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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From the increased attention to hygiene which is now very generally adopted, comes a movement against the time-honoured custom of “kissing the book.”


In these progressive days it is only natural that merchants and purveyors should keep up-to-date in regard to the quick transit of goods.


One of the most interesting exhibitions which has been witnessed in this town for a long time is now open to the public at the Victoria-rooms.  It is that of glass-blowing.


Major J. C. Savage, late R.A.F who was connected with the firm of Messrs. Savage & Sons, bootmakers, was the pioneer of aerial writing in the sky.