Chatterbox Annual (page 1/2)

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Mermaid Street, Rye

Another old street is Mermaid Street, with its famous inn of that name and its beautiful timbered hospital [more...] [$]

Snowball Fight!

This illustration, taken from the front cover of the 1916 Chatterbox annual, features a picture of a crafty boy using an umbrella to shield himself from snowballs thrown at him by other children. [more...] [$]

Children with their teacher

A group of boys and girls surround a grown-up woman, perhaps their grandmother or perhaps their teacher, or perhaps both. The children are holding books; perhaps it is a [...] [more...] [$]

Front Cover

The front cover of the 1916 Chatterbox annual features a picture of a crafty boy using an umbrella to shield himself from snowballs thrown at him by other children. There is also a higher resolution (enlarged) version of the snowball fight. [more...] [$]

Ypres Tower, Rye

[in the Middle Ages] There were three strong gates, and on the south side, looking out across the sea, was a large stone watch-tower, known as the Ypres Tower (pronounced locally ‘Wipers’). It was built [...]Stephen. Te small garrison kept a close look-out for the enemy’s fleet, and when it was seen to be approaching the warden gave orders that the watch-bell, that stood close by, should be rung to alarm the inhabitants and to call them to prepare for defence. (p. 124) [more...] [$]