The Ryde Temperance Society gave the town's residents a rich treat by securing the services of a highly talented amateur company.
On Saturday 22 July 2017, four members of the Ryde Social Heritage Group enjoyed a social memories morning get-together from 10am till 12 o’clock, in the church hall of St. Michael's Church, Swanmore.
The Ryde Social Heritage Groups‘ Carnival Exhibition will be in Ryde Library from 1 August till 2 September 2017.
The Chairman welcomed 34 members and 3 visitors to the July Quarterly Meeting, Secretary and Treasurer’s reports were given. Ann Barrett, gave up to date news of the present research and activities of the Group.
On Friday 30th June 2017, two students from Ryde Academy attended the Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre to research the history of their school from its beginnings as Upper Grade School for boys, to Ryde High School.
On Thursday 29th June 2017, Rithu Elizabeth, a student from Portsmouth University, came on a pre-arranged visit to the Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre, to research information for her project, The History of Vectis Hall, Melville Street, Ryde, starting from when it was built as a Charity School in 1812.
The Ryde Social Heritage Group 'Regency Ryde' Exhibition will be in Ryde Library from Monday 19th June - Saturday 15th July 2017.
Princess Alice, second daughter of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, married Prince Louis of Hesse on 1 July 1862, in the dining room of Osborne House. Seven months had passed since the death of the Prince Consort and the Royal Family was still in deep mourning.
See the ornate features on the tower of St Mary's Roman Catholic Church, High Street, Ryde. Originally called St Marie's Roman Catholic Church.
Our talk took place at Ryde Library on Tuesday 20 June at 2pm. This was actually the third 'Tea and Talk' event which the library have organised this year. Instead of a straightforward talk we took along our cast of 'Regency Residents' for a dramatic performance.