October 1909 Isle of Wight Observer Oct 2nd 1909: RYDE LAWN TENNIS CLUB – The grounds of the Ryde Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club will be closed for the winter from tomorrow (Saturday), the weather having entirely broken up. The Club has had a very successful season and despite the unfavourable weather of the greater
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Isle of Wight Observer Sept 4th 1909: HANDCUFF & BOX TRICKS – At the Pier Pavilion next week Mr. R. WISHART will appear in his mysterious handcuff, harness and double-box tricks, paper tearing and comic conjuring. Mr. WISHART’s various tricks were invented by himself and he has performed before a large number of notable people.
Aug 7th 1909: ROWING – Visitors may obtain boats on the slipway on the Esplanade or on the canoe lake. The Ryde Rowing Club issue tickets to visitors at 10s.6d. for one month, or £1 for the season, which entitles the holder to the full use of the club. Aug 7th 1909: CYCLE GYMKHANA AND
Isle of Wight Observer July 3rd 1909: PIER PAVILION – On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday there will be nightly entertainments by the Non Parteils, the “Costume Concert Party.” On Thursday, Friday and Saturday Mr Alfred CAPPER, the famous thought-reader, will give entertainment which Mr. PUNCH himself described as “Cappertal.” July 3rd 1909: LIFEBOAT – The
Isle of Wight Observer June 5th 1909: POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT – The Band of the 8th Battalion (Princess Beatrice’s) Hampshire Regiment will again perform on the Western Esplanade on Sunday evening, when a collection will be made to aid the funds of the Royal I.W. County Hospital. June 5th 1909: FASHION – Apparently edible trimmings for
Isle of Wight Observer May 1st 1909: RYDE ROWING CLUB – The dinner held annually by the members of the Ryde Rowing Club is fixed for Thursday evening next, when the President, Mr. W. Player BRIGSTOCKE, will occupy the chair. As this function is always very popular, there will no doubt be a large attendance
Isle of Wight Observer Apr 3rd 1909: GYMNASTICS DISPLAY – With the object of assisting the funds of the County Hospital and the Ryde District Nursing Association, a gymnastics display is to be given in the Town Hall, on Wednesday evening next, by the pupils attending Mr. T. H. FITZGERALDS’s Gymnasium, in Melville-street. Apr 3rd
Isle of Wight Observer Mar 6th 1909: POOR CHILDRENS BOOTS – By the instrumentality of Messrs. GARRETT, LEIGH, CRABB and others, who recently arranged a very successful affair at the Town Hall, a sum of over £20 was raised for the purpose of providing boots during this season of the year, for poor children. The
January 1909 – 100 years ago Isle of Wight Observer Jan 2nd 1909: CHILDREN FED BY POLICE – With characteristic generosity the Ryde Police Force today (Friday), made an effort to relieve some of the suffering brought to the town by the recent cold weather and prevailing unemployment. Some sixty children of the poorest class,