Snodland, The Station c.1960
Photo ref:
S535030
Photo ref:
S535030
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This industrial village on the outskirts of Rochester, now surrounded by cement works and paper mills, was the site of famous vineyards in the 14th century. So perhaps it is appropriate that its classically-styled railway station might almost have been transported here direct from France.
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Memories of Snodland, the Station c1960
For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. These memories are of Snodland, The Station c.1960
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I remember the Brick and Terry. Ted worked with my dad in the paper mill. I remember Mr Dodd as well. He was my woodwork teacher and a very nice man, unlike a lot of the other teachers at that establishment. I was in the Bull pub a few months ago, on one of my rare visits to the UK. I met a lot of my old pals from my childhood. They are still there, ageing like fine wine. I have a lot of fond memories of ...see more
We moved into the flat above Snodland station on 9th January 1960 (my 8th birthday) and the extreme left upstairs window was the view from our lounge (or, rather - sitting room). I attended Brook Street CoE Primary school from then until 1963, when I moved to the "top school", known then as Snodland County Secondary School. The name change to Holmesdale was fairly soon after that as I recollect. The lamps ...see more
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