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FROM PUMP TO RUSSETT(sic)
FROM PUMP TO RUSSETT(sic)
The pushchair was tantalisingly out of reach, hanging, draped in coal dust - covered cobwebs, from t...

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Things Aren't Always What They Seem - Tudor...
Things Aren't Always What They Seem - Tudor Farmhouse Twydall Lane
THINGS AREN'T ALWAYS WHAT THEY SEEM by Freddie Cooper Originally published in Action Forum, Aug 200...

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Christmas in Rainham in the 1950s
Christmas in Rainham in the 1950s
Christmas in Rainham in the 1950s Sadly Christmas in Rainham appears to be much quieter these days ...

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PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION FOR RAINHAM
PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION FOR RAINHAM
PARLIAMENTARY RECOGNITION FOR RAINHAMby Freddie Cooper Aug 2004 The announcement that the Boundary ...

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THE BARGAIN HOUSE Rainham Kent
THE BARGAIN HOUSE Rainham Kent
The Bargain House came to Rainham in 1924. In the photo below of Rainham High Street in 1925 The Bar...

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Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow...
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent Rainham and Kent in general were hit...

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Greens of Rainham/Medway Mercedes - Photos of Site...
Greens of Rainham/Medway Mercedes - Photos of Site in 2010
Greens of Rainham/Medway Mercedes Greens of Rainham was one of the main car dealers in Rainham loca...

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Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
Hempstead Valley Shopping centre (aka Savacentre) near Gillingham Kent was constructed in the late 1...

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Jezreel's Tower, Gillingham, Kent
Jezreel's Tower, Gillingham, Kent
The Story of Jezreel's Tower, Watling Street/Canterbury Street in Gillingham, Kent Picture postcard...

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The Ever Changing Face of Rainham
The Ever Changing Face of Rainham
The Ever Changing Face of Rainham: Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub, Rainham Kent Phot...

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Hop Picking Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey...
Hop Picking Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey
Some Pictures and Notes from John Godfrey Probably taken in the late 1940’s, at Wakely’s hop garden...

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THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden...
THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden
THE GREEN LION PUBLIC HOUSE by Hazel Staden Photo of The Green Lion Public House Rainham Kent ar...

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COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD
COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD
COUNCIL ACQUIRES EAST HOATH WOOD by Freddie Cooper A recent newspaper report indicated that 25...

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LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie...
LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie Cooper
LAST PRIZE FIGHT TOOK PLACE HERE by Freddie Cooper In the years which immediately preceded the las...

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The Real Edmond Drake, Vicar of Upchurch, Father...
The Real Edmond Drake, Vicar of Upchurch, Father of Francis Drake
THE REAL EDMUND DRAKE, VICAR OF UPCHURCH, 1560-1567 One of the things you will be told about l...

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Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop
Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop
Rainham's War Memorial by Paul Bishop Rainham's war memorial at St Margaret's Church, lists the nam...

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Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part...
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part 2)
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper Action Forum, May 2001 Almost all houses had fairly large...

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THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 1)...
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 1)
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM By Freddie Cooper, Action Forum November 2002 It was encouraging to s...

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THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 2)...
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent (Part 2)
THE CHANGING FACE OF RAINHAM Kent By Freddie Cooper, from Action Forum, December 2002 Mr William H...

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Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent
Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent
Dene Holes found in Rainham, Kent A number of 'Dene Holes' have been discovered in different ...

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WATTS THE CHEMIST
WATTS THE CHEMIST
WATTS THE CHEMIST , Rainham Kent   Action Forum, July 2002   Among the archives of Watts the Rainh...

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How Was Berengrave Lane so named? ...
How Was Berengrave Lane so named?
HOW WAS BERENGRAVE LANE SO NAMED?   By Freddie Cooper, December 2001   I am fortunate in having so...

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The Lord Stanley Pub
The Lord Stanley Pub
Rainham Kent Photos & Information In a recent issue of Action Forum, there was a query about Th...

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THE LORD STANLEY Public House Upchurch
THE LORD STANLEY  Public House Upchurch
THE LORD STANLEY   Action Forum, November 2001   In July a reader asked the editor if anyone knew ...

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Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub...
Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub
Rainham Mark, Belisha Beacon, Hop and Vine pub, Kent Photos & Information The Ever Changing Fac...

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Rainham Telephone Numbers
Rainham Telephone Numbers
Rainham Telephone Numbers List compiled by David Auger from British Phone Books. These show the loc...

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Upchurch Pottery & Tudor Cafe Rainham
Upchurch Pottery & Tudor Cafe Rainham
The tinted colour photos of Upchurch Pottery shop and Tudor Cafe in Rainham Kent are commercial post...

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Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Gallery 4
Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Gallery 4
Rainham Kent Photos & Information These old photos of Rainham Kent were kindly supplied by Pau...

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Rainham Kent Photos from Peter Hales
Rainham Kent Photos from Peter Hales
Rainham Kent Photos & Information The following details were received from Peter Hales. We are...

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Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margarets...
Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margarets Church
 Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margaret...

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Recent Rainham Kent Photos
Recent Rainham Kent Photos
Rainham Kent Photos These are more recent photos of Rainham Kent although changes can also be se...

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Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel...
Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel
Gillingham Northern Relief Road/Medway Tunnel/Wainscott Bypass Kent Photos Gillingham Northern Reli...

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Old Photos of Wigmore Kent
Old Photos of Wigmore Kent
Old Photos of Wigmore, Gillingham, Kent This is a collection of old photos of the area around...

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

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Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times
Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times
 Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times. These photos of various Rainham residents over the year...

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Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Channel Tunnel Rail Link
Channel Tunnel Rail Link bridge across River Medway Although not directly affecting Rainham a...

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Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion
Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion
The Thai Chilli Restaurant at the Green Lion has closed. As of 2020 The Green Lion pub has also clos...

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Local Documents about Rainham
Local Documents about Rainham
Local Documents about Rainham These documents are not historical records but show more about everyd...

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Costs of Building in Woodside,Wigmore 1939
Costs of Building in Woodside,Wigmore 1939
What was the cost of Building a New House in Woodside,Wigmore in 1939? My grandparents purchased a ...

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Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary
 Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 30th Anniversary Hempstead Valley Shopping centre (aka...

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Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent Rainham and Kent in general were hi...

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Tudor Cafe - Menu 1938
Tudor Cafe - Menu 1938
This is a copy of a menu card from the Tudor Cafe, date is probably about 1938 - shows the prices th...

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Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent
Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent
Friends of St Margaret's Church, Rainham, Kent There will soon be information about the Frien...

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Water Saving Ideas to Beat The Drought and...
Water Saving Ideas to Beat The Drought and Rainwater Harvesting Systems
Rain water Harvesting,Water Storage/Conservation for Beating the Drought Water Saving Ideas t...

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Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957
Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957
Programme for Rainham Horticultural Society Show 1957 The scans below are of the Programme for Rain...

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Maps of Rainham Kent
Maps of Rainham Kent
Maps of Rainham Kent over the years. These maps show how Rainham Kent has grown in size over...

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Local Events
Local Events
Local Events
This is intended to be a list of local events taking place in and around Rainham. If you have an eve...

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Beneath Your Feet
Beneath Your Feet
Often we are looking at elements of history all around us but not the one place we walk all the time...

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Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!
Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!
  Manor Farm has photos of wrong Rainham!   I was in the Manor Farm pub rec...

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View From Rainham to Isle of Grain
View From Rainham to Isle of Grain
A photo of Rainham looking towards the Isle of Grain, taken by Sid Gilbert.

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Rainham Police Station
Rainham Police Station
Rainham Police station was closed in 2007 along with the Police Stations in Gillingham, Rochester...

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A Drive Through Rainham Kent
A Drive Through Rainham Kent
This is a video drive through Rainham Kent that may be of interest to former residents of Rainham...

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Walk From Hempstead towards Chatham
Walk From Hempstead towards Chatham
Its 6 AM. and time to take my dogs for a walk. I open my front door and immediately smell the beauti...

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Foxborough Woods Parkwood Rainham
Foxborough Woods Parkwood Rainham
I used my bus pass again yesterday and I took the bus from Hempstead valley Shopping Centre to Medwa...

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Rochester Dickens Festival
Rochester Dickens Festival
Rochester Dickens Festival on 3/4/5 June 2011

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Fuse Festival
Fuse Festival
Fuse Festival - 17/18/19 June 2011

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Will Adams Festival
Will Adams Festival
Will Adams Festival, 13 September 2011

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Rochester Dickensian Christmas
Rochester Dickensian Christmas
Rochester Dickensian Christmas 3/4 December 2011 The Rochester Christmas Market is a Germa...

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Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle...
Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle
Rochester Traditional Christmas Market 2011 at Rochester Castle Kent The Rochester Dickensian...

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Restaurants in Rainham 2010
Restaurants in Rainham 2010
Driving through Rainham on my way back from Sittingbourne today, I noted the following restaurants. ...

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Memories of Rainham - Part 1 by Colin...
Memories of Rainham - Part 1 by Colin MacGregor
I have posted these articles from Colin MacGregor taken from the Action Forum of December 1996 and J...

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Memories of Rainham - Part 2 by Colin...
Memories of Rainham - Part 2 by Colin MacGregor
This article was taken from the Action Forum January/February 1997 Number 308Memories of Rainham by ...

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The Keg Boys - In Memory Of Stan...
The Keg Boys - In Memory Of Stan The Man
The Keg BoysIn Memory Of Stan The Man This memoir of another life has been prompted by the death of ...

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Rainham: a pictorial history then and now
Rainham: a pictorial history then and now
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Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade Rainham
Remembrance Sunday Service & Parade Rainham
Remembrance Day Service & Parade Rainham The Rainham Remembrance day service is at 1015 o...

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Rainham Kent History Forum
Rainham Kent History Forum
There is a forum dedicated to the history of Rainham Kent and with many contributors finding long...

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Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s
Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s
Mystery Photographs - Berengrave Lane Rainham 1900s   I was contacted recently by someone sell...

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Southern Water/South East Water Drought
Southern Water/South East Water Drought
South East Water have announced today that the last 12 months have been the driest since 1976 and...

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Finds in St Margarets Church Rainham Kent
Finds in St Margarets Church Rainham Kent
Medway News, 24/9/2009 A FRAGMENT of medieval  glass is among artefacts uncove...

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Shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 2012
Shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre 2012
This is a list of shops in Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre as of early 2011. Some have now changed ...

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1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent
1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent
1987 Hurricane/Great Storm in Rainham Kent Along with much of the rest of the South East of England...

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The Queens Head Pub Wigmore/Harvester Restaurant Rainham
The Queens Head Pub Wigmore/Harvester Restaurant Rainham
The Queens Head pub has been in Wigmore since at least the 1930s. This is a photo of it from appr...

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Snow in June 1989 (or was it!)
Snow in June 1989 (or was it!)
It's Snow Wonder! Freak blizzards sweep through Medway in June 1989. This front page of Medway News...

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Nineteenth Century Rainham - Health Reforms after Scarlet...
Nineteenth Century Rainham - Health Reforms after Scarlet Fever Epidemic
NINETEENTH CENTURY RAINHAM Titbits from Milton Union records by Audrey Perkyns In the 1860s and 18...

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MEMORIES OF RAINHAM by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM From Action Forum July 2004   Dear Editor, After a previous letter of mine wa...

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MEMORIES OF RAINHAM Part 1 by Doug Kitney...
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM Part 1 by Doug Kitney
MEMORIES OF RAINHAM From Action Forum August 2001 Dear Editor,   Like my six brothers I was born ...

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The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History
The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History
The Sheppey Crossing and Kingsferry Bridge History (from Action Forum June 2006)   ...

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Rainham School for Girls
Rainham School for Girls
RAINHAM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Dear Editor, It was in 1932 that the children who were eleven ye...

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Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage
Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage
Rainham Vicarage & Parsonage I recently started to give talks again on the history and de...

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Theatre Royal Chatham
Theatre Royal Chatham
Photos of the Theatre Royal building in Chatham prior to demolition {gallery}galleries/chatha...

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Photos of Rainham in 2001
Photos of Rainham in 2001
This gallery of photos were taken in 2001 on film and have been scanned into digital copies. Ther...

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Rainham Snow 2010
Rainham Snow 2010
Along with the rest of the South East and much of the whole UK Rainham had a heavy covering of sn...

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Tesco Bowaters Ball (Water Tower)
Tesco Bowaters Ball (Water Tower)
Many people have asked what the big ball/tower is in the car park at Tescos on the A2 at Rainham....

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Photos of 1987 Hurricane in Rainham Kent
Photos of 1987 Hurricane in Rainham Kent
This gallery shows a selection of images of the immediate aftermath and of trees uprooted taken s...

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MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM,...
MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM, 1963 to 1966
MEMORIES OF THE FINAL YEARS OF COZENTON FARM, 1963 to 1966   I read with interest Fr...

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Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s
Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s
This is a selection of some key newspaper front pages and their headlines during the 1980s. ...

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LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD
LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD
LOCAL NATURE RESERVE STATUS FOR FOXBURROW WOOD Along with other residents backing on to Foxburrow W...

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Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester...
Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester
Medway Chinese New Year Parade 2012 in Chatham/Rochester The 2012 Chinese New Year celebratio...

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Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part...
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper (Part 1)
Rainham A Century Ago by Freddie Cooper Action Forum, March 2001 I was studying the information ...

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Parkwood Wards Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets...
Parkwood Wards Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets 1960s
Ward Homes Sales Brochures and Promo Leaflets from the 1960s For Rainham Park Housing Estate - now k...

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The Iron Lady - Newspaper Headlines from the...
The Iron Lady - Newspaper Headlines from the First Election Victory
Although these newspapers are not directly related to Rainham they give a good idea of history of...

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Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s Part Two...
Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s Part Two
More newspaper front page headlines from the 1980s Stories covered include Margaret Thatcher ...

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M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link...
M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link CTRL Photos
These are photos taken of the M2 motorway being widened during 2002-2004 and show the bridges at ...

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The Producers - New Musical from Stage Theatre...
The Producers - New Musical from Stage Theatre Society
Following the massive success of their production of Les Miserables, Stage Theatre Society are pr...

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Growing up in Rainham in the 1940s
Growing up in Rainham in the 1940s
My family lived in Rainham from 1946 until about 1976.  I was 8 when we arrived and remember the pla...

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Falklands War Daily Newspaper Headlines
Falklands War Daily Newspaper Headlines
Coming soon, daily newspaper headlines from the Falklands War 30 years ago this year. Copies of t...

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Rainham Golden Jubilee Parade - June 2002
Rainham Golden Jubilee Parade - June 2002
This is a video of the Rainham Golden Jubilee parade in 2002 showing iconic vehicles from the previo...

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View from Rainham Church 2012
View from Rainham Church 2012
View from St Margarets Church Tower over Rainham 2012 Rainham church is in the centre of the ...

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Photo of Perks grocers Longley Road Rainham ...
Photo of Perks grocers Longley Road Rainham
I received this message today. Does anyone have any information to assist? I wonder if you can help...

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My Childhood Memories of Rainham by Vernon Verrall...
My Childhood Memories of Rainham by Vernon Verrall
My Childhood Memories of Rainham My first recollections of Rainham are when my family moved into a ...

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The Rose Public House Rainham
The Rose Public House Rainham
  I recognise the pub, but when I lived in Rainham as a boy (1930-38) itwas a ‘farmer’s ...

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Rainham Football Club 1920s
Rainham Football Club 1920s
I was wondering whether the attached photograph of a football team might be of interest to you. My g...

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The privacy policy for Rainham History.   This site uses cookies to improve the experience and del...

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Rainham Life
Twydall Kent in 1960s
Twydall Kent in 1960s
We moved to Lyminge Close, Twydall in 1960 from our wartime built pre-fab in Wigmore when I was 15 m...

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Rainham History Facebook Page
Rainham History Facebook Page
Rainham History - Old Photos of Rainham is now on Facebook, hopefully another, better way to be able...

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Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987
Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987: Pictures of the Winter 1987/88 Huge Snowfall in Kent Rainham an...

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Music in the 1980s - Home taping is...
Music in the 1980s - Home taping is killing music?
In today's connected world when even your mobile phone can play music and videos and store your e...

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High Speed 1 - HS1 Railway Line Construction...
High Speed 1 - HS1 Railway Line Construction
With all the current news about HS2 being planned and the route from London to Manchester via Bir...

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Rainham Snow 1979
Rainham Snow 1979
Kent was hit very badly by snow in Jan 1979. I remember waking to massive snowdrifts and cars bur...

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Rainham Snow 1983
Rainham Snow 1983
Kent was hit very badly by snow in Jan 1983. I remember walking to school for several weeks with ...

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Siloam Farm Rainham
Siloam Farm Rainham
Siloam Farm is situated on Mierscourt Road Rainham and has long historical connections with menti...

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Old Petrol Filling Stations in Rainham
Old Petrol Filling Stations in Rainham
There has been a lot of change with petrol stations in Rainham over the last few years with many clo...

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Moor Street A2 Rainham Kent
Moor Street A2 Rainham Kent
The main A2 between London, Canterbury and Dover runs through Rainham. Interestingly the road has a ...

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Rochester Sweeps Festival Programme of Events 2013 -...
Rochester Sweeps Festival Programme of Events 2013 - 4/5/6 May 2013
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information Download Sweeps Festival PDF programme of events. The 2013 Sweeps ...

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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2014 - Programme of Events...
Rochester Sweeps Festival 2014 - Programme of Events
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information The Rochester Sweeps festival programme for 2014 is now available....

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Rochester Sweeps Festival 2013 Morris Teams/Dance Sides
Rochester Sweeps Festival 2013 Morris Teams/Dance Sides
Sweeps Festival 2015 Information Rochester Sweeps Festival Morris Teams/Dance Sides This is a list...

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Rainham Church Bells 1913
Rainham Church Bells 1913
The bells of St Margarets Church Rainham. The tower had 6 bells until 1913, the oldest ...

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A249 Sheppey Crossing Bridge - Kingsferry Bridge Kent...
A249 Sheppey Crossing Bridge - Kingsferry Bridge Kent
The new A249 Sheppey Crossing opened in 2006 to replace the old Kingsferry Bridge between Sheerne...

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Church School Station Road Rainham
Church School Station Road Rainham
Photo of Church School at top of Station Road Rainham Kent around 1900 with Ye Old White Horse pub o...

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Childrens Toys 1900s Rainham
Childrens Toys 1900s Rainham
I recently visited the Black Country Living Museum in Dudley, West Midlands where a typical villa...

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1987 Hurricane Newspaper Headlines
1987 Hurricane Newspaper Headlines
Newspaper headlines from The Guardian on 17th October 1987 following the Great Storm that hit the...

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Jacobs Shop - 6 Station Road Rainham Kent...
Jacobs Shop - 6 Station Road Rainham Kent
The attached photo is 6 Station Road about 1920/25. You may be able to read the name over the shop w...

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Holmwood, 27 Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham
Holmwood, 27 Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham
My family lived in Wigmore from 1955 to 1966. Our house was No 27 Wigmore Road (Holmwood), which sti...

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Terrys Dairy Wigmore Hempstead Kent
Terrys Dairy Wigmore Hempstead Kent
Terry's Dairy was on Wigmore Road, Wigmore, Gillingham adjacent to Holmwood. The dairy was sold to U...

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Manor Farm Pub Beefeater Gas Showroom Rainham
Manor Farm Pub Beefeater Gas Showroom Rainham
The Manor Farm Pub and Beefeater restaurant in High Street Rainham Kent used to be the Gas Showrooms...

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Old Police Station Rainham Kent
Old Police Station Rainham Kent
The old police station in Rainham Kent closed in 2007. The site remained derelict for some years ...

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Origins of Rainham Street Names
Origins of Rainham Street Names
Some Well-Known Rainham Street Names Longley Road: Named after headmaster John Longley who served a...

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A History of Berengrove Park
A History of Berengrove Park
A History of Berengrove Park Originally Berengrove Park had been part of the Manor of Queenco...

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Otterham Quay in 1900
Otterham Quay in 1900
Otterham Quay in 1900 For centuries Otterham Quay had served as an important port on the Rainham si...

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Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground
Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground
The Founding of Rainham Recreation Ground Demand for a recreation ground increased during th...

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Providence Chapel Orchard Street Rainham Kent 1884
Providence Chapel Orchard Street Rainham Kent 1884
Providence Chapel was built in 1884 in Orchard Street Rainham Kent. At the time the street would hav...

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Arthur Percy Light of Gillingham Kent (HMS Hogue)...
Arthur Percy Light of Gillingham Kent (HMS Hogue)
When I find them I'm trying to add photos of local Rainham and Kent people that may be of interest o...

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The Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham
The Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham
Memories of ‘The Railway’ pub during the early 1970s The Railway pub thrived during the early 1970s...

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Rainham in the 1880s
Rainham in the 1880s
Life in Rainham Kent in the 1880s In 1881 Rainham had far fewer buildings and a much smaller ...

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SinkHole/Dene Hole at Rainham Mark Grammar School Kent...
SinkHole/Dene Hole at Rainham Mark Grammar School Kent
After the sinkhole discovered in the centre of the M2 motorway, another has been found in the ground...

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Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers
Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers
Memories of Well-Known Orchard Street School Teachers Most teachers tend to be remembered as ...

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Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show
Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show
The Early Years of the Rainham Flower Show The origins of the Rainham Flower Show date back t...

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Rainham Cricket Club 1902
Rainham Cricket Club 1902
Photo of Rainham Cricket Club taken in 1902. Richard Wakeley is in the middle row wearing a cap a...

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Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior
Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior
Richard Mansfield Wakeley Junior 1870-1943 Rainham Farmer and Cricket Legend Born into a ...

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Rainham in the Years Leading up to First...
Rainham in the Years Leading up to First World War
Life in Rainham during the Years Leading up to World War 1 Growing rapidly as a town on ...

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White Horse Pub Rainham Kent
White Horse Pub Rainham Kent
Photo of the White Horse pub in Rainham in early 1900s. Read about life in Rainham in the years l...

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Old Photos of Cricketers Pub Rainham Kent
Old Photos of Cricketers Pub Rainham Kent
The Cricketers pub is situated in the heart of Rainham on the A2 High Street, next to the church and...

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Broad Walk Rainham
Broad Walk Rainham
Where is Broad Walk Rainham Kent? Broadwalk Rainham Kent is shown in many old documents and t...

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The Upchurch Railway Train Crash Disaster of August...
The Upchurch Railway Train Crash Disaster of August 1944
The Railway Crash Disaster of August 1944 One of the most serious incidents experienced ...

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John Richardson-World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham...
John Richardson-World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham Cricket Icon
John Richardson World War Two Pathfinder Hero and Rainham Cricket Icon John Richardson ar...

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Rainham in the 1850s
Rainham in the 1850s
Rainham in the 1850s Still a relatively small village located on the edge of the borough of S...

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The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions
The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions
The First Rainham Youth Football League Champions Young, talented and successful, Rainham Youth Foo...

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Rainham in the late 18th Century
Rainham in the late 18th Century
Rainham in the late 18th Century During the later years of the 18th century Rainham, which formed p...

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Bug Hutch Rainham - Royal Cinema
Bug Hutch Rainham - Royal Cinema
The Rainham ‘Bug Hutch’ Originally constructed as a Salvation Army hall, the Royal cinema which cou...

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Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon
Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon
Sir Cecil Wakeley – Famous Surgeon A long standing Rainham family, the Wakeley’s have produce...

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