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Author Archives: Ruiha Smalley
Jack Hollis: memories of Ashenbank and Shorne Woods
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
Peter Beech: memories of Shorne, the airfields and Clay Works
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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Tagged clay works, industry, landscape, shorne, shorne woods country park, social history, world war II
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Bettie Robinson: memories of The Old Curiosity Shop’, Cobham
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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Tagged cobham landscape detectives, cobham village, social history
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Cobham Fete this Bank Holiday
This Bank Holiday Monday in the village 28th August 1pm-5pm Come see some of the finds we have discovered in the village!