LOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 November 1863
Isle of Wight ObserverThis curious tale appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer of 28th November 1863. In those days carriers and their…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 November 1920
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th November 1920 tells the sad tale of the demise of Robert Mitchell,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 November 1863
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th November, 1863 carried this complaint about the police. WHAT ARE THE POLICE…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 10 November 1855
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 10th November, 1855 contained this report of a proposed ferry service between Ryde…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 29 October 1859
More than 165 years ago the debate was raging about whether the Isle of Wight should share services with Hampshire,…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 October 1888
One hundred and thirty-seven years ago this week the Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th October 1888 a description…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 20 October 1855
This gruesome entry about a cold-blooded murder in Southampton appeared in the Isle of Wight Observer published on 20th October…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 12 October 1889
These two extracts from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 12th October, 1889 tells of cab wars at the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8 October 1853
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th October 1853 had the following article about the potential contamination of drinking…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: September 23, 1854
This entry from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 23rd September 1854, appears to be a letter to the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 15 September 1888
This story published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 15th September, 1888, made us smile this week. We’re not…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8 September 1855
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th September, 1855, reproduced this letter from a youngster who went to fight…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 August 1859
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th August 1859 gave a stern warning about people using the cliffs between…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 25 August 1888
This sad story was published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 25th August, 1888. If only inquests took place…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 16 August 1919
This story from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 16th August, 1919 caught our eye. The felon could hardly…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 10 August 1901
The cost of living crisis is clearly nothing new. The Isle of Wight Observer published on 10th August, 1901 lists…
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