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Hoath Lane Wigmore 1930 - Martin's Kiosk
143 hits16 January 2021This postcard shows Hoath Way in Wigmore in approx 1930 with building showing Martin's K... -
The Oast Rainham - Then and Now
12 hits16 January 2021Jas has kindly sent in this edited image of the Oast Community Centre in Rainham combini... -
Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1980s
185 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
374 hits28 December 2020Obviously the history of Rainham goes back more than 20 years but this website celebrate... -
Action Forum - December 2001
169 hits25 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 363, December 2001. Cover photo is of a snowy Berengrav... -
Action Forum - November 2001
28 hits25 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 362, November 2001. Cover photo is of Lord Stanley publ... -
Action Forum - October 2001
39 hits23 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 361, October 2001. Cover photo is an aerial shot of Rainham... -
Action Forum - June 2001
40 hits22 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 357, June 2001 Cover picture of Penfold Gallopers in around... -
Action Forum - July 2001
39 hits22 December 2020Action Forum magazine number 358, July 2001 Cover picture of Ma Barrett Solomon Road Can... -
Memories of National Service by Vic Wickenden
176 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
484 hits13 December 2020I was born in Gillingham, but my connection with Rainham began early. One of my friends... -
Action Forum - December 2020
46 hits12 December 2020Action Forum magazine from Dec 2020. Cover photo of Santa Sleigh around Rainham -
RMGS 4th Year Class Photos 1982 Rainham Mark Grammar School
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Action Forum - May 2001
70 hits17 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 356, May 2001 Cover picture of Soloman Road Council School... -
Action Forum - March 2001
68 hits17 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 356, May 2001 Cover picture of Soloman Road Council School... -
Memories of the Rainham Mark Area in the 1940s & 50s
625 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
1398 hits13 November 2020The shops along Rainham High Street are constantly evolving over the years. This list sh... -
Action Forum - May 2019
85 hits12 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 553, May 2019 Cover photo of Rainham Mark in the early 193... -
Action Forum - April 2019
78 hits11 November 2020Action Forum magazine number 552 from April 2019. Cover photo of The Queens Head pub in ... -
Action Forum - Mar 2019
79 hits10 November 2020Action Forum magazine from March 2019. Cover photo of The Heather Family at the Tea Gard... -
Stop Pump Lane Development
557 hits09 November 2020Developers want to build 1,250 on the orchards that run between Pump Lane and Bloors Lan... -
Action Forum - June 2018
82 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from June 2018. Cover photo of Rainham County Secondary Schools bu... -
Action Forum - December 2018
74 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from December 2018. Cover photo of The Street, Upchurch in around ... -
Action Forum - November 2020
211 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from November 2020.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 2007 -
Action Forum - July 2020
221 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from July 2020. Cover photo of Rainham Small Fever Cart around 192... -
Action Forum - Jan/Feb 2019
77 hits08 November 2020Action Forum magazine from January 2019. Cover photo of The Oast Community centre Rainha... -
Action Forum - March 2020
238 hits03 November 2020Action Forum magazine from March 2020. Cover photo of Rainham Cooperative Station Road 1... -
Rainham Secondary School for Girls 1955?
1003 hits01 September 2020This photo was taken in the quad at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1955 -
Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s
816 hits25 April 2020Ruby Mudge (in the middle) hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left). Thi... -
Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s
998 hits25 April 2020I have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields. -
Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925
632 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
1533 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
2267 hits10 April 2020Until the late 1970s/early 1980s there was a household waste landfill site otherwise kno... -
Rainham Jubilee Party 1977
2045 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
2357 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
2745 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
596 hits29 April 2019The Gordon Hotel in Rochester holds an annual Beer festival during the Sweeps festival w... -
Wigmore Estate Plans 1911
5239 hits17 March 2019These maps show the layout of the Wigmore Estate being sold in 1911 -
Camp School Maidstone Road 1955/57
5498 hits06 February 2019These Camp School photos from 1955-57 were kindly sent in by John Clements -
Excalibur Nightclub - Gillingham - King Charles Hotel
12242 hits30 December 2018Originally built in 1948 as a NAAFI (navy army airforce institute) club, the building co... -
Action Forum - November 2018
1546 hits29 December 2018Action Forum magazine from November 2018.Cover photo of Rainham War Memorial in 1920 -
Action Forum - October 2018
1425 hits28 December 2018Action Forum magazine from October 2018.Cover photo of Hempstead Valley Shopping centre... -
Action Forum - September 2018
1186 hits27 December 2018Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo... -
Action Forum - August 2018
714 hits26 December 2018Action Forum magazine from August 2018.Cover photo of Howard School. Article inside abo... -
Life in Rainham Kent in 1968
6548 hits23 November 2018The year began with a serious flu epidemic that affected thousands of people in the Medw... -
Action Forum - May 2018
1130 hits22 November 2018Action Forum magazine from May 2018. Cover photo of Memorial to British Aviation at Eas...
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