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Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay
117 hits26 November 2023Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay -
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Reminiscences of a milk boy - Terry's Dairy Rainham & Wigmore
64 hits26 November 2023Although modern day progress has meant a good number of the houses in Rainham and Wigmor... -
BJ Seeley Fancy Draper, Glover & Hosier Rochester Kent
366 hits05 November 2023BJ Seeley Fancy Draper, Glover & Hosier Rochester former Elizabeth's of Rochester restau... -
The Oasthouse Theatre - Diamond Anniversary 2023
210 hits29 October 2023RaTS was founded back in 1948 and, until the society acquired its own theatre, it perfor... -
Elm Plastics - Motney Hill Road Rainham Kent
663 hits29 October 2023Elm Plastics Ltd., Motney Hill Road, Rainham, Gillingham -
Action Forum - November 2023
142 hits25 October 2023Cover picture is of Rainham Oasthouse theatre production of Billy Liar in 1963. They cel... -
Battle of Britain Hero - Sgt Harold Norman Howes DFM 740896
354 hits03 October 2023Battle of Britain Hero - Sgt Harold Norman Howes DFM 740896 Rainham Churchyard St Marga... -
Action Forum - October 2023
113 hits29 September 2023Cover picture is of a class at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1939. -
Action Forum - September 2023
203 hits29 August 2023Cover picture is of Anchorians War Memorial plaque in their clubhouse in Gillingham Kent -
Action Forum - August 2023
495 hits30 July 2023Cover picture is of Knights Stores Motney Hill Road, Lower Rainham Kent in the 1950s. Th... -
Action Forum - July 2023
239 hits02 July 2023Cover picture is of Knights Stores Motney Hill Road, Lower Rainham Kent in the 1950s. Th... -
Action Forum - June 2023
168 hits02 June 2023Action Forum magazine number 590 , June 2023. Cover picture is of Fancy Dress Competiti... -
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Action Forum - May 2023
307 hits02 May 2023Cover picture is of Army & Navy pub during Lower Rainham Coronation Celebrations in 1953... -
Macklands House Rainham Kent
1153 hits10 April 2023THE STORY OF MACKLANDS HOUSE in Station Road, Rainham Kent -
R Johnsons Ironmongers and Tool Shop Station Road Rainham Kent
1240 hits07 April 2023R Johnsons Ironmongers and Tool Shop Station Road Rainham Kent -
Rainham High Street 1963 showing Coningsby House
1839 hits06 April 2023This fascinating photo of Rainham High Street taken in 1963 showing Coningsby House was ... -
Fanny Walter of Rainham Kent Berengrove House
1062 hits06 April 2023Fanny Walter of Berengrove House Rainham Kent -
Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent
849 hits06 April 2023Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent -
John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray Bloor's Place Rainham
911 hits02 April 2023Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray and they lived in Bloor's Place on the Lower R... -
Knights Stores Motney Hill Lower Rainham Road (Elm Cottage Stores, Hills stores)
2693 hits02 April 2023This photo of Knights Stores on the corner of Motney Hill Road and Lower Rainham Road in... -
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Action Forum - March 2023
360 hits24 February 2023Cover picture is of an event in the garden of 82 Edwin Road in the 1930s - Can you ident... -
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Rainham Post Office 1870 Postmistress Mary Ann Brearey
1519 hits25 January 2023I have been researching my family over the last few years and found that my Great Great ... -
Miss Rainham Spectacular 1978 Melanie-Jane Webb
1530 hits24 January 2023Action Forum from June 1978 showing a photo of Miss Rainham Melanie-Jane Webb along with... -
Rainham Shopping Centre Plans 1970s (AF 1976)
1669 hits20 January 2023Planning permission for the development of Rainham Shopping Centre was granted in 1976 a... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2023
730 hits14 January 2023Cover picture is of Rainham station and Oast houses taken in the 1960s -
Action Forum - December 1999 Number 340
512 hits12 January 2023Cover photo is the children of the Camp School in a tableau from their 1954 Nativity pla... -
End of an Era - Closure of Rainham Co-op Stores in 1998
2059 hits11 January 2023It’s obviously a period of great change as the management of The Rainham & District Co-... -
Action Forum - November 1999 Number 339
340 hits11 January 2023Cover photo is of a coach trip to Southend in the 1950s from the White Horse pub in Rain... -
Action Forum - October 1999 Number 338
446 hits10 January 2023Cover photo is an aerial view of Cozenton Farm in the 1950s -
Post War Prefabs in Rainham Kent
1280 hits10 January 2023Post War Prefabs in Rainham Kent. This article about prefab (pre-fabricated houses from ... -
Hookers Garage - Cycling & Motor Works - 1900 Rainham Kent
1171 hits10 January 2023In the early 1900s there was Hooker's Garage for Cycle and Motor Works situated on the A... -
Action Forum - September 1999 Number 337
305 hits09 January 2023Cover photo is the Mayor of Medway Dair Liyanage with Bill Thythall of Macmillan Cancer ... -
Rainham Shopping Centre Problems 2002
1200 hits08 January 2023The news of the enforced closure of 10 shops within the Rainham Centre has obviously ca... -
Chestnuts High Street Rainham Kent
1141 hits08 January 2023This photo of Chestnuts on High Street Rainham was kindly provided by Michael Ball -
Action Forum - August 1999 Number 336
269 hits08 January 2023Cover photo is of the Royal Engineers band in their No1 Dress uniform in 1935. -
RAINHAM’S CORONATION CELEBRATIONS by Freddie Cooper (part 1)
976 hits08 January 2023Many editors, both national and local, have commented upon the apparent apathy by our p... -
Action Forum - July 1999 Number 335
291 hits07 January 2023Cover photo is of Mrs Richardson outside Cozenton Farm in the 1920s/1930s . -
Action Forum - June 1999 Number 334
327 hits06 January 2023Cover photo is the children of Station Road School Class1 now St Margarets in summer 195... -
Action Forum - May 1999 Number 333
278 hits05 January 2023Cover photo is the staff of St Margaret's School at their 1946 Centenary celebrations. M... -
Action Forum - April 1999 Number 332
244 hits04 January 2023Cover photo is the 1967 staff of St Margaret's Junior school on Orchard Street shortly a... -
Action Forum - March 1999 Number 331
346 hits04 January 2023Cover photo is Edwin Jelly's Clothing, Hat & Boot store on High Street Rainham -
Church House, High Street, Rainham Kent
1543 hits02 January 2023Church House, on the right of this view of Rainham High Street from about one hundred ye... -
WK Barling's Drapery & Milliner Stores Rainham Kent
1278 hits02 January 2023W.H. Barling Drapery Stores on the corner of Ivy Street about one hundred years ago. The... -
Parkwood Estate Rainham Kent 1978 Aerial Photo
1670 hits02 January 2023where Parkwood now quietly hums, stood the Kentish forest of Park Wood. At that time, pe...
