Sheerness, Esplanade And Beach c.1955

Photo ref: S528048

Hello, Can anybody remember 'Rix & Co', Ironmongers and Upholsterers, of New Brompton and Sheerness?? I have a small round foot stool, dating from the early 1900's. While cleaning and treating it for bugs etc, I found the makers sticker on the underside. As above. It came from one of my Grandparents homes. They were born and raised in Chatham and Gillingham C1890's. Both their Fathers worked at Chatham Dockyards, ...see more

I lived in Gillingham and before the war we usually went to Sheerness for a weeks holiday always staying at the same Guest House. The Guest House was about a mile from the sea front and we had to be out in the morning by 9.30 a.m.and were not allowed to return before 5 p.m with "High Tea" served half an hour later. These stringent house rules proved somewhat tiresome when the weather was wet and I can remember a ...see more

I was/am the lad on the right! I discovered this picture a few years back in a superb Frith's book on Kent. Alongside me is my mate Ray. I think the year is more like 1957 or it could the summer of 1956. It was during those lovely days when kids spent whole days out of the house and generally unsupervised. Ray and I and other gang members spent loads of time up on the seafront and beach at a time when Sheerness was a ...see more