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The Colour Shop, High Street, Rainham Kent
The Colour Shop was located on Rainham High Street. The photo below shows its closing down sale in 1985 -
Action Forum -May 2025
Cover picture is of Three Mariners Pub in the 1950s -
Conningsby House Rainham High Street
The cover of Action Forum recently featured a view of Rainham High Street in 1963, which shows a detached house on the left, opposite Orchard Street -
Mattocks Sweet Shop Confectionery Store Rainham Kent
Originally 89-91 High Street was rented out to Mattocks Sweet shop -
E&E Blacker Sweet Shop Rainham Kent (Shop keepers Mary Lane, Parker, Murray)
E&E Blacker Sweet Shop Rainham Kent (Shop keepers Mary Lane, Parker, Murray) photo showing E&E Blacker shop sign in High Street Rainham. -
Rainham Spectacular - Cozenton Park 1973
These fantastic photos from the 1973 Rainham Spectacular were taken by Stephen Hales. -
Action Forum -April 2025
Cover picture is of Cozenton Park during the 1973 Rainham Spectacular -
Gibraltar Gun Emplacement - Elm Court Hempstead Kent (World War II)
Elm court during the Second World War was called Gibraltar Gun Emplacement. -
Motney Hill Sewage Treatment Works Rebuilding Open Day 1950s
These photos were taken after the Motney Hill Sewage/Wastewater treatment works was extended and rebuilt in the 1950s -
Rainham's Goldfinger Route By Terry Crowdy
‘Goldfinger’ - the most iconic 007 movie, certainly of the Sean Connery era. -
Motney Hill Sewage Treatment Works - Aerial View 1950s
This aerial photo of Motney Hill Sewage (Waste Water) treatment works was taken in the 1950s after the site was redeveloped to cope with the expanding population of Rainham -
Action Forum -March 2025
Action Forum March 2025. Cover picture is of Gibraltar Gun Emplacement in Hempstead, now Elm Court drawn by Ted Quy. -
Photos of School Avenue Gillingham 1966
These photos of School Avenue Gillingham were taken in November 1966 -
Old Hempstead - Sketches by Ted Quy
These Hempstead sketches were drawn from memory by Ted Quy -
Mierscourt Road/Cherry Tree Road/Shelden Drive 1990
These photos of Mierscourt Road, Shelden Drive and Cherry Tree Road were taken in 1990/1991 -
Old Photos of Three Mariners Pub Rainham Kent
The Three Mariners pub is located on Lower Rainham Road. This photo was taken in approx 1950. -
History of Rainham Shopping Centre
Plans for Rainham Shopping Centre were developed during the 1960s as part of a grand plan to revitalise the centre of Rainham and make it pedestrianised -
The Rainham We Lost by Freddie Cooper (Part 3 - July 1999)
The Cozenton name is though to have derived from the personal name of ‘CUSA’. the farmstead of Cusa‘s family -
Church School Demolition 1977 (Station Road now Rainham Shopping Centre)
Demolition of Church School Station Road Rainham Kent 1977. Photos from Fred Moore -
The Former Wakeley Brickworks in Poot Lane Upchurch
During the second part of the 19th century brickfields and small brickworks sprung up along the Kent coast from Gravesend to Faversham, an area highly suitable for brick making because of an abundance of brick earth and the rivers Medway and Swale which allowed for barge transportation. -
Apprentice Indenture - George William Kingston to William Henry Wood Haberdasher
George William Kingston Indenture 1851 Haberdasher William Henry Wood -
Rotunda Amusements Folkestone Seafront - Advert 1993
This advert for Rotunda Amusement Park on Folkestone Seafront was published in 1993 -
Rainham's Coronation Clock
History of Rainham's Coronation Clock -
Rainham Station Rebuilding 1971
Anyone going to catch a train from Rainham station is likely to get covered in mud before their journey begins according to commuters. -
THE RAINHAM WE LOST (Part 1-May 1999)
This month we begin a five-part series prepared for us by Freddie Cooper on Cozenton Farm -
Wigmore DIY Shop/Shell Sherlodge Petrol Station Hoath Lane Rainham Kent
The shop next to Wigmore DIY on Hoath Lane was Armitage Television, Sherlodge Garage in the distance. -
Appletree Court Rainham McCarthy & Stone Retirement Housing
McCarthy & Stone Retirement Housing development called Appletree Court was built in High Street, Rainham -
Rainham Healthy Living Centre Construction - History Photos
The Rainham Healthy Living centre was built on the site of the old Co-op Store and former Church House on the High Street -
Action Forum -Jan/Feb 2025
Cover picture is of Rainham High Street in 1963 -
The Rainham We Lost - Part Two (from May 1999)
Mr Walter Prentis lived in Cozcnton Farm before my uncle bought it in 1922 -
RAINHAM-A Nothing Place (from April 1999 about Century Road)
I listened with disappointment to the BBC programme about Rainham‘s Century Road -
Crest Packaging Water Ball 1993 (now Tesco Extra)
This photo of the Crest Packaging (Bowaters) Water tower ball was taken in 1993 -
Arthur Tucker Watch maker/Repairs & Jewellery shop Rainham
Tuckers Watch maker/Repairs & Jewellery shop was located at 147 High Street, Rainham, Kent. -
Copsey Butchers Station Road Rainham Kent c1910
Copsey Butchers were located at 78 Station Road Rainham Kent -
GS Richards Cash Stores Rainham around 1900s
GS Richards Cash Stores Rainham shop signs show Berrys Boot Polishes, Brooke Bond tea, Stillora, R White's Ginger Beer -
Hoath Way A278 Gillingham Link Road Opening 1966 (M2 Junction 4)
Although the M2 motorway opened in May 1963 (actually on 29th) the link from the M2 to Gillingham wasn't started until later -
The Rainham Cycling Club 1910
The Rainham Cycling Club, according to the 1908 directory, was a large and enterprising Club -
RAINHAM AT THE TURN OF THE 20th CENTURY
I was recently asked to assist a student from a Teachers Training College with her project. She had chosen ‘A Trail of Rainham High Street at the turn of the Century’ -
Aerial Photos of Rainham Kent Taken March 1968
These aerial photos of Rainham were taken on 28 March 1968 and show so many details that have changed since. -
Chatham Pubs Closed and Demolished 1972
Pubs that were demolished for the Chatham town centre road scheme in 1972 which created the ring road and Pentagon centre -
Miss Dainton Opens Rainham Scouts' Fete 1951
Miss Patricia Dainton, star of the film The Dancing Years opened the Rainham Scouts Fete in Berengrave Lane in August 1951 -
Parkwood Development Enters Its Final Phase (October 1986)
History of building Thrale Way Goldsmith Road and Ferrier Close in Parkwood. -
Rainham Palm Tree - White Horse/Church House High Street Rainham Kent
There used to be a palm tree located in the garden of the former Church House opposite Rainham Church that was demolished in the 1960s. What happened to it? -
Changes in Orchard Street Rainham in 2000 - Freemasons Lodge
Two of the older buildings in Orchard Street were vacated as furniture stores at the end of July by Lukehursts who have acquired new facilities at Sittingbourne. -
2nd Wigmore Brownies Fancy Dress April 1982
Photos of 2nd Wigmore Brownies Fancy dress in April 1982 -
Diary of Third London Airport at Foulness - January 1971 Action Forum
British Airport Authority suggested expanding Stansted; Public outcry by local residents. Sheppey Group formed in July 1967 due to pressure built up in favour of Sheppey instead of STANSTED. -
Photos of Army & Navy Pub Rainham Kent
The Army & Navy pub was situated on the Lower Rainham Road and closed in around 2010. -
Rainham Boozers - Part 4 (Nov 1972)
ln the period between the Boer War and the first European War, no less than 10 pubs or ale houses were closed within the Rainham Parish boundaries. Of these, three were around Otterham Quay. -
Long Lost Rainham Pubs
In the November 1972 issue of Action Forum it was stated that 10 pubs or alehouses were closed in the Rainham Parish boundaries between the Boer War and the First World War (so before 1918). Of these three were around the Otterham Quay area.
