In February, our busy research team added 36 biographical records to names on the website, including that of Admiral Sir Augustus James William Clifford.
There is a lot of evidence of subterranean habitation in Ryde Cemetery at the moment. This occupies a relatively large area in the central southern part, under a broad canopied tree. Foxes are spotted fairly frequently in the cemetery throughout the year but we have not had any reported sightings of badgers. This area has
For many in the mid nineteenth century, new inventions meant little and life remained unchanged.
This was formerly known as the Kent Hotel, reputedly where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert lodged when house hunting and viewing Osborne.
You are invited to come and join us at our April meeting, catch up with the latest news from the group, and enjoy a talk by Nick Minns, called “Island Postcard Adventure.”
In mid-Victorian England ice skating was a most popular and enjoyable form of entertainment. There were seasonal outdoor rinks and modern technology led to the development of indoor rinks.
This unusual style arch by the pavement, at the entrance to The Melville, on the north side of Melville Street.
Despite the cold and drizzly weather 19 people turned up for the Big Garden Birdwatch and 15 actually went out to participate in the count. The others manned the Centre.
At the January meeting 41 members and 14 visitors heard a report on the groups' activities, and a talk by Richard Smout on 'Hidden Heroes of Ryde.'
Ryde Social Heritage Group invite you to carry out your annual RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch at Ryde Cemetery on Saturday 27 January 2018 from 11am to 1pm.