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E Nicholson was a sweet/confectionery shop located at 53 Rainham High Street and run by a Miss Nicholson. This photo is from around 1930

E Nicholson Sweet shop Rainham 1930

The building was later the location of Lloyds Bank which closed in 2019

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These 2 photos have been kindly supplied by Brian Teather. These were taken at the site of 82 Edwin Road – date unknown (probably the 1930s).

-Residents then were the Rosier family who I understand did organise garden events like these.

-The two photos could possibly have been taken on separate occasions. I have been unable to correlate any parts between them although they were taken from different directions.

- Note the large number of children - all seem of primary school age. They would therefore probably be in their 80’s or early 90’s now and someone should remember the occasion(s).

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The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham. This photo was taken in 1987 showing both shops together. These shops are now (2021) occupied by BK Fire and Linehans Hair salon.

The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham

The same location in 2021

The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham. Photo 2021

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Medway Tunnel/Wainscott Bypass

Gillingham Northern Relief road (A289) was constructed in the late 1990s and opened in 1999. It joins the A2 near Strood and routes to the north of the Medway towns via a new Medway tunnel to link up with the A2 Watling Street at Gillingham Business Park between Gillingham and Rainham. It was built to allow traffic an easier less congested route avoiding the delays caused by travelling through the Medway towns. The new Medway tunnel allows an alternative route of crossing the River Medway avoiding the A2 at Rochester and the M2 at Cuxton. It also allows access to the housing developments on St Marys Island Chatham and the industrial development of Chatham Maritime as well as Medway City Business Estate. All photos taken approx 1995, prior to construction starting, thanks to Eddy Newport for providing them.

Photo of Strand Gillingham Prior to Northern Relief Road