FUN QUIZ

1)  Where was St. Matthew’s Church situated?

2)  What year was Ryde Pier opened?   1812 – 1813 – 1814 – 1815

3)  Name the Art Deco building in Ryde and where is it?

4)  What was the original name of Station Street?

5)  Ryde Cemetery covers 12 acres of land – True or False?

6)  Where was the Royal Victoria Yacht Club situated?

7)  When did Ryde Hospital close?   1982 – 1992 – 2002

8)  For what disaster is the Memorial in Ashley Gardens?

9)  Where were the Gas Works situated?

10) In which decade was the Theatre Royal destroyed by fire?

11) Where would you find a Stag on top of an archway?

12) Which High Street chain-store closed in December 2008?

13) What year was a local service set up for the Post Office strike? 1971 – 1972 – 1973

14) Paul McCartney visited Ryde in the 1960’s – True or False?

15) Where was the Salisbury Hotel/Restaurant?

16) What connection has a Trojan Horse and King Kong with Ryde?

17) Name 2 Holiday Camps that were east of Ryde in the 1960’s/70’s?

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