This gallery of photos were taken in 2001 on film and have been scanned into digital copies. There are photos of Rainham High Street including the former post office sorting centre demolished to build retirement flats opposite the Green Lion pub.

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 Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times. These photos of various Rainham residents over the years have been sent in by readers of the site. If you have any photos that you would like to send in please email copies to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

William Keutenius Chief Fire Officer between Wars (Photo:Paul Stevens)	George and Martha Cory,taken in their garden on Henry Street,Rainham about 1910. George Cory worked for Ebby Kemp in the workshops behind the Kemp's house. His specialty was making coffins. (Photo: Dave Cory Dennis)
Henry E.Dennis and Elizabeth S.Wells' wedding group taken at the home of William and Amelia Dennis, Plumtree House, Lower Rainham Road ,in 1899. Henry E.Dennis and Elizabeth S.Wells farmed at Eschol Farm,Hoo. Most of the relatives in the photo were farmers : Will Dennis :Weavering Street,Maidstone. Tom Dennis : Natal Farm,Otterham. James Edmonds : York Farm,Twydall & Fant Farm,Maidstone. Willie Edmonds : Rede Court,Strood. William Edmonds' family : Bendigo Farm, Higham. John Talbot :Jackmans Farm,Bowers Gifford,Essex. (Photo: Dave Cory Dennis)	“Peter and Ellen Emma (née Barrow) Edmonds with their son, Peter Leonard Edmonds (standing), in the garden of their home in retirement on Birling Avenue, Rainham, taken about 1953    {Source: Peter D. Edmonds)"   I can attest to the accuracy of this caption because I took the photograph.

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The old photos of Rainham Kent were taken from St Margarets Church Tower in Feb 2004 

You can view the video taken at the same time here

Below: Aerial View from St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent (Feb 2004)
View of A2 looking towards Sittingbourne

Below: Aerial View from St Margaret's Church,Rainham (Feb 2004)
View of A2 looking towards Gillingham & Chatham

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This photo is of Prestige Launderette Rainham at 35 Station Road taken in about 1972. Interestingly the shop is now a launderette again having been a pet shop amongst other uses in the last 40 years.

Photo of Prestige Launderette Rainham 1972

Rainham Launderette 2014

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