world when even your mobile phone can play music and videos and store your e...

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High Speed 1 - HS1 Railway Line Construction...
High Speed 1 - HS1 Railway Line Construction
With all the current news about HS2 being planned and the route from London to Manchester via Bir...

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Rainham Snow 1979
Rainham Snow 1979
Kent was hit very badly by snow in Jan 1979. I remember waking to massive snowdrifts and cars bur...

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Rainham Snow 1983
Rainham Snow 1983
Kent was hit very badly by snow in Jan 1983. I remember walking to school for several weeks with ...

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Siloam Farm Rainham
Siloam Farm Rainham
Siloam Farm is situated on Mierscourt Road Rainham and has long historical connections with menti...

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Old Petrol Filling Stations in Rainham
Old Petrol Filling Stations in Rainham
There has been a lot of change with petrol stations in Rainham over the last few years with many ...

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Moor Street A2 Rainham Kent
Moor Street A2 Rainham Kent
The main A2 between London, Canterbury and Dover runs through Rainham. Interestingly the road has a ...

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Local Events
Rochester Sweeps Festival Programme of Events 2013 -...
Rochester Sweeps Festival Programme of Events 2013 - 4/5/6 May 2013
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information Download Sweeps Festival PDF programme of events. The 2013 Sweeps ...

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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2014 - Programme of Events...
Rochester Sweeps Festival 2014 - Programme of Events
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information The Rochester Sweeps festival programme for 2014 is now available....

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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2013 Morris Teams/Dance Sides
Rochester Sweeps Festival 2013 Morris Teams/Dance Sides
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information Rochester Sweeps Festival Morris Teams/Dance Sides This is a list...

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Rainham Church Bells 1913
Rainham Church Bells 1913
The bells of St Margarets Church Rainham. The tower had 6 bells until 1913, the oldest ...

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A249 Sheppey Crossing Bridge - Kingsferry Bridge Kent...
A249 Sheppey Crossing Bridge - Kingsferry Bridge Kent
The new A249 Sheppey Crossing opened in 2006 to replace the old Kingsferry Bridge between Sheerne...

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Church School Station Road Rainham
Church School Station Road Rainham
Photo of Church School at top of Station Road Rainham Kent around 1900 with Ye Old White Horse pub o...

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Childrens Toys 1900s Rainham
Childrens Toys 1900s Rainham
I recently visited the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands where a typical villa...

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1987 Hurricane Newspaper Headlines
1987 Hurricane Newspaper Headlines
Newspaper headlines from The Guardian on 17th October 1987 following the Great Storm that hit the...

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Jacobs Shop - 6 Station Road Rainham Kent...
Jacobs Shop - 6 Station Road Rainham Kent
The attached photo is 6 Station Road about 1920/25. You may be able to read the name over the shop w...

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Holmwood, 27 Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham
Holmwood, 27 Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham
My family lived in Wigmore from 1955 to 1966. Our house was No 27 Wigmore Road (Holmwood), which sti...

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Terrys Dairy Wigmore Hempstead Kent
Terrys Dairy Wigmore Hempstead Kent
Terry's Dairy was on Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham adjacent to Holmwood. The dairy was sold to U...

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Manor Farm Pub Beefeater Gas Showroom Rainham
Manor Farm Pub Beefeater Gas Showroom Rainham
The Manor Farm Pub and Beefeater restaurant in High Street Rainham Kent used to be the Gas Showrooms...

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Old Police Station Rainham Kent
Old Police Station Rainham Kent
The old police station in Rainham Kent closed in 2007. The site remained derelict for some years ...

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Rainham Street Names
Rainham Street Names
Some Well-Known Rainham Street Names Longley Road: Named after headmaster John Longley who se...

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A History of Berengrove Park
A History of Berengrove Park
A History of Berengrove Park Originally Berengrove Park had been part of the Manor of Queenco...

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Otterham Quay in 1900
Otterham Quay in 1900
Otterham Quay in 1900 For centuries Otterham Quay had served as an important port on the Rain...

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Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground
Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground
The Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground Demand for a recreation ground increased during th...

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Providence Chapel Orchard Street Rainham Kent 1884
Providence Chapel Orchard Street Rainham Kent 1884
Providence Chapel was built in 1884 in Orchard Street Rainham Kent. At the time the street would hav...

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Arthur Percy Light of Gillingham Kent (HMS Hogue)...
Arthur Percy Light of Gillingham Kent (HMS Hogue)
When I find them I'm trying to add photos of local Rainham and Kent people that may be of interest o...

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The Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham
The Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham
Memories of ‘The Railway’ pub during the early 1970s The Railway pub thrived during the early 1970s...

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Rainham in the 1880s
Rainham in the 1880s
Life in Rainham Kent in the 1880s In 1881 Rainham had far fewer buildings and a much smaller ...

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SinkHole/Dene Hole at Rainham Mark Grammar School Kent...
SinkHole/Dene Hole at Rainham Mark Grammar School Kent
After the sinkhole discovered in the centre of the M2 motorway, another has been found in the ground...

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Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers
Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers
Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers Most teachers tend to be remembered as ...

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Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show
Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show
The Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show The origins of the Rainham Flower Show date back t...

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Rainham Cricket Club 1902
Rainham Cricket Club 1902
Photo of Rainham Cricket Club taken in 1902. Richard Wakeley is in the middle row wearing a cap a...

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Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior
Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior
Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior 1870-1943 Rainham Farmer and Cricket Legend Born into a ...

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Rainham in the Years Leading up to First...
Rainham in the Years Leading up to First World War
Life in Rainham during the Years Leading up to World War 1 Growing rapidly as a town on ...

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White Horse Pub Rainham Kent
White Horse Pub Rainham Kent
Photo of the White Horse pub in Rainham in early 1900s. Read about life in Rainham in the years l...

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Cricketers Pub Rainham Kent
Cricketers Pub Rainham Kent
The Cricketers pub is situated in the heart of Rainham on the A2 High Street, next to the church and...

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Broad Walk Rainham
Broad Walk Rainham
Where is Broad Walk Rainham Kent? Broadwalk Rainham Kent is shown in many old documents and t...

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The Upchurch Railway Train Crash Disaster of August...
The Upchurch Railway Train Crash Disaster of August 1944
The Railway Crash Disaster of August 1944 One of the most serious incidents experienced ...

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John Richardson-World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham...
John Richardson-World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham Cricket Icon
John Richardson World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham Cricket Icon John Richardson ar...

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Rainham in the 1850s
Rainham in the 1850s
Rainham in the 1850s Still a relatively small village located on the edge of the borough of S...

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The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions
The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions
The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions Young, talented and successful, Rainham You...

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Rainham in the late 18th Century
Rainham in the late 18th Century
Rainham in the late 18th Century During the later years of the 18th century Rainham, which formed p...

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Bug Hutch Rainham - Royal Cinema
Bug Hutch Rainham - Royal Cinema
The Rainham ‘Bug Hutch’ Originally constructed as a Salvation Army hall, the Royal cinema which cou...

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Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon
Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon
Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon A long standing Rainham family, the Wakeley’s have produce...

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Style & Winch Bredhurst Bell Pub
Style & Winch Bredhurst Bell Pub
Photo of the Style and Winch pub The Bredhurst Bell in around 1910. Style and Winch were a local ...

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