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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 June 1878

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This article from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 22nd June, 1878, prompts us to say, not for the…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 8 June 1918

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This article from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th June, 1918 seemed of interest, both for the detailed…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 June 1921

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This account of the death of an elderly lady on Tuesday followed by an inquest on the same day, with…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 June 1859

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In the Isle of Wight Observer published on 4th June, 1859 there is an account of a near-fatal boat collision.…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: May 25th 1878

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The Isle of Wight Observer published on May 25th, 1878 warns of the dangers of not addressing letters and parcels…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 May 1853

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A letter to the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th May 1853 could, for the most part, have been…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 May 1859

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This story published in the Isle of Wight Observer of 14th May, 1859 caught our eye after the local elections…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 2 May 1857

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The Isle of Wight Observer published on 2nd May 1857 reports on the views of a visitor from a smoky…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 April 1901

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The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th April 1901 carried an account of a drill designed to test the…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 18 April 1857

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The Isle of Wight Observer published on 18th April, 1857 gave a glowing account of the cheap rail and ferry…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 11 April 1857

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Cheering “for Clifford” seems to have caused quite a rumpus, which led to the report below in the Isle of…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 April 1919

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The Isle of Wight Observer published on 5th April, 1919 reported on the serious consequences that stealing a £1 note…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 March 1857

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We have some IW Council elections coming up on May 1st, and this entry published in the Isle of Wight…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 March 1856

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This week we found a very sad tale, published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 22nd March, 1856. It…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 19 March 1853

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The Isle of Wight Observer, published on 19th March, 1853, delivered sad news for fans of the proposed new railway.…

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LOOK BACK IN TIME: 9 March 1907

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This gem, published in the Isle of Wight Observer on 9th March, 1907, caught our eye this week. Ventnorians were…

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