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Vindication of Christmas Blog Day 4
28/10/2022
INTERVIEW: Civil War Arms and Armour
28/10/2022
CRAY visited the National Army Museum in Chelsea to meet English Civil War expert Julian Farrance. Julian told our group ...
The Conversion of Crayford Rector Dr Thomas Vane
28/10/2022
A Chance Discovery In August 2022 Leandra De Lisle published her biography of Queen Henrietta Maria. CRAY volunteer Lotte Daniel discovered ...
Vickers-Armstrong trolleys
04/09/2022
A few years ago I discovered 80 trolleys in a small Kent village called Conyer. I bought them. I sold many of ...
Vindication of Christmas Blog Day 1
18/07/2022
In July Zoom Rockman came to Bexley Local Studies and Archive to work with our young CRAY volunteers to make ...
An interview with Tony Alcock OBE
02/01/2020
Group Captain Tony Alcock OBE in conversation with Councillor Eileen Pallen.
Events of the Year: Alcock & Brown Centenary Celebrations
02/01/2020
A brochure about the events that took place to celebrate the centenary of Alcock and Brown becoming the first men to fly across the Atlantic.
Knights of the Air: Alcock & Brown Centenary Brochure
13/11/2019
A booklet about the fantastic achievement of Alcock and Brown in becoming the first men to fly across the Atlantic.
Lord Northcliffe's challenge
30/05/2019
On 1 April 1913, Lord Northcliffe, owner of The Daily Mail, offered £10,000 to the first pilot that could fly nonstop across the Atlantic.
The Flight
30/05/2019
The momentous flight took place on 14 and 15 June. Alcock and Brown waited in Newfoundland until a break in the bad weather, then took off.
The Vimy Aircraft
30/05/2019
The Vimy model was designed by Rex Pierson, chief designer at Vickers. The prototype was built in Crayford. The Vimy set several records of long distance flights.
The Men
30/05/2019
Alcock and Brown both flew and fought in the World War One. They later teamed up to cross the Atlantic.
After the Flight
30/05/2019
When Alcock and Brown awoke on 16 June 1919, everyone wanted a glimpse of the famous pair. Their prize was presented by Winston Churchill.
Sir Edward Heath Memorial Plaque
02/04/2019
Sir Edward Heath (9 July 1916 – 17 July 2005), Conservative MP for Bexley and later Prime Minister (1970 – ...
WW1 Passchendaele: The Story of Captain Lawrence Jones
18/03/2019
This is a Powerpoint presentation about Captain Lawrence Jones. Captain Jones is the son of the local vicar who died in ...
CRAY Legend of Hengest Summer Film School Blog
18/02/2019
This is an introduction to our CRAY summer film week project blog.
A Spot Called Crayford: Pupil Response Booklet
18/02/2019
To accompany our KS2 education pack we have created a pupil response booklet and provide it here as a free ...
Blitz over Bexley: interactive booklet
18/02/2019
This interactive booklet tells the story of Bexley during the Blitz. You can see the booklet fullscreen and download the booklet.
The Legend of Hengest Musical Show
17/02/2019
CRAY performed the Legend of Hengest musical play at Hall Place, Bexley on 5th December 2018
Blitz Over Bexley: The Centenary of the RAF 2018
05/02/2019
In 2017, children from St Paulinus Primary CE School, Crayford discovered how their area was heavily involved in the events ...
Documentary: A Spot Called Crayford: The Legend of Hengest
28/11/2018
A 45-minute documentary about the legend of Hengest and how he won the Battle of Crayford
3D Film: What Hengest Saw
28/11/2018
A short 3D presentation demonstrating some key sites through North West Kent that Hengest and Horsa might have seen.
A Spot Called Crayford Introduction
12/11/2018
Our project, ‘A Spot Called Crayford: The Legend of Hengest’ takes its inspiration from an entry in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle ...
A Spot Called Crayford: The Legend of Hengest
15/10/2018
This interactive booklet about the Legend of Hengest was created to spread the word about this remarkable story.
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Robert Sutton
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David Evans – The Last of the London Fabric Printers.
11/07/2026
My Grandad George Hammond worked there for many years until he retired, I believe he was a foreman in the...
Peter Rawlings
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Vickers Factory at Crayford 1918-1985
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My Great Grandmother Mildred Swift worked in the bayonet shop in WW1
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Animation: The Fabric of Our Town
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Thomas Schindler is also my great-great-grandfather!
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Vickers Factory at Crayford 1918-1985
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