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23.11.2011
Ufton Court/Ufton Manor/ Ufton Court Manor? (1)
Three pictures of the elusive Ufton Court Farm, of which there appears to be nothing left. Accessed via a footpath known locally as `The Ashpath` or `Cinder Track` which began approximately at the junction of Ufton Lane/West Ridge. The first few yards are...
30.09.2011
NVAD Memorial in Public Room in Crescent Street (5)
This link may be helpful! http://www.kentvad.org/
28.06.2011
Cement Industry (2)
If it is of any interest, I have just discovered the route of the pipeline through which the slurry from Highsted Chalk Quarry was pumped to the Smeed Dean Brickfield and Cement Works at Murston. 'The slurry pipeline rises from the pit in the `tunnel`...
23.06.2011
" The Kings Yard ", Sittingbourne (1)
http://www.hrgs.co.uk/components/com_agora/img/members/2/mini_kings-yard.jpg I think I might have a definitive answer for you for this one - provided I've got the right time period, as you didn't mention what date your reference was from. That doesn’t...
07.06.2011
Sittingbourne Alms Houses (4)
From Archaeologia Cantiana vol. XLIII (1931) page 59 'To the Alms House next unto the Vyne, a pair of sheets and coverlet.' Will of Margery Smythson, 20 April 1508
06.06.2011
Sittingbourne Home Guard (1)
Lt. TG Elliott, 2/Lt FW Hollands, Lt D Barr, Lt C Brown, Lt HG Rush, Lt W Kirkman, Lt GWH Allen, Lt FH Fox, Lt P Delavault, Lt G Coombes, Lt CA Wilde, MBE, 2/Lt WH Jordon, Lt SB Tong, Lt H Barter Lt R Andrews, 2/Lt W Reynolds, Lt J Blackburn, 2 Lt EA...
06.06.2011
`The Star`, Milton Road (0)
This building was originally three cottages, 25, 27 and 29 Milton Road, once known as `Cheapside`. They were built around 1850 and sold to the Rev. George Simpson, the Vicar of Bobbing, who lived at Rose Hill, Bobbing. There is some doubt whether it was the...
17.05.2011
Looking for Local Brass Bands (3)
Lloyd`s Paper Mill Band - 1936/7 Back Row - 2nd left: ??? Standen of Rock Road (Cornet) Middle Row - extreme left: Bert Allard of Rock Road (Trombone) ' ' - 5th left: Percy Clinch of Rock Road (Baritone) Front ' - 4th left: ...
16.05.2011
Wesleyan Methodist Chapel, Key Street (1)
As always, thank you Bryn for the fantastic pics. Next time you're in Key Street pop by!
30.03.2011
B Clynch Photo's (0)
Mr Clynch. I have seen your photo's of highsted chalk pits also the ones of the Murston Brickfields of which I also have .I would like to contact you for permission to copy the Highsted photo,s I am the author of 'The History of Murston' and lived in Murston... |
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