This photo of Hempstead Valley was taken in 1981 showing the amount of woodland still left at the time and the huge size of the shopping centre in the middle of what was woodland. In the distance you can see that the Hungry Fox pub isn't yet built and no access via the rear of the centre from Hempstead Valley drive.

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• 1980s
• savacentre

This photo of the VE Day+1 party in Henry Street Rainham Kent was kindly supplied by Paul Edwards. The reverse of the photo reads "Souvenir of the Children's Party held in Henry St Rainham on VE Day Plus One (9th May 1945) Paul believes that the man second from right is Percy Woolley and the lady far left may be Percy's mother Ellen.

The street has changed significantly since 1945 but based on the gaps in the houses I believe the photo was taken looking towards where numbers 9 & 11 Henry Street are now and the edge of number 23 Henry Street is on the right hand side of the photo. This would have been the location of Akhurst Building Yard.

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• ve day
• ve party
• 1945

Herta's Hairdressers Rainham - International Hair Stylists - Herta Hair Sylist 33026

There were two branches. One in Hoath Lane opposite & just down from Woodside. The other was where Greyfox is now - Rainham High Street. It was owned and run by Roy and Herta Gros ( might have been double S)

This photo is of the branch in Rainham where Greyfox estate agents are now.

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These old Photos of Gillingham Kent were ones my grandmother had kept from her childhood. 

Byron Road school play approx 1920

Waverly House,  Rock Avenue, 1926
(Light Family in foreground)

Byron Road Infant school Class VI approx 1920

Byron Road Infant school Class IVA approx 1918

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