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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October 1865

Isle of Wight Observer:-

Oct 7th 1865: AN HONOR – The Queen of the Sandwich Islands honored the Isle of Wight Railway Company by travelling over their line on Monday last. One of the company’s comfortable saloon carriages had been reserved for Her Majesty, who left the Ryde Station for Shanklin by the 6 p.m. train.

Oct 7th 1865: IW OBSERVER – The 14th anniversary of the establishment of this journal was celebrated on Monday last by parties engaged in its production. The marvellously fine weather induced a journey to that charming portion of the Island, Blackgang Chine. The creature comforts being bountifully dispensed, added to the enjoyment of the day. On the return home the party halted at the Wheat Sheaf, Brading, where the new Host, Mr. ALLNUTT, served an excellent tea.

Oct 7th 1865: VISIT – The Second Hants Artillery corps, accompanied by their splendid band, arrived from Portsmouth on Wednesday afternoon, marching through the town to the Railway station, and on to Sandown. They are a fine body of men and when they returned were accompanied by a large number of persons, who gave then a round of cheering before they again embarked for Portsmouth.

Oct 7th 1865: HOLY TRINITY CHURCH – This church of late has been enriched with several stained glass windows. Two more of a very beautiful and elaborate character have just been added.

Oct 7th 1865: RYDE LITERARY INSTITUTE – The practicability of forming a School of Design in this town was again discussed, but the idea was discarded as being at present beyond the power of the committee. This very desirable object might, however, we think, be easily attained if only two or three gentlemen, with time at their disposal, would combine to give the matter their attention

Oct 7th 1865: NEWSPAPERS – Mrs. PAICE (Widow of the late Thomas PAICE), Newsagent &c., 10 Union-street, Ryde.—All the London Daily and Weekly Newspapers supplied and sent to any part of the Town.

Oct 14th 1865: COMMISSIONERS – An application had been made respecting the addition of five new windows under the Town-hall, which would make a fine room for auctions and other purposes. Improvements were already effected in the market and the suggestion of a lower room a valuable one.

Oct 14th 1865: CATTLE PLAGUE – A Royal Commission has been appointed to investigate the Cattle Plague, at the head of which is Earl Spencer. When the disease has worn itself out we shall have a voluminous report from this gentleman.

Oct 14th 1865: BYE-LAWS – Mr. COLENUTT had lately erected a stable in Back-lane, which he had covered with felt, not knowing that by doing so he was infringing the Bye-Laws of the town, he had since been served with a notice by the Town Surveyor to remove it. After consultation with the Commissioners it was proposed that the notice given to Mr. COLENUTT be withdrawn.

Oct 21st 1865: INCOME-TAX – General Tom THUMB and his party drew such large audiences at his recent visit that it aroused the attention of the Income-tax Commissioners, who there and then took the necessary steps to compel the General to make a return of his income for the past six years.

Oct 21st 1865: MOORINGS – To Owners, Captains, and Masters of Vessels, Watermen and others, the Directors of the Ryde Pier Company hereby give notice that they have laid down new and additional moorings to the Eastward of their Pier, with West Fasts, for the use of Vessels discharging on the Ryde Shore at a charge of One Penny per Ton.