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Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s
214 hits25 April 2020Ruby Mudge (in the middle) hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left). Thi... -
Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s
298 hits25 April 2020I have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields. -
Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925
187 hits25 April 2020A 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
513 hits25 April 2020Ludlam's stores on Station Road/Solomon Road junction was bought by proprietors Sid and ... -
Rainham Tip/Dump Landfill Household Waste Site 1970s/80s
903 hits10 April 2020Until the late 1970s/early 1980s there was a household waste landfill site otherwise kno... -
Rainham Jubilee Party 1977
1032 hits08 March 2020I managed to find a photo from July 1977 of the Silver Jubilee Street Party in Bettescom... -
Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s
1636 hits26 February 2020Photos of Rainham Cart Race from 1982 and 1983. They ran from the Cricketers to The Ange... -
Ramsgate ROMCC Bucket & Spade Run 1990
1335 hits25 February 2020ROMCC organise the annual Bucket & Spade run to Ramsgate. This originally started from G... -
The Railway Pub Rainham Kent - JD Wetherspoon
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Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2019
449 hits29 April 2019The Gordon Hotel in Rochester holds an annual Beer festival during the Sweeps festival w... -
Wigmore Estate Plans 1911
4054 hits17 March 2019These maps show the layout of the Wigmore Estate being sold in 1911 -
Camp School Maidstone Road 1955/57
4387 hits06 February 2019These Camp School photos from 1955-57 were kindly sent in by John Clements -
Excalibur Nightclub - Gillingham - King Charles Hotel
6306 hits30 December 2018Originally built in 1948 as a NAAFI (navy army airforce institute) club, the building co... -
Action Forum - November 2018
1325 hits29 December 2018Action Forum magazine from November 2018.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 1920 -
Action Forum - October 2018
1224 hits28 December 2018Action Forum magazine from October 2018.Cover photo of Hempstead Valley Shopping centre... -
Action Forum - September 2018
968 hits27 December 2018Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo... -
Action Forum - August 2018
569 hits26 December 2018Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo... -
Life in Rainham Kent in 1968
4970 hits23 November 2018The year began with a serious flu epidemic that affected thousands of people in the Medw... -
Action Forum - May 2018
931 hits22 November 2018Action Forum magazine from May 2018. Cover photo of Memorial to British Aviation at Eas... -
Old Road Maps of Rainham & Kent Motorways 1964
6059 hits20 November 2018These maps show the Kent motorway network in 1964 with M2 and A20(M) Maidstone Bypass wh... -
Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel
24692 hits20 November 2018Gillingham Northern Relief Road/Wainscott Bypass Kent and Medway Tunnel Photos for A289 ... -
Action Forum - April 2018
1159 hits19 November 2018Cover photo of Hempstead United Football Club in 1970 Back row: Terry Marks, Martin A... -
Action Forum - March 2018
1019 hits18 November 2018Cover photo of Lidsing chapel demolished in 1885 in Action Forum March 2018 -
Action Forum - July 2018
901 hits04 November 2018Photo of Camp school football team 1956-57 in Action Forum July 2018 -
Action Forum - January 2018
572 hits04 November 2018Cover photo of Rainham Ladies Civil Defence Football club 1944 in Action Forum Jan 2018 -
Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 40th Anniversary
4044 hits21 October 20182018 marks the 40th anniversary of the opening of Hempstead Valley shopping centre often... -
Rainham Maps of 1869 & 1931 Compared to 2018 Planned Developments
3957 hits07 October 2018Maps of Rainham from 1869, 1931 and 2018 showing the massive increase in population and ... -
Rainham Spectacular 1972 - Recognise the Faces?
6142 hits23 September 2018These photos were taken in the mid 1970s at the Rainham Spectacular - do you recognise y... -
Gooding / Mudge Family - Rainham Hop pickers 1926
2665 hits02 September 2018Rainham hop pickers 1926. Great Grannie Mudge is the lady in the centre. She lived in So... -
Fred Packham Rainham Haulier - F.Packham Haulage Company
1432 hits29 July 2018Mr Fred Packham was a local Rainham haulier running a haulage company in the 1930 -
Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent
13227 hits16 June 2018Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent taken over the last 100 years -
How Rainham Kent Street Names have changed over the years
19816 hits04 June 2018How Rainham Kent Street Names have changed over the years. Names of roads are now differ... -
Hidden Old Shop Signs in Rainham
5195 hits03 June 2018The 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
17961 hits02 June 2018A Trip Down Memory Lane by Colin Macgregor I lived in Quinnell Street in Rainham in 195... -
Oast Community Centre 1980s (RWCA)
4340 hits28 May 2018The Oast was purchased in 1970 for use as a Community Centre by RWCA (Rainham and Wigmor... -
H Wells General Stores - Grocery Shop in Rainham
4234 hits27 May 2018H Wells Grocery Shop Rainham on Corner of Wakeley / Station Road RAINHAM -
Explore Your Streets - Medway Archives
1560 hits27 May 2018Explore Your Streets, Chatham High Street, 1945 - 1990 -
Rainham Kent Brickfields 1881 - Horace Smith
5109 hits29 April 2018My great-great grandfather Horace Smith was a timekeeper at a brick field in Rainham. In... -
High Street Rainham Barclays Bank
7086 hits29 April 2018These 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
1199 hits20 April 2018The festival celebrates the traditional holiday chimney sweeps enjoyed on the 1 May each... -
Gordon House Hotel Beer Festival 2018
720 hits20 April 2018The Gordon Hotel in Rochester holds an annual Beer festival during the Sweeps festival w... -
Action Forum - May 1981
2393 hits14 April 2018Cover promoting the 10th Rainham Spectacular in May 1981 showing Bamptons Estate agents ... -
Herbert Road Coronation Street Party 1953
3950 hits07 March 2018Herbert Road Street Party in June 1953 for Elizabeth R 1953 Coronation -
History Talk - Medway Breweries and Old Pubs - 20/4/2018
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Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 1990
4940 hits22 February 2018These old Aerial Photos of Rainham are from 1930 & 1990 and show the development and cha... -
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Joe Ennis - Rides from Rainham
3416 hits14 January 2018Joe Ennis has written for Action Forum for many years with a series of articles about th... -
Action Forum - December 2017
1217 hits28 December 2017Cover photo of a tableau from the Nativity play c1947 in St Margarets Hall Orchard Stree... -
Action Forum - November 2017
1065 hits26 December 2017Cover photo of the crowds at Rainham War memorial in November 2015 -
Tesco Extra Bowaters Rainham - When did Tesco Gillingham Open?
5480 hits20 December 2017Tesco Bowaters Rainham - When was the Opening Date? Big Tesco opened in 1994. Tesco Extr...
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