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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
298 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)
623 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...
