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| Tonbridge Daily Photo # 82 |
Friday, 26 October 2012
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Tonbridge Daily Snippet
Male and female swimmers at Tonbridge pool were able to swim together for the first time in 1920 after an application had been approved by the Urban District Council.
Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Remembrance Sunday in Tonbridge
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| Tonbridge Memorial Gardens |
This year the Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday commemorations coincide on November 11.
There will be one public gathering in the Tonbridge Memorial Gardens, Bradford Street. Those attending are requested to be in the Memorial Garden by 10.50am at the latest to enable the Band, Ceremonial and Civic Party to process at 10.55am.
The substantive Service and Wreath laying will immediately follow the firing of the Maroons at 11am and 11.02am, and will be slightly longer than normal concluding at approximately 11.35am.
The Parade will then form up and follow its normal route past the Town Memorial at the Watergate and dismiss at Tonbridge Castle.
There will not be a service at St Peter and St Paul Parish Church.
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Recognising Tonbridge
I'm looking down and this can be found on two places in Tonbridge. What is it and where am I?
4 Artists Exhibit at Tonbridge Castle
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| In Memory of Betty - Sue Vass |
This weekend I visited the 4 Artists Exhibition at Tonbridge Castle Chamber, and in all honesty it was really worthwhile. I spent ages losing myself in the detail of a number of pieces, trying to work out what the shapes and contours depicted. Some of the sculptures were suspended in the windows. Others fashioned with wire sat on white oblong blocks. Painting, print, drawing and sculpture are all represented.
I observed other visitors at the exhibition and noticed they were spending lengthy moments viewing the art, and
that is a good sign as it shows engagement with the pieces. They were certainly not on a whistle stop tour and rushing out again.
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| Beast - Jill Goldsworthy |
'Beast' by
Gill Goldsworthy had me lingering a little longer. I liked the way the
content was secretly hidden, not quite revealed and yet emerged through
the layering of blues.
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| Finding Wales - Marilyn Garwood |
Finding
Wales was the subject of Marilyn Garwood's two paintings. The
atmosphere and sense of place was captured in the soft tones and
contrast of shapes.
The warmer greens in the painting's foreground, set against the colder
blues in the distance, reflected the way light and atmosphere quickly
change the landscape in Wales.
Margaret Barrett, one of the exhibiting
artists, was happy to answers questions and talk about the pieces on
display, whilst at the same time wiring a new sculpture. Her work is made with discarded materials, and she told me that skips hold a treasure trove of possibilities, but sadly they represent the throw-away society in which we live. The exhibition includes a sculpture made entirely from empty food packets and another of plastic containers. Margaret's work was chosen to be exhibited at the Royal Academy's Summer Exhibition this year, and was sold to an admirer. You can own a piece of her work by giving a donation to charity.
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| Crisp Packet Collage - Margaret Barrett |
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| From the Sea - Found - Margaret Barrett |
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| Butterfly - Margaret Barrett - Mixed Media |
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| Love in the Mist (detail) - Margaret Barrett - Wire and Plastic |
The exhibition is open daily until Friday October 6 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Entrance is free.
Tonbridge Lions Club Support Local Deaf Charity
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| Mike Stout of Tonbridge Lions and John Clayton, Hi Kent’s Chief Executive |
The Lions Club of Tonbridge has kindly donated £500 to Hi Kent, the county’s charity for deaf and hard of hearing people, which will enable the award winning charity to continue running its services in the Tonbridge area.
Hi
Kent’s Chief Executive John Clayton said “We are delighted and very
thankful that the Tonbridge Lions Club has supported us. Every penny of
the money they have raised will be used to help deaf and hard of
hearing people in the local area”.
Monday, 22 October 2012
Sunday, 21 October 2012
It's All Water Under The Bridge
There has been a lot of discussion this week between members of the local Twitter community on the importance of the river to Tonbridge, and that it really is not used to its full advantage. It is probably the town's greatest asset, and yet over the years we have lost all the riverside cafes and social events such as the Venetian Fete. The river is no longer a focal point and it was agreed Tonbridge should focus on it's river again.
All this river-talk prompted me to go back in my files and find some recent events involving our town's river, and I couldn't find anything, but I did come across a number of photographs taken on the Medway in June 2011. If I can remember correctly these are members of Tonbridge Canoe Club having fun with some watery going-ons by The Big Bridge. I'm not sure why this was happening on the river but I think it was part of an event, perhaps The Carnival. Does anyone remember?
All this river-talk prompted me to go back in my files and find some recent events involving our town's river, and I couldn't find anything, but I did come across a number of photographs taken on the Medway in June 2011. If I can remember correctly these are members of Tonbridge Canoe Club having fun with some watery going-ons by The Big Bridge. I'm not sure why this was happening on the river but I think it was part of an event, perhaps The Carnival. Does anyone remember?
Recognising Tonbridge Recognised
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| Recognising Tonbridge Feature |
Tonbridge Daily Snippet
Tonbridge celebrated with all the pomp and ceremony required, and with great relief, as the Big Bridge was opened in 1888 for the first time. Its construction had taken over 12 months. The old bridge had to be replaced after falling into disrepair, and the lengthy time needed to build the new bridge had caused great nuisance, and hardship, to the town as this had always been the main crossing point over the river.
After a parade up the High Street to the Rose & Crown Hotel of the town's dignitaries in horse drawn carriages, an illuminated barge with glee party entertained a delighted audience who watched from the Big Bridge, the newly built Castle Inn, and surrounding river banks.
After a parade up the High Street to the Rose & Crown Hotel of the town's dignitaries in horse drawn carriages, an illuminated barge with glee party entertained a delighted audience who watched from the Big Bridge, the newly built Castle Inn, and surrounding river banks.
Saturday, 20 October 2012
Tonbridge Daily Snippet
The early Bank Street School log recorded pupils were absent from classes due to hop picking, watching cricket, helping on washing day and looking after younger siblings.
Friday, 19 October 2012
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground
We all have different names for the park area in Tonbridge. Some call it The Recreation Ground and older members of the community tend to know it as The Racecourse or The Sportground, whilst younger people affectionately call it The Park.
Recently I was contacted by a number of readers asking what the official name for this area is. The best I could do was to photograph the TMBC board at the entrance to the Recreation Ground, Racecourse, Sportsground, Park.
Recently I was contacted by a number of readers asking what the official name for this area is. The best I could do was to photograph the TMBC board at the entrance to the Recreation Ground, Racecourse, Sportsground, Park.
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