Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
RYDE SOCIAL HERITAGE GROUP
Based at Ryde Cemetery Heritage & Learning Centre. Preserving, documenting and promoting the social history of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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Photo of the month

Ryde Architecture
This building in West-street was erected in loving memory of Robert & Elizabeth Milligan by their daughter Sophia Milligan, in 1880.


Ryde Architecture
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.


Ryde Architecture
The writing on the wall at 9 Church Mews, Church Lane, Ryde. You can make out the words if you study it a while.


Ryde Architecture
This relates to a well known Ryde grocery and corn merchant business. Photographed in upper High Street.


Ryde Architecture
This is an interesting item relating to a well known Ryde business family of the early 20th century.


Ryde Architecture
This is the first in our series of Interesting Architecture around the Ryde area


Stained Glass Windows
The stained-glass windows pictured here form part of the South chapel in Ryde Cemetery, shown with a shaft of sunlight brightening the room on a cold January day.


Robin in Ryde Cemetery
The Robin with it’s distinctive bright red breast, adds to the spectacle of winter and we tend to notice them more in our gardens at this time of year.


Ant-hills
Now that the grass has been cut in the conservation area of the cemetery it looks very different, and we can see many things that were previously hidden from view.