Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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RSHG OUTING TO THE BRANNON EXHIBITION AT BRADING ROMAN VILLA

Brannon Exhibition at BRV
Brannon Exhibition at BRV

We had a fantastic group outing on Saturday 20 November to see the Brannon Exhibition at Brading Roman Villa. Seventeen* of us met at the Villa just before 12 noon and Ken Hicks gave us a short but fascinating talk on the Brannon family. We then went into the exhibition and spent a couple of hours viewing the many images of the Isle of Wight produced by George Brannon and his family.

Residents of The Isle of Wight are lucky that such a talented and productive family of artists documented much of the landscape and buildings of the Island.

The exhibition is the first opportunity for 34 years for people to see a unique collection of nearly 200 original 19th century Isle of Wight engravings by the Island’s renowned Brannon family.

It is an unrivalled opportunity to view a copy of every engraving published by GEORGE BRANNON in his unique and eagerly sought-after publication Vectis Scenery; together with examples of work by his sons Phillip and Alfred.

The exhibition is open until 5th December 11am-3pm
Entry fee of £3 per person includes an exhibition catalogue
& complimentary tea or coffee in the villa cafe. All proceeds go towards Brading Roman Villa.

We thoroughly recommend a visit to this exhibition for anyone interested in the Island’s history.

After we had viewed the exhibition we had a lovely lunch in the Villa Cafe. We often get together as a group but usually we are working, having meetings, holding open days or manning exhibitions and it was great to get together as a group in a more relaxed and social setting – something we plan to do more in the future.

* Ann, Arthur, Barbara, Bubbles, Carol, Colin, Cynthia, Erica, Jan, Janette, Jill, Kate, Maisie, Maurice, Poppy, Shelagh & Stephen.

You can see the images from our outing in our photo gallery.