Isle of Wight County Press: June 6th 1925: NARROWLY AVERTED TRAGEDY – A particularly gallant attempt by a crippled visitor to Ryde, to rescue a tiny girl who had fallen into the water was witnessed by hundreds of holiday-makers on the Eastern-esplanade on Monday afternoon. The baby girl, Doris ARCHER, the two-year old child of
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Isle of Wight County Press: May 2nd 1925: DISCOVERED AT RYDE – A discovery, said to be of the highest importance to the world of art has been made this week by a Ryde gentleman, who has in his possession an old picture which he has every reason to believe to be a contemporary portrait
Isle of Wight County Press: Apr 4th 1925: RADIO SOCIETY MEETIG – Mr. E. W. POLLARD, B.Sc., presided at the first annual meeting of the local Radio Society, held at Mount House Hall on Tuesday. There was a small attendance. The Hon. Secretary and Treasurer (Mr. J. P. TURTLE) reported that the first year had
Isle of Wight County Press: Mar 7th 1925: POPULAR INVITATION DANCE – The assistants of Messrs. Hill’s Stores gave an invitation dance on Tuesday, when about 80 dancers were present. Mr. A. J. WILLIAMS was M.C., and thanked the hosts. Mr. Bertram HILL replied. Music was supplied by Miss F. LEAKIN (piano) and Mr. E
Isle of Wight County Press: Feb 7th 1925: AMATEUR PERFORMERS – Talented performances of the well-known farce “The Man from Blankley’s,” given by the Isle of Wight Hunt Amateur Dramatic Society, on behalf of the County Hospital, drew large audiences to the Theatre Royal, Ryde. The piece was well staged and the setting, for amateur
Hampshire Advertiser: Jan 3rd 1925: FUNCTION AT RYDE – About 250 people were present at the Isle of Wight Hunt Ball, which took place at the Town Hall, Ryde, on Tuesday night. The arrangements were made by the Hunt Committee. Women’s Institutes have proved their ingenuity in a variety of ways, and in this instance
Isle of Wight County Press: Dec 6th 1924: ST. JOHN’S MEN’S CLUB – To revive interest in this Club a social evening and concert was held at the Parish-hall (St. John’s), on Thursday. Songs were given by Messrs. E. TUTTE, B. HOLBROOKE, H. CHAPMAN, and G. ADAMS, and Major DENNIS. The rendering of some of
Isle of Wight County Press: Nov 1st 1924: MOTOR-CYCLIST’S ACCIDENT – Mr. George HACKSHAW, of Union-street, was thrown from his motor-cycle near the Canoe-lake on Wednesday. He suffered minor injuries, was treated at the County Hospital, and afterwards returned home. Nov 1st 1924: GATHERING – On Thursday, the social gatherings which for some years previous
Isle of Wight County Press: Oct 4th 1924: MOTOR-VAN ABLAZE – The Central Garage, Lind-street, narrowly escaped being involved in a serious fire on Tuesday evening, when a motor-van, standing just outside the premises, burst into flames. The Fire Brigade were hastily summoned, and arrived to find flames eight feet high. By means of a
Isle of Wight County Press: Sep 6th 1924: BIRD INCREASE – Correspondence, which opened in our columns last week by Mr. A. J. PHILPOT on the rarity of “woodpeckers” in the Island, seems to have established the interesting point that in comparatively recent years these birds have considerable increased in numbers in our midst. The