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In May 1913 the building that had been used as a Baptist Chapel and School in Monkton Street was advertised for sale by direction of the Board of Charity Commissioners for England and Wales.
Those about the streets on Thursday evening 13 February 1908, were doubtless struck with the entire absence of that demonstrative class of juveniles.
The new H.Q. at Somerset Road were opened by the Mayor of Ryde, on Saturday 14th May 1949.
On Thursday 13th April 1905, the formal sending off of four of the ‘buses of the I.W. Express Motor Syndicate on their several routes was performed by Lady Adela Cochrane.
The local press was always very helpful in promoting local business and the Ryde flower growers were no exception.
A townsman had picked up an old Guide to the Island (John Albins, 1830), and sent it to the newspaper with a few places marked.
The Town Commissioners have this week contracted with Mr Thomas Dashwood, builder, of Ryde, for the completion of the East wing of the new Market, on the 10th of July 1830,
The Scala, affectionately known as the fleapit, opened in 1922 and had 500 seats.
The Players formed in 1962 from members of the youth club and ended up performing sketches, singing and producing an annual pantomime for charity.
It was not until 1869, when Ryde was incorporated into a Borough, that Ryde Borough Police Force was established.