Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.

Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.

Archive and Records Day 2017

Weddings display

A very interesting event was enjoyed by members and friends on Saturday 4^th February 2017 from 10am till 2pm at Ryde library.

The event organised, related to Archives, Photographs, Wedding and Christening Certificates. Mr. Richard Smout, Isle of Wight Heritage Service Manager, ably assisted in answering queries regarding Family History.

In addition to the general public, 20 members of the Ryde Social Heritage Group attended.

Tea and biscuits were kindly supplied by the library staff.

Photographs by David Bushell & Tracy Welstead