Old Photos and Articles about Rainham Kent

Knights Stores Motney Hill Lower Rainham Road (Elm Cottage Stores, Hills stores)

This photo of Knights Stores on the corner of Motney Hill Road and Lower Rainham Road in Rainham Kent was probably taken in the 1950s and shows two young lads who are captioned as "Hart cousins of RF Sabey". 

Following sharing the photo the names of the boys were suggested as Roger Christopher on the left and Billy Hart.

There are signs for Lyons Cakes and Lyons Coffee in the windows. It was previously known as Elm Cottage Stores, Lower Road, East Rainham when owned by the Costen family.

From 1968 the store was taken over by Mr and Mrs Hills and known as Hills Stores until it closed in the 1990s and was converted to a private house.

Paul Stephens has provided this further information. The shop was brought by I believe John and Dorothy Knight from my great grandparents Arthur and Emily Costen in the early 1950's they had owned the shop from around 1900.
I think it was a very small community down there at the time as my late father Philip Stephens and mother Daphne Costen were courting at the time and Philips Grandmother was Agnes May Hart. So there must a been a bit of family trading going on when the shop was sold.

Photo thanks to Jane Absolom

 Knights Stores Motney Hill Lower Rainham Road Rainham Kent RF Sabey

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Liptons Supermarket Rainham in 1972

This photo of Liptons Rainham was taken around 1972. This was the site of the old cinema known as the Bug Hutch. Harris and Bone estate agents were next door. Look atthe prices in the shop window, whisky and gin were both £2.55 a bottle!

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Little Crown Pub Chatham

It's slightly out of area but when I was walking today I noticed the Little Crown pub in Chatham High Street which had a sign showing 1892. I wonder if it has been covered up previously as I don't recall spotting it before. The pub appears long closed but hopefully the building will be restored. Little Crown Pub Chatham

 

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M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link CTRL Photos 2002

These are photos taken of the M2 motorway being widened during 2002-2004 and show the bridges at Bluebill hill before, during and after demolition and construction.

M2 motorway widening, bluebell hill a229 photos

This photo shows the A229/M2 junction 3 while the roadworks to widen the M2 were in progress

 

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Maidstone Road Rainham from the Air 2016

This aerial photo of Maidstone Road was taken in 2016 showing the view towards Gillingham. Maidstone Road crosses the photo from left to right with Herbert Road in the bottom left corner, Broadview Avenue in bottom right leading towards Nursery Road. In the distance you can see the playing fields of the Howard School and Rainham Girls

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  1. Medway Snow Photos 1987 (Chatham/Gillingham/Rainham)
  2. Motney Hill Sewage Treatment Works - Aerial View 1950s
  3. Motney Hill Sewage Treatment Works Rebuilding Open Day 1950s
  4. Mr Rochester Competition 1981

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Rainham Roads Article Count:  28

Roads around the Rainham - old photos of how roads used to look in days gone by

Rainham People Article Count:  34

Decades - Old Photos Article Count:  9

Old photos by decade

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