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Toe Rags in Rainham
55 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
187 hits01 September 2021Action Forum magazine number 571, September 2021. Cover picture is Horace Moore on the R... -
Back to School 100 Years Ago
272 hits31 August 2021With the schools returning for the new School Year these pictures of Byron Road Infants'... -
Rainham Station Photos from 1966
2005 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
784 hits18 August 2021This photo of Hempstead Valley was taken in 1981 showing the amount of woodland still le... -
Barclays Bank Gillingham History & Old Photos
610 hits18 August 2021The Gillingham (Kent) branch of Barclays Bank was opened in 1898/99 by the London & Prov... -
Parkwood School Fire Feb 1979
1492 hits17 August 2021There was a huge fire at Parkwood Junior School in February 1979 where virtually the who... -
Lonsdale Drive Rainham 1976 - Parkwood Estate
541 hits17 August 2021This photo is of Lonsdale Drive Rainham looking towards cherry orchards in 1976 -
History of White Horse Pub - The 1892 Fire
297 hits17 August 2021DESTRUCTION OF THE WHITE HORSE INN On May 14th 1892 one of the biggest blazes seen in... -
Mr Rochester Competition 1981
296 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
1060 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
1076 hits24 July 2021The Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 was an event that had celebrations across the country... -
Balloon Over Rainham in June 1889
352 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
445 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
1032 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
410 hits16 July 2021Photo of the VE Day Party in Tudor Grove Rainham -
Memories of Growing up in 1960s Rainham by Denise Hazelden (AF Dec 2019)
1283 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
493 hits01 July 2021Action Forum magazine number 569, July 2021. Cover picture is of Marshall Road in the 19... -
Action Forum - July 1971 Number 28
209 hits01 July 2021Action Forum magazine number 28, July 1971.Due to printing machine failure this edition ... -
Action Forum - Dec 2007 #428
288 hits21 June 2021Action Forum - December 2007 number 423, Cover photo of St Margaret's Rainham Church Cho... -
Rainham Historical Society Contacts & Programme
247 hits21 June 2021Rainham Historical Society has monthly meetings are held in the evening, in the Millenni... -
Action Forum - July 2007 #423
2749 hits20 June 2021Action Forum - July 2007 number 423, Cover photo of late 15th Century timber framed Open... -
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OASTHOUSE THEATRE - RATS 50 years young! (2013)
622 hits19 June 2021OASTHOUSE THEATRE - 50 years young! Some people might say that the Oasthouse Theatre is ... -
Style & Winch Ltd Brewery & Pubs - Maidstone Fine Ales
648 hits18 June 2021A common sight on old photos of Medway and Maidstone that show pubs are the words "Style... -
The Rainham Co-op Treats
715 hits16 June 2021The Kent Co-operative Societies had branches in Rainham, Chatham, Rochester and Gillingh... -
Action Forum - June 2021 Number 568
361 hits03 June 2021Action Forum magazine number 568, June 2021. Cover picture is of the new school Leigh Ac... -
Action Forum - August 2005 Issue 402
259 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
1012 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
897 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)
706 hits23 May 2021You may have seen a recent programme in the ‘Chronicle’ series on BBC2 entitled ‘Where ... -
Action Forum - May 1971 Number 26
439 hits23 May 2021This is the May 1971 edition of Action Forum. The cover featured an article about Thames... -
Action Forum - May 2005 Number 400
199 hits23 May 2021Action Forum - May 2005 Issue 400 Cover photo of Tudor House in Lower Rainham and artic... -
Action Forum - Dec 2003 Number 385
244 hits23 May 2021Action Forum - December 2003 Issue 385 Cover photo of Horsham Lane Upchurch and article ... -
Action Forum - June 2003 Number 379
304 hits22 May 2021Action Forum - June 2003 Issue 379 Cover photo of The Hospital on Hempstead Hill next to... -
Action Forum - April 2003 Number 377
153 hits21 May 2021Action Forum - March 2003 Issue 377 Cover photo of a very early view of Bredhurst Road W... -
Rainham Rangerettes Photo from 1970s
832 hits20 May 2021This photo is of the Rainham Rangerettes performing at Gillingham Carnival in the 1970s.... -
Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos
967 hits20 May 2021Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos - photo of Coronation Party 1952 -
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Brown Street VE Day Party Photo 1945
1173 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
741 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
789 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
160 hits19 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 53, November 1973 The cover featured an article about Rainh... -
Action Forum - April 1969 - Second Edition!
182 hits17 May 2021Action Forum magazine April 1969. The cover featured an article about the Rainham and Wi... -
Action Forum - March 1969 - First Edition!
317 hits16 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 1, March 1969. This is the first ever Action Forum from 196... -
Action Forum - May 2021 Number 567
358 hits08 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 567, May 2021. Cover photo is of Hempstead in the 1920s -
Action Forum - April 2021 Number 566
419 hits06 May 2021Action Forum magazine number 567, April 2021. Cover photo is of Barbara Mackay Miller, e... -
Farm Shop & Bayswater High Street Rainham 1987
835 hits05 May 2021The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham. This photo was ta... -
Action Forum - March 1991 Number 243
47 hits01 March 2021Action Forum magazine number 243,March 1991. Cover picture is of Wartime volunteers outs... -
Berengrave Park Development (Childscroft/Chalky Bank Estate)
1988 hits21 February 2021This leaflet advertising Abbey Homestead's Berengrave Park Project was developing the ne... -
Lidsing Chapel - St Mary Magdalene Chapel by ALAN WARD
2350 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
3508 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
226 hits17 February 2021Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2003 Number 375. Cover photo of Kamiya School supported by Action... -
Action Forum - March 2003 Number 376
286 hits17 February 2021Action Forum - March 2003 Issue 376. Cover photo of Manor Farm restaurant when it was or... -
Wigmore & Hempstead Snow 1987
2591 hits12 February 2021These fantastic photos kindly sent in by Tony Gutteridge show the serious quantity of sn... -
Action Forum - December 2002 Number 374
332 hits08 February 2021Action Forum magazine number 374, December 2002. Cover photo shows a watercolour paintin... -
Action Forum - November 2002 Number 373
282 hits07 February 2021Action Forum magazine number 373, November 2002. Cover photo shows Meredale School Solom... -
History of Berengrave Estate & House
1996 hits30 January 2021The Berengrave Estate was one of the main large estates in Rainham. Situated along the l... -
Action Forum - October 2002 Number 372
277 hits25 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 372, Oct 2002. Cover photo shows The Masters of Rainham Sch... -
Coronation Celebrations in Rainham
1190 hits24 January 2021In 1953 the population seemed to be captivated by the Coronation of our young Queen and... -
Action Forum - September 2002 Number 371
240 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
2250 hits24 January 2021In reply to Michael Croucher’s article on Rainham Secondary School for Boys in December... -
Action Forum - May 2002 Number 367
380 hits23 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 367, May 2002. Cover photo is of Berengrave House where Duk... -
Action Forum - August 2002
266 hits23 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 367, August 2002. Cover photo is Aerial photo of Rainham in... -
Action Forum - August 1995
1169 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
1259 hits21 January 2021As can be seen from the plans below the grandly named Broadview Garden Estate consisted ... -
Finwell Road Rainham 1967 - Rainham House Prices
1476 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
1395 hits20 January 2021After the article about The Missing Rainham Bypass - Rainham Southern Relief Road Maggie... -
Memories of Wigmore in the late 1970s
1385 hits20 January 2021I grew up in Rainham & Wigmore in the 1970s and went to school at Fairview where the hea... -
The Missing Rainham Bypass - Rainham Southern Relief Road
1599 hits17 January 2021Rainham Southern Relief Road plans - back in the 1970s and 1980s it was envisaged that t... -
Hoath Lane Wigmore 1930 - Martin's Kiosk
1252 hits16 January 2021This postcard shows Hoath Way in Wigmore in approx 1930 with building showing Martin's K... -
Old and New Photos - Rainham Time Machine
1668 hits16 January 2021Go back in time with the History Time Machine! -
The Oast Rainham - Then and Now
1485 hits16 January 2021Jas has kindly sent in this edited image of the Oast Community Centre in Rainham combini... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 1991 Number 242
274 hits01 January 2021Action Forum magazine number 242,Jan/Feb 1991. Cover picture is of White Horse & Bar... -
Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1980s
1997 hits29 December 2020Photos of Rainham taken in the 1980s -
Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1960s
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Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 2000s
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Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1990s
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20 Years of Rainham History
1247 hits28 December 2020Obviously the history of Rainham goes back more than 20 years but this website celebrate... -
Action Forum - December 2001 Number 363
461 hits25 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 363, December 2001. Cover photo is of a snowy Berengrave La... -
Action Forum - November 2001 Number 362
296 hits25 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 362, November 2001. Cover photo is of Lord Stanley public H... -
Action Forum - October 2001 Number 361
285 hits23 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 361, October 2001. Cover photo is an aerial shot of Rainham... -
Action Forum - June 2001 Number 357
262 hits22 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 357, June 2001 Cover picture of Penfold Gallopers in around... -
Action Forum - July 2001 Number 358
277 hits22 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 358 July 2001 Cover picture of Ma Barrett Solomon Road Cant... -
Memories of National Service by Vic Wickenden
1292 hits14 December 2020I was ‘called up’ to commence my national service on the 1st March 1951 (age 18 years &... -
Memories of Rainham by Arthur Kimber
1382 hits13 December 2020I was born in Gillingham, but my connection with Rainham began early. One of my friends... -
Action Forum - December 2020 Number 565
300 hits12 December 2020Action Forum magazine from Dec 2020. Cover photo of Santa Sleigh around Rainham -
Action Forum - December 2019 Number 560
164 hits12 December 2020view of Station Road Rainham looking towards High Street in around 1890 showing the old ... -
AF 11-1973 Scan text
129 hits01 December 2020Text below from scanned copy of Action Forum November 1973 for searches AN INDEPENDEN... -
RMGS 4th Year Class Photos 1982 Rainham Mark Grammar School
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Action Forum - May 2001 Number 356
277 hits17 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 356 May 2001 Cover picture of Soloman Road Council School c... -
Action Forum - March 2001 Number 354
303 hits17 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 354, March 2001 Cover picture of National School at the top... -
Memories of the Rainham Mark Area in the 1940s & 50s
1878 hits15 November 2020MEMORIES OF THE RAINHAM MARK AREA Some weeks ago I was shown some postcards of the Rain... -
A Walk Along Rainham High Street in 1974
2451 hits13 November 2020The shops along Rainham High Street are constantly evolving over the years. This list sh... -
Action Forum - November 2019 Number 559
104 hits12 November 2020Cover photo of Station Road Rainham just above railway with local shops around 1920 -
Stop Pump Lane Development
1791 hits09 November 2020Developers want to build 1,250 on the orchards that run between Pump Lane and Bloors Lan... -
Action Forum - December 2018
337 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from December 2018. Cover photo of The Street, Upchurch in around ... -
Action Forum - November 2020 Number 564
506 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from November 2020.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 2007 -
Action Forum - October 2019 Number 558
101 hits12 October 2020Cover photo of Hop pickers in Rainham during traditional September hop season
