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Now for another little yarn…

Posted on 1st July 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

When we lived in Gravesend we didn’t live far from the swimming baths as you know.  My mum said you are not allowed in the water until you can swim, so I had an old chair without a back on … Continue reading →

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A girl in Cobham village

Posted on 19th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Now to get back to my life as a girl in the village… I went to Cobham school until I was fourteen, it was a lovely village, everyone knew everyone else and were always willing to help.  Mind you everyone … Continue reading →

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Living in Gravesend and Cobham

Posted on 19th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

No. 11 The Overcliffe We lived at no. 11 The Overcliffe, Gravesend.  Old Tom (that’s what we called mum’s husband). One night he told mum he would take me out with him, I didn’t want to go but in those … Continue reading →

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The Hollow Way, Cobham Woods

Posted on 15th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

The aim of this dig was to date both the Hollow Way and hopefully the field systems either side of it. So far we have everything from prehistoric worked flint, to medieval pottery, to a Victorian gin bottle. We also … Continue reading →

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Catherine Weed Barnes Ward at Cobham c.1901

Posted on 14th June 2018 by Ruiha Smalley

Catherine Weed Barnes Ward (alternatively Catharine) was a pioneer in the field of women’s photography at the turn of the 20th century. She was born in Albany, New York, and later moved to England. She was a feminist of the … Continue reading →

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