Guess the Place

[John Walker]

Is there a river between the bank and the church ?

[MartinR]

Try this one then.  Taken this afternoon, and apologies for the hair but it won't stop you looking for the church.

[KeithG]

Wow.... Nice find shoot999
I used those toilets loads of times walking home up to Frindsbury from Star Hill bus stops because of traffic jams along the High Street in the early 1960's..... moved to Frindsbury in 1956 from Gillingham.
Apart from North Street they were the only ones but that was out the way as Canal Road was the shortest route for me.

[shoot999]

Recognised them straight away. Not least helped by the fact I'd only just watched this.

[KeithG]

Yes MartinR you have that....


There were two of these still there but covered in a metal sheet in place of the glass ones.


Over to you.....

[MartinR]

Disused toilets by Rochester Bridge?

[KeithG]

Thanks for that shoot999...


For those who walk around looking at the pavement where is and what was this.......still there but different covering.

[shoot999]

You have it KeithG. It is part of the larger Grade 2 Grafton House in Rochester High Street, and in my day Coal Office for Hawksfield. One of my first memories as a child is being picked up from Troy Town school on a Friday, calling in there for mum to pay the coalman, then on to the market for a treat, and finally into the library; which was in a temporary structure alongside the Corn Exchange. That would probably be around 1955.

[KeithG]

90-92 High Street Rochester

[shoot999]

Your picture shoot999.....
Was that an insurance company place in Rochester High Street?...... I did get my car insurance their in the late 1960's/70's
Tibers was the name?

Not sure about that KeithG; but I think you are definitely on the right track. Can you give me a little more?  I knew it as something else. Although I do believe my first insurance was with Tibers.

[KeithG]

Your picture shoot999.....
Was that an insurance company place in Rochester High Street?...... I did get my car insurance their in the late 1960's/70's
Tibers was the name?

[KeithG]

grandarog....... thanks for the extra info.


I was aware of the Wakeleys as in 1977 i lived in Wakeley Road Rainham on the then Housing Association Estate...... The Three Sisters was my local.

[shoot999]

Can be found on GSV albeit with a slightly  larger window.

[grandarog]

Well done shoot999.
KeithG,
           Bit more local info about the Lord Stanley. It was named after Thomas Stanley Wakeley of Rainham.
           It was a Style and Winch House and was the site of local Inquests.
           The main Clientelle were Bargemen and Boat man from Otterham quay and Labourers from the surrounding Brickfields and Farms.
          It became ashop and private residence before its eventual demise.
          The site is now occupied by a bungalow aptly named Lord Stanley Bungalow.

[shoot999]

Thank you KeithG.