Old Photos of Woodside originally known as Woodside Road, Wigmore, Gillingham Kent in 1916
Old Photos of Woodside Wigmore in 1974
Old Photos of Woodside Wigmore in 2001
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Old Aerial Photos of Rainham from 1930 & 1990
1382 hitsThese old Aerial Photos of Rainham are from 1930 & 1990 and show the development and changes in the area -
Photos of Orchard Street Rainham - Then and Now
1479 hitsOrchard Street runs from the A2 and connects with Thames Avenue, Broadview Ave and Arthur Road -
Miss Rainham 1981 - Kim Unger
894 hitsKim Unger was crowned Miss Rainham in 1981. This photo was taken during the rather wet Rainham Spectacular in 1981 where Kim won the Miss Rainham contest -
The Railway Pub Football Team, Station Road Rainham
871 hitsThe Railway Pub, Station Road, Rainham football team pictured on Boxing Day 1971 .Some names in the photo are Peter Foster, John Perrin, Billy Huggins, Maurice Mills, Ron Ward, David Wood, Billy Hales -
Photo of Locomotive 73088 BR Standard 4-6-0 at Rainham Station
1121 hitsLocomotive No. 73088, one of 12 BR Standard 4-6-0 engines built in the 1950s which from 1955 to 1959 pulled express trains serving the Kent Coast at Rainham station -
Edwards Family of Walnut Tree Farm Rainham
1333 hitsThe photo shows the Edwards family fruit picking at Walnut Tree Farm, Lower Rainham Road. The 1907 Victoria plum harvest is proudly displayed -
Rainham & District Co-op Share Book
1416 hitsI wonder how many local residents recognise or had one of these Rainham & District Co-operative Society Ltd Share Books? -
Doctor Dennys Drake of Ashe House Rainham Kent
1206 hitsI recently received a request for information about the location of Ashe House that was the residence/practice of a Doctor Drake located in Wigmore. This shows how with the help of local directories I've managed to identify the location -
Prestige Launderette Rainham 1972
1528 hitsPhoto of Prestige Launderette Rainham at 35 Station Road taken in about 1972. -
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Rainham Royal Mail Sorting Office
1885 hitsUntil the early 2000s the Royal Mail sorting office was in the centre of Rainham opposite the Green Lion pub. -
Reads Terrace Orchard Street Rainham
1132 hitsMany of the older houses in Rainham and elsewhere were given names for various blocks of houses. One set of houses in Orchard Street Rainham is known as Reads Terrace and is shown as being built in 1887. -
Richard Arthur Light (Richard Onyx/Owyn Light) - Mysterious Disappearance in 1919
889 hitsRichard Arthur Onyx Owyn Light seems to have been disowned by his family and moved around the country quite a lot -
Aerial Photos of Rainham 2013
1331 hitsThese photos of Rainham from the air were taken in 2013. Thanks to Den Lyon for providing them -
VE Day party for children on Thames Ave Rainham
1491 hitsThis photo of the VE Day party for children was taken on Thames Ave, Rainham Kent -
Natwest Bank Rainham 1970s
1466 hitsThis photo of the Natwest branch in Rainham was taken in around 1972. Incredibly this is one of the few locations that is very little changed since then. -
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Great Lines Steam Fair 1965
1205 hitsI spotted this video on YouTube showing a steam fair at Great Lines in around 1965. Quality is variable but might spot someone in it! -
Maidstone Road Rainham from the Air 2016
1423 hitsThis aerial photo of Maidstone Road was taken in 2016 showing the view towards Gillingham. -
Beveridges Chemist Shop Rainham
1062 hitsBeveridges the chemist shop on the A2 at the top of Holding St -
Old Midland Bank, High Street, Rainham Kent
1612 hitsMidland Bank was originally located on the A2 opposite Maidstone Road and next to Hidsons car dealership -
Little Crown Pub Chatham
897 hitsLittle Crown pub in Chatham High Street which had a sign showing 1892 -
Betabake Bakery Shop & International Stores in Rainham Kent
2205 hitsBetabake bakers was located on the A2 High Street in Rainham, the shop next door was International Stores. -
Avenue Nightclub Central Hotel Gillingham
3443 hitsThe Avenue Nightclub was formerly the Central Hotel and was located on the corner of Featherby Road on the A2 in Gillingham. -
Dennis & Edmonds Family History
1281 hitsThe description of James (1840-1924) and Willie (1852-1916) as relatives of the wedding couple, Henry and Elizabeth, led me to consult Kent marriage records available through FreeReg.org.uk. I did not find a marriage between members of the Edmonds and Dennis or Wells families on any date since 1800. However, the source of the photo, Dave Cory Dennis, has now assured me that the bride is his paternal grandmother and that her mother, Elizabeth (1833-1922), shown seated beside the bride, was a sister of William Edmonds (1822-1902). -
Medway Snow Photos 1987 (Chatham/Gillingham/Rainham)
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The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover
811 hitsCover photo of The Fredville Oak at Nonington near Dover. Locally known as "Majesty" this ancient tree is possibly 600 years old. -
Old Gas Showroom Rainham Kent
2412 hitsOld Gas Showroom Rainham Kent Maidstone Road now Manor Farm pub -
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Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form R4 1982
1273 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Class photo of Form Rutherford R4 1982 -
Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form S4 1982
1225 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Class photo of Form Scott S4 1982 -
Gillingham Technical High School (GTHS) - Form N4 1982
1195 hitsGillingham Technical High School (GTHS) (Rainham Mark Grammar School) - Form Newton N4 1982 -
Old Photos of Earl Street Maidstone February 1981
2720 hitsThese photos of Earl Street Maidstone were taken in February 1981 -
Photos of Rainham by Hazel Thorn
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Photos of Rainham in 1970s
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Freddie Cooper - Rainham Cricket Club
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Rainham Kent Snow Photos 1987
9428 hitsRainham Kent Snow Photos 1987. Rainham and Kent in general were hit particularly badly by snow in 1987 and for some days were cut off completely -
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M2 Motorway Widening / Channel Tunnel Rail Link CTRL Photos
9294 hitsThis photo shows the A229/M2 junction 4 while the roadworks to widen the M2 were in progress -
Newspaper Front Pages from the 1980s
9468 hitsThis is a selection of some key newspaper front pages and their headlines during the 1980s. A further selection will be added later. Some key events covered by these newspaper headlines are the Great Storm of 1987, first mention of global warming, IRA Brighton Hotel bomb in 1984, Romanian Revolution 1989, Lockerbie PanAm terrorist bombing -
Rainham Snow 2010
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Photos of Rainham in 2001
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