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 Rochester, the Red Lion, Star Hill Corner c1955 (ref: R44001) |
Year: 1955
Traffic Jams at Star Hill
I regularly went across this junction on the bus to and from home in Rochester and school at Chatham between 1955 and 1961. The Gaumont cinema was directly across the road from Bourne & Hilliers Dairy. I went to Saturday morning pictures, and ocassionally to the Victor Sylvester Ballroom Dancing classes, also at the cinema. Unlike the photo, Star Hill and the New Road were gridlocked morning and evening for the school run. Posted: 06/01/2008 20:56 by Keith Mungham |
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 Rochester, M2 Bridge c1960 (ref: R44183) |
Year: 1961
M2 Bridge worker in St. Bart's Hospital
I remember being in St. Barts Hospital in 1961 or 1962, aged 11 or twelve, to have my appendix removed. At that time there was a construction worker recovering from a very serious injury received while working on the bridge. His whole arm had been removed, leaving him only his right shoulder.I met him during a mass held in the ward and he was amazingly cheerful and determined to stand and kneel as required by the service. Posted: 06/01/2008 20:42 by Keith Mungham |
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 Rochester, High Street c1955 (ref: R44034) |
Year: 2006
Rochester Sweeps Festival and Whitethorn Morris
The Rochester Sweeps festival celebrates the traditional May Day holiday that chimney sweeps used to enjoy. It is a glorious mixture of dancing, music and dressing up with visitors from all over Britain bringing their entertainment to Rochester High Street each year. The festival attracts morris dancers and musicians who are delighted to perform in front of the huge crowds thronging the High Street. Most years the dancers from Whitethorn Morris join in the Rochester Sweeps Festival together with the Whitethorn Band of accordians, melodeons, fiddles and drums. Its a colourful display of red white and blue with lively music and always draws a crowd of onlookers all day long. Fortunately many of the dance venues arranged by the Festival organizers are in front of the pubs in the High Street so refreshments are available! Posted: 18/04/2007 15:01 by John Howard Norfolk |
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