Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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ROTARY HAIR BRUSH - We have seen a very curious invention, under this name at Mr. BEACH's, perfumer, High-street, used for brushing the hair by machinery.


We have recently added information about burials at St John's Cemetery, Ryde to the website.


Holly is one of the most distinctive of our evergreen shrubs and trees. It is easily identifiable by its waxy, spiky leaves and clusters of scarlet red berries.