Ruby Mudge (in the middle)  hopping with her mother and sister Norah (at the left).  This must have been taken in the 1930's.

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

Standing left to right: Mr Seager,?,?, Mr Black; seated on a chair ?; seated on the ground left to right: Mr Epps, Jim Gray (a policeman), Bill Mudge (Ruby's Father), ?.   Can anyone identify the other men?

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I have attached a photo of some workers at one of the local Brickfields.  If anyone could identify the location and any of the workers I would be interested.  My mother was Ruby Mudge who was born at Upchurch in 1914, but lived in High Dewar Road when she married Harry Tottman at the Rainham Congregational Church in 1938.  Her uncle, Elijah Boakes (1869 to 1936) was a foreman at the Eastwood brickfield in Quay Lane, Rainham.  I wonder if that is where the picture was taken.

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These photos were taken at the 1972 Rainham Spectacular - do you recognise yourself or anyone else? The fantastic photos give a glimpse into life in Rainham in the 1970s.

Thanks to Jan Baldock and Charlie Neale for some names in the above photo: From right to left centre. Kenny Ware. Steve Davis, Dave Smitherman & Les Coppack

Band "Dixie Cats" playing with bass player Bernie Johnson

Tug of War

Parachutist arrived in the arena

Minature Railway at Rainham Spectacular

Splosh the Scout - 17th Gillingham Scout Group

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