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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August 1921

Isle of Wight Observer:

Aug 6th 1921:  THE CINEMA – Excellent business was done at this comfortable and cosy resort on Bank holiday when the special pictures met with great appreciation.  For this week-end is an amazing super-production “Pirates of the Air” which is termed a cyclonic air romance of death-defying escapades.  Next week another big attraction will be provided in “Lorna Doone”.

Aug 6th 1921:  FIRE AT SWANMORE – About midnight on Tuesday an outbreak of fire at 46 Swanmore Road, in the occupation of Miss ROGERS, was reported by the next-door neighbour Mr. WHITNEY.  The Fire Brigade were called out under Chief Officer JOLLIFFE but fortunately the inmates assisted by neighbours were enabled to extinguish the flames before their arrival.

Aug 6th 1921:  QUEEN VISITS RYDE – Her Majesty the Queen came to Ryde on Wednesday afternoon motoring from Cowes and attended by the Countess of Shaftesbury and her equerries.  She came via the Esplanade and proceeded direct to the shop of Mr Geo MUNDELL in Cross-street where she was received by Miss MUNDELL and made several purchases from the unique stock of antiques.

Aug 13th 1921:  STEAM WAGGON – There was no grand parade of the 5-ton steam waggon and many are anxious to see it in the streets.  Councillor GOBLE is much impressed with it as a steam lorry and thinks it might be used for pleasure purposes occasionally. He is yet to be convinced that it is adapted for the carting of the small loads.

Aug 13th 1921:  THE CARNIVAL – It is to be held at Partlands on September 1st, preceded by the usual sports for children.  The Football section have entered heartily into the affair this year, so we may expect something extra good.

Aug 20th 1921:  HORTICULTURE – The first annual show of the Haylands Horticultural Society was held in the pleasant grounds of Holmwood House by kind permission of Miss FARMER on Thursday, and notwithstanding the drought, the exhibition was considered one of the best which has been seen in the Island this year and attracted a good number of people from the surrounding districts.

Aug 27th 1921:  MR. ROSS’S BENEFIT – The Western Pavilion was filled to overflowing on Sunday evening on the occasion of the complimentary benefit to Mr Peter ROSS, the talented leader of the London Superb Orchestra.  An excellent programme was provided to which members of “The Moonstones” contributed and during the evening Mr ROSS received tangible expressions of the esteem and goodwill from residents and visitors.

Aug 27th 1921:  SWIM – Mrs Arthur HAMILTON, formerly of Ryde, whose recent Channel swim is said to be a record for a woman, has a disputant to her claim come forward in Mrs WILLING of Rochester, and there may be some interesting developments.

Aug 27th 1921:  POUND DAY – Everyone will wish the Pound Day next Wednesday in aid of the Hostel for Ailing Children at “Southlands” Park-road, a success.  Every donor will have a chance of inspecting this pre-eminently useful institution and they will no doubt take advantage of it.

Aug 27th 1921:  DECONTROL OF THE RAILWAYS – The Island railways like those throughout the country are now freed from Government control which came with the war.  The effects of the improved facilities for travelling by rail locally were first apparent on the Bank-holiday, when the numbers travelling were greater than they had been since pre-war days. This is only the beginning of the important changes which are to come.