Aerial Photos of Rainham 2013

Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987:Winter 1987/88 Snow in Kent

Rainham and Kent in general were hit particularly badly by snow in 1987 and for some days were cut...

Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent - Berengrave Lane/Station Road

These old photos of Rainham Kent were kindly supplied by Paul Ironmonger. Berengrave Lane -...

Rainham Kent Photos from Peter Hales

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

Pictures of Rainham Kent taken from St Margarets Church

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

Recent Rainham Kent Photos

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

Gillingham Northern Relief Road A289 & Medway Tunnel Kent Construction Photos

Medway Tunnel/Wainscott Bypass Gillingham Northern Relief road (A289) was constructed in the late...

Old Photos of Wigmore Kent

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

Historical Old Photos of Gillingham Kent

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

Photos of Rainham People from Bygone Times

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

Channel Tunnel Rail Link

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

Savacentre/Hempstead Valley Shopping Centre Construction Photos

Hempstead Valley Shopping centre (aka Savacentre) near Gillingham Kent was constructed in the late...

Rainham Kent Snow Photos from 1987

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

Rainham: a pictorial history then and now

Old photos of Rainham

Theatre Royal Chatham

Photos of the Theatre Royal building in Chatham prior to demolition

Photos of Rainham in 2001

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

Rainham Snow 2010

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

Photos of 1987 Hurricane in Rainham Kent

This gallery shows a selection of images of the immediate aftermath and of trees uprooted taken...

Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s

This is a selection of some key newspaper front pages and their headlines during the 1980s. A...

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...

Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987

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

Rainham Snow 1979

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

Rainham Snow 1983

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

Photos of Rainham by Hazel Thorn

These are a collection of photos of Rainham kindly provided by Hazel Thorn and taken over the last...

Old Photos of Earl Street Maidstone February 1981

The photos on the site are primarily of Rainham but there are a few pictures of other areas of...

RMGS Rainham Mark Grammar School Photo 1988

While not an old photo by any means this was the school photo taken of Rainham Mark Grammar School...

The Mulberry Tree Inn - Pub on Lower Rainham Road

Photo of The Mulberry Tree Inn on Lower Rainham Road taken around 1905. The Mulberry tree beer...

Old Gas Showroom Rainham Kent - Manor Farm pub

The building now occupied by the Manor Farm pub & restaurant used to be the Gas showrooms as can...

The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover

Photo of The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover. Locally known as "Majesty" this ancient tree is...

Medway Snow Photos 1987 (Chatham/Gillingham/Rainham)

The snow in Medway in 1987 was some of the worst for many years, possibly since the severe winter...

Avenue Nightclub Central Hotel Gillingham

The Avenue Nightclub was formerly the Central Hotel and was located on the corner of Featherby...

Betabake Bakery Shop & International Stores in Rainham Kent

Betabake bakers was located on the A2 High Street in Rainham, the shop next door was International...

Little Crown Pub Chatham

It's slightly out of area but when I was walking today I noticed the Little Crown pub in Chatham...

Old Midland Bank, High Street, Rainham Kent

Midland Bank was originally located on the A2 opposite Maidstone Road and next to Hidsons car...

Beveridges Chemist Shop Rainham

This photo from early 1970s is of Beveridges the chemist shop on the A2 at the top of Holding St...

Maidstone Road Rainham from the Air 2016

This aerial photo of Maidstone Road was taken in 2016 showing the view towards Gillingham...

Great Lines Steam Fair 1965

This video was on YouTube showing a steam fair at Great Lines in around 1965 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQdEYp7lgHI ...

Liptons Supermarket Rainham in 1972

This photo of Liptons Rainham was taken around 1972. This was the site of the old cinema known as...

Natwest Bank Rainham 1970s

This photo of the Natwest branch in Rainham was taken in around 1972. Incredibly this is one of...

VE Day party for children on Thames Ave Rainham Kent 1945

Nora S Suddath writes: This photo of the VE Day party for children was taken on Thames Ave,...

Aerial Photos of Rainham 2013

These photos of Rainham from the air were taken in 2013. Thanks to Den Lyon for providing them

Rainham Royal Mail Sorting Office

Until the early 2000s the Royal Mail sorting office was in the centre of Rainham opposite the...

Herta's Hairdressers Rainham

Herta's Hairdressers Rainham - International Hair Stylists - Herta Hair Sylist 33026 There were...

Prestige Launderette Rainham 1972

This photo is of Prestige Launderette Rainham at 35 Station Road taken in about 1972...

Rainham & District Co-op Share Book

I wonder how many local residents recognise or had one of these Rainham & District Co-operative Society Ltd...

Photo of Locomotive 73088 BR Standard 4-6-0 at Rainham Station

Photo of Locomotive No. 73088, one of 12 BR Standard 4-6-0 engines built in the 1950s which from...

The Railway Pub Football Team, Station Road Rainham

This photo is of the Railway Public house football team taken at the annual Boxing Day football...

Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 1990

These aerial photos of Rainham were taken in around 1930 and 1990 covering the area around Rainham...

Rainham Bed/Cart Race Photos 1980s

These photos of the Rainham bed race were kindly sent in by Trish Vinten and Margaret Daniels These...

The Oast Rainham - Then and Now

Jas has kindly sent in this edited image of the Oast Community Centre in Rainham combining a...

Old and New Photos - Rainham Time Machine

I've been experimenting with showing old and new photos together with a slider to compare them. Unfortunately...

Wigmore & Hempstead Snow 1987

The photos kindly sent in show the serious quantity of snow that fell in January 1987. You can see...

Farm Shop & Bayswater High Street Rainham 1987

The Farm Shop & Bayswater were located on 164/162 High Street Rainham. This photo was taken in...

Rainham Rangerettes Photo from 1970s

This photo is of the Rainham Rangerettes performing at Gillingham Carnival in the 1970s. Do you...

St Margarets Church Hall Orchard Street 1937-2000

St Margarets Church Hall was built on Orchard Street Rainham and opened in 1937. By the late 1990s...

Rainham Co-operative Society Store Locations - Rainham Mark Coop Supermarket Store

There used to be various premises where the local Co-operative society traded from around Rainham...

Rainham High Street Coop Co-operative Store Demolition

The Rainham Coop Store stood opposite St Margaret's Church next to the White Horse pub and sold...

1977 Queen's Silver Jubilee Celebrations in Rainham

The Queen's Silver Jubilee in 1977 was an event that had celebrations across the country and...

Mr Rochester Competition 1981

This photo is of the Mr Rochester competitors at the 1981 Dicken's Festival, do you recognise...

Parkwood School Fire Feb 1979

There was a huge fire at Parkwood Junior School, Deanwood Drive in February 1979 where virtually...

Barclays Bank Gillingham History & Old Photos

The Gillingham (Kent) branch of Barclays Bank was opened in 1898/99 by the London & Provincial...

Hempstead Valley 1981 Aerial Photo

This photo of Hempstead Valley was taken in 1981 showing the amount of woodland still left at the...

Rainham Station Photos from 1966

These photos were kindly provided by Derek Cutts and show a variety of locations around Rainham...

Back to School 100 Years Ago

With the schools returning for the new School Year these pictures of Byron Road Infants' School...

Photo of Woodside, Wigmore, Gillingham in 1946

This photo of child with old style pram was taken in the garden on 28 Woodside Wigmore Kent in the...

Rainham Co-operative Coop Store 1975

This photo of Rainham Co-operative Store was taken in 1975 from the church tower. The store was...

HL Bodiam Seed Merchants Rainham Kent (Simes Ltd) 1920

This photo of HL Bodiam Seed Merchants shop in Rainham Kent was Simes Ltd in the 1970s. Photo was...

Otterham Quay Aerial Photo

This undated aerial photo of Crescent Shipping at Otterham Quay Rainham Kent shows the full layout...

Henry Street VE Day Party 9 May 1945 Rainham Kent War time

This photo of the VE Day+1 party in Henry Street Rainham Kent was kindly supplied by Paul Edwards...

Bumbles Wine Bar - Rainham Kent 1982

This photo of Bumbles wine bar was taken in November 1982. The sign in the window reads "Bumbles...

History of Parkwood Estate Rainham Kent - 1978 Aerial Photo

This aerial photo of Parkwood housing estate in Rainham Kent was taken in 1978 and published on...

WK Barling's Drapery & Milliner Stores Rainham Kent

The photo of WK Barling's Drapery Stores Rainham Kent was published in Action Forum November 2010 W.H...

Chestnuts High Street Rainham Kent

This photo of Chestnuts on High Street Rainham was kindly provided by Michael Ball who writes "My...

Hookers Garage - Cycling & Motor Works - 1900 Rainham Kent

In the early 1900s there was Hooker's Garage for Cycle and Motor Works situated on the A2 in...

Edwin Road Events in 1930s

These 2 photos have been kindly supplied by Brian Teather. These were taken at the site of 82...

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...

R Johnsons Ironmongers and Tool Shop Station Road Rainham Kent

Johnsons Tool and Ironmongery Specialists was a popular store on Station Road/Henry Street Rainham...

Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay

This Old Photo of Men of Kent Pub Rainham - High Street Otterham Quay Lane was part of a slide...

W& R Durell - Motor Garage and Car Repairs Rainham Kent

The garage for W& R Durell was located on the corner of the A2 and Maidstone Road in Rainham. They...

E Nicholson Sweet Shop Rainham Kent

E Nicholson was a sweet/confectionery shop located at 53 Rainham High Street and run by a Miss...

2nd Wigmore Brownies Fancy Dress April 1982

This photo is of 2nd Wigmore Brownies taken in April 1982. The brownies met at Fairview School in...

Rainham Palm Tree - White Horse/Church House High Street Rainham Kent

A little while ago there were a few questions about a palm tree in the centre of Rainham behind...

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...

GS Richards Cash Stores Rainham around 1900s

This photo appears to have been taken in the early 1900s. There isn't any further info on the...

Copsey Butchers Station Road Rainham Kent c1910

Copsey Butchers were located at 78 Station Road Rainham Kent. This photo is undated but was taken...

Crest Packaging Water Ball 1993 (now Tesco Extra)

This photo of the Crest Packaging (Bowaters) Water tower ball was taken in 1993 just before the...

Appletree Court Rainham McCarthy & Stone Retirement Housing

McCarthy & Stone Retirement Housing development called Appletree Court was built in High Street,...

Old Photos of Orchard Street Rainham

These photos of Orchard Street Rainham were taken in around 2002 before the bypass land was...

Old Photos of Smallholders Club Wigmore Rainham Kent

Old Photos of Smallholders Club Springvale, Wigmore, Woodside/Springvale. Smallholders club was one of the...

Pictures of Woodside Road, Wigmore

Old Photos of Woodside originally known as Woodside Road, Wigmore, Gillingham Kent in 1916 Old...

Old Photos of Station Road Rainham Kent

These photos of Station Road Rainham Kent have been taken over the last 100 years or so at...

Old Photos of High Street Rainham Kent

High Street Rainham around 1895 with pub Waterman's Arms on left hand side (Truman Hanbury) Rainham...

Bygone Old Photos of Marshall Road Rainham Kent

These old photos of 87 Marshall Road Rainham Kent were taken around 1928 and 1932. The huge pile...

Old Photos of Berengrave Lane Rainham Kent

These are various old Photos of Berengrave Lane Rainham Kent taken at different points over the...

Old Photos of Rock Avenue Gillingham Kent

Old Photos of number 22 (Waverley House), Rock Avenue Gillingham Kent in 1926 compared to how it...

Old photos of Hoath Way

Old Photos of London Road Rainham Mark Kent

These are Old Photos of London Road Rainham Mark Kent taken in the last century along with some...

Old Photos of Bredhurst Road Wigmore Gillingham Kent

Old Photos of Bredhurst Road Wigmore Gillingham Kent. This photo was taken in approx 1920 Photo...

Old Photos of Ivy Street Rainham Kent

This old photo of Ivy Street Rainham Kent showing WE Jones Ivy Street Rainham - Woodhams Ales and...

Old Pictures of Historic Hempstead kent

Pictures of historic hempstead kent. This photo is of Hempstead Hill looking towards the site of...

Construction of The Goldings Rainham 1980

The estate comprising of The Goldings and The Platters off Marshall Road was built from around...

Where was Broadwalk Rainham?

These are old photo of Broad Walk Rainham which is now High Street/A2. Broadwalk was the section...

Old Photo of Moor Street / High Street Rainham Kent

This is an old photo of Moor Street Rainham, taken in approx 1910 The same Moor Street location in...

Reads Terrace Orchard Street Rainham

Many of the older houses in Rainham and elsewhere were given names for various blocks of houses...

Photos of Orchard Street Rainham - Then and Now

Even in recent timeframes the local area has changed significantly and one example is Orchard...

Brown Street VE Day Party Photo May1945

This is a photo of the Brown Street VE (Victory in Europe) Day Party from May 1945

Thames Avenue Rainham Old Photos

This old photo of Thames Avenue Rainham was taken on VE Day in 1945

Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos

Herbert Road Rainham Old Photos - photo of Coronation Party 1952

Tudor Grove VE Day Party Celebrations Rainham Kent, May 1945

Photo of the VE Day Party in Tudor Grove Rainham Kent in May 1945

Lonsdale Drive Rainham 1976 - Parkwood Estate

This photo is of Lonsdale Drive Rainham looking towards cherry orchards (hence the name of Cherry...

Marshall Road Rainham Snow in Winter 1987

The winter of 1987 was particularly hard with some very heavy snowfall that cut off parts of Kent...

Church House, High Street, Rainham Kent

Church House, on the right of this view of Rainham High Street from about one hundred years ago,...

Rainham High Street 1963 showing Coningsby House

This fascinating photo of Rainham High Street taken in 1963 was kindly provided by Joe Ennis and...

Wigmore DIY Shop/Shell Sherlodge Petrol Station Hoath Lane Rainham Kent

Wigmore DIY was located on Hoath Lane in Wigmore, Rainham Kent near the junction with Woodside. It...

William Keutenius - Fire Officer Rainham Kent

William Keutenius Fire Officer Rainham Kent Details of Rainham Fire Brigade from 1908 The Rainham...

Freddie Cooper - Rainham Cricket Club

Did you know that in the year before he died Rainham historian Freddie Cooper was the oldest...

Sid Callaway- Farmer and Cricket Patron

Sid Callaway- Farmer and Cricket Patron If you had walked along Rainham High Street during the...

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form A4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Aylward A4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form F4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Faraday F4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form N4 1982 (Rainham Mark Grammar School)

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Newton N4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form R4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Class photo of Form...

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form S4 1982

Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Scott S4 1982

Dennis & Edmonds Family History

The following message has been received from Peter Edmonds. Is anyone able to help with any family...

Richard Arthur Light (Richard Onyx/Owyn Light) - Mysterious Disappearance in 1919

While tracing records for my family history we came across an unknown member of the Light family...

Doctor Dennys Drake of Ashe House Rainham Kent

I recently received a request for information about the location of Ashe House that was the...

Edwards Family of Walnut Tree Farm Rainham

The photo shows the Edwards family fruit picking at Walnut Tree Farm, Lower Rainham Road. The 1907...

Miss Rainham 1981 - Kim Unger

After the recent appeal for info about the Rainham Spectacular Rainham Spectacular Fair at...

Rainham Kent Brickfields 1881 - Horace Smith

My great-great grandfather Horace Smith was a timekeeper at a brick field in Rainham. In 1881,...

Fred Packham Rainham Haulier - F.Packham Haulage Company

Mr Fred Packham was a local Rainham haulier running a haulage company in the 1930s. The photo...

Gooding / Mudge Family - Rainham Hop pickers 1926

The hop pickers photo below was marked up as 1926. Great Grannie Mudge is the lady in the centre...

Rainham Spectacular 1972 - Recognise the Faces?

These photos were taken at the 1972 Rainham Spectacular - do you recognise yourself or anyone...

Co-op Sports Day Tug of War 1925

A picture of a Tug of war team at a Co-op Sports day at the Rec. about 1925. Standing left to...

Rainham Brickfields Workers 1900s

I have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields. If anyone could identify...

Rainham Kent Hopping Hop Picking in the 1930s

Ruby Mudge (in the middle) hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left). This must have...

Rainham Secondary School for Girls 1955?

This photo was taken in the quad at Rainham Secondary School for Girls in around 1955. Apparently...

Freddie Cooper talking about Rainham

Freddie (P.F) Cooper was a local councillor and Rainham historian that wrote many articles for...

Old Time Dances - Royston & Ethel Black at Rainham Co-operative Hall

Following the photos of the Rainham Co-op store being demolished Sandra Perkins has been in touch...

Clifford Miller Ltd - Staff Photo 1975 - Insurance Brokers Rainham

This Staff Photo of Clifford Miller Ltd Insurance Brokers in Rainham was taken in 1975 and used in...

Miss Rainham Spectacular 1978 Melanie-Jane Webb

Action Forum from June 1978 showing a photo of Miss Rainham Melanie-Jane Webb of Lonsdale Drive...

Rainham Post Office 1870 Postmistress Mary Ann Brearey

I have been researching my family over the last few years and found that my Great Great...

John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray Bloor's Place Rainham

John Willoughby Gray and Felicity Pownall-Gray and they lived in Bloor's Place on the Lower...

Alfred Champion, President of Co-operative Society Rainham Kent

This was supplied by Paul Stephens Just a quick Image of My Grandfather notice in the local paper...

Fanny Walter of Rainham Kent Berengrove House

Fanny Walter was a member of the family at Berengrove House, and lived from 1839 until 1929. The...

Battle of Britain Hero - Sgt Harold Norman Howes DFM 740896

Sgt H N HOWES DFM 740896 Harold Norman Howes was born in Gillingham, Kent on 24th December 1915...

Anchorians War Memorial plaque in their clubhouse in Gillingham Kent

Action Forum magazine number 593 , September 2023. Cover picture is of Anchorians War Memorial...

Rainham's George Meegan - Walk Across America

George Meegan is one of the people celebrated with a wall display in the Railway Pub in Rainham...

Elm Plastics Rainham - Mr Robert Michalkiewicz Background and History

Elm Plastics by Peter Douglas Winn Mr Robert Michalkiewicz came to England from Poland and was a...

Arthur Tucker Watch maker/Repairs & Jewellery shop Rainham

Tuckers Watch maker/Repairs & Jewellery shop was located at 147 High Street, Rainham, Kent. It was...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent from 1900s

Photographs of Rainham, Kent This collection of photos are of Rainham Kent from the 1900s to...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1950s

Old Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent from the 1950s Belisha Beacon pub, now Domino's Pizza...

Old Historical Photographs of Rainham - 1920s and 1930s

Old Photos of Rainham Kent from the 1920s and 1930s Historical Photographs of Rainham, Kent:...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1970s

These photos of Rainham were taken in the 1970s prior to the construction of the shopping centre...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1990s

Photos of Rainham from the 1990s View looking down Station Road towards Childscroft Road and...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 2000s

Photos of Rainham in the 2000s

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1960s

Photos of Rainham from the 1960s. This isn't a decade that is well represented so if you have any...

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1980s

Photos of Rainham taken in the 1980s

Old Photographs of Rainham, Kent - 1940s

Photographs of Rainham, Kent taken in the 1940s Rainham High Street looking towards Barclays Bank...