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Ashford Town Walk Guide
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Kent Revisited Photographic Memories
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Can anyone help?
Can anyone help? I am looking for a photo or info about my great grandfather's shop in Tonbridge at 84 Barden Rd. It was called the Domestic Oil Stores and was owned by Frederick Albert Nice. My grandad, Reginald Cecil Nice (Jock), and my two great aunts, Irene and Gertrude Nice, also worked there. Apparently my great grandad or grandad owned the first motor car in Tonbridge. I left Tonbridge when I was four years old in 1966 and it was still there then. I would be so grateful if someone can help or has any memories of this shop.
A memory of Tonbridge contributed by heather marchant
Bank Street School
This is the year when the school finally closed. It was worn out but much loved. The roof leaked, the knots in the floorboards stood high while the wood was highly polished with years of wear. The teachers had large baby boomer classes. Many pupils were bussed in from Higham Wood. We sang "Now the day has ended" at the end of every school day before putting the chairs on the tables to help the cleaners. There were large oil heaters and big black chimneys in every classroom and on cold and wet winter days the classroom would be filled with the aroma of the drying woollies draped over the guard rail. In summer, jam jars of sweetpeas would sit atop ...read more here
A memory of Tonbridge contributed by Jenny Saggers
hop picking. Telephone exchange Tunbridge Wells
DOES ANYONE EVER ANSWER TO OUR MEMORIES?. THERE MUST BE SOMEONE OUT THERE COME ON JOIN IN I joined Tunbridge Wells telephone exchange september 1948 I remember so well the evening the man would come to George St. to tell us we started picking next day. Äll to work." "pull no more bines". all wonderful memories. We picked at Larges farm top of Quarry Hill I have contacted Ann re Mabledon. We would run into the bines when the German bombers came over and hide from the machine guns, a german pilot was escorted by us with pitchforks after he had parachuted ...read more here
A memory of Tonbridge contributed by daphne hooker
floods in tonbridge
I was born in Tonbridge in 1957. I went to Sussex Road primary school and Hillview for girls. I remember the most is the flood we had and the carnivals when I was younger. I still come back to visit my sister who stills lives there. A lot has changed - I prefer the old Tonbridge.
A memory of Tonbridge contributed by janice black
Extracts From Hildenborough & Kent books
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.
An extract from from"Maidstone Photographic Memories".
A superb view of the main building and the Gloirette. Although the Castle appears to be medieval, its turrets and
battlements in fact date from a rebuilding in the late 1820s. The lake is part of the river Len.
An extract from from"Maidstone Photographic Memories".
The main building dominates the picture, together with the Gloirette on the left. At this time, the castle was
still in private hands. Today, the scene is altogether cleaner and tidier, but perhaps lacks the charm shown in
this photograph.
An extract from from"Maidstone Photographic Memories".
A wonderful view of the Castle, showing to advantage the main building and the Gloirette, as well as the Maiden
Tower, just visible on the left hand side as the lake swings round to the Gate Tower. Unusually for photographs of
the time, the clouds are seen to good effect.
An extract from from"Maidstone Photographic Memories".
The Friary Courtyard c1960
All is quiet except for a friar crossing the
courtyard. Most of the buildings date
from the 14th and 15th centuries, but
there are traces going back to medieval
times. The Pilgrim’s Hall is little altered
from the 15th century.
An extract from from"Maidstone Photographic Memories".