The shipwreck details and pictures are taken from Peter Marsden’s booklet The Historic Shipwrecks of South East England. The booklet is available from The Shipwreck Museum, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, Sussex. TN34 3DW. Tel: 0142 4437452 Shipwrecks as History One of the greatest known concentrations of historic sunken ships lies off the shore of south-east England, … read more
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Rye’s Shipbuilding Industry Rise to Importance The shipbuilding industry in Rye and the estuary of the River Rother, together with the manifold trades required to meet maritime requirements, has for centuries undergone phases of boom and depression. Its varying fortunes have been brought about or accentuated by physical changes in the Harbour, by wars, by … read more
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by Jo Kirkham, based on a talk given to Rye Local History Group by Mr Don Bentley in 2004. Freight Express Seacon Don Bentley moved to Rye in 1972 and established Freight-Express Seacon , based first at the Custom House at 7 High Street, Rye, in 1974. The firm later moved to Market Street, in … read more
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This article by Stuart Osmer commemorates the 60th Anniversary of the presentation of the Ensign of HMS Rye to the town and its dedication in St Mary’s Church, Rye, in 1946. HMS RYE Bangor Class Minesweeper 1941 – 1948 HMS Rye was a Turbine Type, Bangor … read more
