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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Looking Back

February 1907
Ryde News February 1907 (100 Years ago) Isle of Wight Times & Hampshire Gazette Feb 7th, 1907: CONCERT – Mischa ELMAN, boy violinist, had a good reception on Monday at the Town Hall and delighted a large audience. Feb 7th, 1907: SUCCESSFUL – We are pleased to record that Mr. A. G. MEARS, son of


January 1907
Isle of Wight Times & Hampshire Gazette Jan 3rd 1907: LIFEBOAT DISASTER – We are requested by the Mayor of Ryde, to state that he has opened a fund for the relief of sufferers, and to appeal to the kindly disposed inhabitants for their sympathy by sending subscriptions to the Town Hall. Jan 3rd 1907:


October 1906
Ryde Happenings 1906, from IW Times and Hampshire Gazette


September 1906
Snippets from IW Times & Hampshire Gazette, and IW County Press from 1906


August 1906
IW Times & Hampshire Gazette: Aug 2nd, 1906: At a sale by auction in London on Thursday, the Victoria Cross medals and badge and Legion of Honour, awarded to the late Mr. W. T. RICKARD, realised £80, the purchaser being Canon VALBY of Winchester. Aug 9th 1906: On Thursday a bazaar and garden fete was


November 1862
Isle of Wight Observer:- Nov 8th 1862: FREE HARMONIC – The proprietor of the Royal Eagle Hotel devotes his billiard room on Wednesday evenings to the cause of harmony. The excellent singing of Mr. MACHIN was well received and vociferously applauded by those present. Mr. SALTER accompanied on the pianoforte with his accustomed skill and


January 1876
Isle of Wight Observer: Jan 1st 1876:  NEW CONSERVATIVE CLUB – On Wednesday evening a large number of the members of the newly-formed Conservative Club assembled at the Club-house in Lind-street, to celebrate the opening of this new and, as we trust time will prove, valuable institution. Jan 1st 1876:  CHRISTY’S MINSTRELS – A party


December 1875
Isle of Wight Observer: Dec 4th 1875:  TORPEDO EXPERIMENTS – A London naval correspondent says: “I hear, that some important torpedo experiments are about to be tried at Spithead.  The idea, as far as I can learn, is to test the rapidity and effectiveness with which a ship lying at an unprotected or unfortified anchorage