Isle of Wight Observer: Sept 4th 1875: MODEL YACHT REGATTA – On Monday last a very interesting event occurred, especially to the juvenile population, the model yacht regatta, which was witnessed by a large number of people on the pier, and created no little excitement. Some of the pretty little models which started were really
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Isle of Wight Observer: Aug 7th 1875: FESTIVAL SERVICE – We would remind our readers that a festival service will be held in the Parish Church on Thursday afternoon next, on behalf of the Choir Benevolent Fund, and Ryde Parochial charities. A selection of ancient and modern church music will be sung by members of
Isle of Wight Observer: July 3rd 1875: OPENING OF THE RYDE AND NEWPORT LINE – We are happy to see that the work of Mr. George YOUNG’s new line from Ryde to Newport is being rapidly pushed forward, and the line will be opened for traffic in August. Such a line has long been required,
Isle of Wight Observer June 5th 1875: A BAD CHARACTER – Henry SALTER, formerly belonging to the 106th Regiment, was charged with making a false declaration on 2nd of March last, when he enlisted into the Isle of Wight Artillery Militia. He made a declaration that he had never been in the army or navy,
Isle of Wight Observer: May 1st 1875: RYDE TO NEWPORT RAILWAY – We are happy to see that the Bill for the Ryde and Newport Railway has passed the Lords; and it is rumoured that by October next people may be able to get from Ryde to Newport, not by a round-about method, or by
Isle of Wight Observer: Apr 3rd 1875: EASTER MONDAY – The first Bank Holiday of 1875 was fortunately ushered in with a cloudless sky and a warm sun which tempted many an invalid out into the warm sunlight. That spring was not quite come, and that we were still in blustering March, was soon shown
Isle of Wight Observer: Mar 6th 1875: THE VOLUNTEERS – The monthly parade of the Ryde Volunteer corps took place on Wednesday evening. Under the command of Sergeant FLUX, they were marched through St. John’s, Elmfield, along the Brading road, and Preston, returning via Oakfield, marching altogether about five miles. The band attended. Mar 6th
Isle of Wight Observer: Feb 6th 1875: PORTRAIT – A capital likeness of Prince Leopold, whose illness has caused so much anxiety, was published in the Pictorial World. The portrait was copied from a photograph taken by our townsman, Mr. Jabez HUGHES. Feb 6th 1875: SMASH – On Thursday last one of Messrs. CURTISS’s (the
Isle of Wight Observer: Jan 2nd 1875: ACCIDENT – On Saturday night a gentleman from over the water by some means got over the Pier head into the water. He lay very quiet, floating on the water, till a porter heard his calls for help and rescued him, with assistance by means of a rope.
Isle of Wight Observer: Dec 12th 1874: PIER – A contemporary suggests that a railway pier should be run off Apley, with a long tunnel under the hill. This is, like most advice gratuitously given by those who know nothing of what they are talking about. Dec 12th 1874: SCREW v. PADDLE STEAMERS – We