Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley

Fort Amherst dig October 2017

Posted on 12th October 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

We are starting work at Fort Amherst this week, running through to Saturday the 14th and then from Monday 16th to Saturday 21stOctober. Please go straight to Fort Amherst for a 10am start. There is plenty of parking on site, through a locked gate that we … Continue reading →

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Jack Hollis: memories of Ashenbank and Shorne Woods

Posted on 12th October 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

The family and Ashenbank Camp My Mum was born in Glyncorrwg Wales, and Dad was born  in Houghton-Le-Spring County Durham. I was born in Chesterfield, Derbyshire on the 26th September 1944. I have an elder Brother Ray and four Sisters, Eunice, … Continue reading →

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Peter Beech: memories of Shorne, the airfields and Clay Works

Posted on 28th September 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

I have lived in Thong for all of my 84 years, the first six weeks on the Shorne/Ifield Road and then two houses in Thong Lane. I have lived at my current address, Little Westwood, Thong Lane, Gravesend for the … Continue reading →

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Bettie Robinson: memories of The Old Curiosity Shop’, Cobham

Posted on 27th September 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

The Old Curiosity Shop no longer exists and is now a domestic dwelling (39 The Street, Cobham). As well as being a shop, it was also the local Post Office. The shop sold second hand jewellery, glassware, ceramics etc. which … Continue reading →

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Randal Manor interpretation

Posted on 9th September 2017 by Ruiha Smalley

 

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