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Ide Hill, Kent
Ide Hill maps
Historic maps of Ide Hill and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Ide Hill maps
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Illustrated Victorian map of Kent
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Ide Hill books
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Kent Revisited Photographic Memories
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Around the Kent Coast
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Cinque Ports and theTwo Ancient Towns Photographic Memories
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Memories of Ide Hill
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My father was born in Ide Hill and, when he left school, worked as delivery boy for Pierce's shop. That's how he met my mother, delivery goods to the large house Emmets, where she was a housemaid. When, eventually, I was born we lived about a mile outside the village, beside Sundridge Hospital, or The Union as it was known as... [more]
Shared on 06 November 2007
Kent memories
I lived in Riverhead from when I was 2 until we moved to Sundridge when I was 12. Our house was the one next to the church but hidden by the bus shelter in one of the pictures. Arthur Tye the butcher was my godfather. I also remember the steps up to 'The Heights' - when I was little, I used... [more]
Shared on 30 August 2009
I was born in Tunbridge Wells, but my parents had a flat in Riverhead and we moved to London Road, Riverhead when I was a baby. My grandparents lived at the Heights, next to the church. I remember the steps the way they are in the photograph, but also I remember when there was only the one road through Riverhead and... [more]
Shared on 01 January 2009
Our first home was in Robyns Way, Riverhead
Elizabeth and I married in 1971 and moved into our first home which we bought together at 21 Robyns Way. From our house we could walk round Pontoise Close and along a path at the edge of a sandpit, past a ramshackle village hall and into this church which we attended frequently. We lived in Riverhead for more than four years... [more]
Shared on 20 January 2008
When I first started school we would walk up the High Street in a "crocodile" to a cafe were we had our lunch. We then walked back to school for the afternoon lessons.
Shared on 10 April 2009
Bat and Ball railway station near Sevenoaks
My wife, Elizabeth, and I bought a house in Sevenoaks when we married in 1971 and had nearly five happy years living just to the north of the town, close to Bradbourne Park lakes before business forced us to move away. I remember my daily commute by train to work at the Bank of England in the City and having experienced... [more]
Shared on 05 October 2008
One of my brothers worked at the fish shop 'Packman's' next to the greengrocers and the lady with the pushchair and small child is my sister-in-law and her children.
Shared on 11 May 2006
Memory of Valance residential school
I remember being at a convalescent/residential school called Valance in Westerham. The building was a large estate house with a round turret, and set in beautiful gardens. I have not been able to find out what happened to the house, whether it was sold privately or became another school. I would be interested to hear from anyone who remembers it or... [more]
Shared on 16 November 2009
Extracts From Ide Hill & Kent books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Ide Hill, inspired by Frith photos.
This small hamlet, with its modest houses clustered around a village green, was known as 'the dome of Kent' from a crown of beech trees surmounting its position high up on the sandstone ridge overlooking the Weald of Kent. The little general store, on the right, with its chewing gum machines and daily newspaper placards around the entrance, was a valued... [more]
This is an extract from Kent Living Memories.
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Kent Revisited Photographic Memories
The shingled spire of St Mary the Virgin stands out among the stunning views of this small village. The church was built in 1807, and aimed at serving a population of just under a thousand at that time. Its architecture is deemed modern compared to many other Kent places of worship that began life in Norman times.
This is an extract from Kent Revisited Photographic Memories.
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Maidstone Photographic Memories
This view looks towards the Gloirette; on the left can be seen the main building. In this picture, the magnificent location of the Castle, surrounded by its enchanting lake, is clearly seen.
This is an extract from Maidstone Photographic Memories.
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