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During the height of a gale, the 58-ton pleasure steamer Princessa crashed against Ryde Pier and sank within minutes.
A letter to the Editor of the Isle of Wight Observer that appeared in the issue 7 September 1895, made a few positive suggestions and some thanks as well,
During June 1892, the inhabitants of Ryde had seen a great deal of the canny Scotsmen who composed the Haddington Artillery Militia.
A great improvement was the construction of a monster gasometer at the Gas Works, which engaged a great number of men.
Employees of Mr. G. Walker, were digging at St. Hilda, Seaview. when a perfect human skeleton was revealed.
Glancing back at old photos in 1956, brought memories of faces and places of the past, of 60 years before
Wight Motors Ltd., had the most up-to-date modern service station possible in the rear of the Theatre Royal.
A lantern Lecture in aid of the funds of the Holy Trinity Church Institute, was given by Mr. F. C. Burton in the Holy Trinity Parish Room.
There was a crowded audience at the Theatre Royal on Friday afternoon when Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton gave an interesting lecture.