LOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 August 1855
Isle of Wight ObserverThe Isle of Wight Observer published on the 4th August, 1855 carried this tale of true love not running smoothly.…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 26 July 1856
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 26th July, 1856 was very forthright about his views on…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17 July 1858
The quality of the waters around our shores for bathing is a hot topic today – but, as these extracts…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 July 1888
We found this look at Ryde, from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th July 1888, quite amusing –…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 June 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 28th, June 1856 included a tale about a remarkable weather event. A TORNADO.…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 22 June 1878
This article from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 22nd June, 1878, prompts us to say, not for the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8 June 1918
This article from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th June, 1918 seemed of interest, both for the detailed…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 June 1921
This account of the death of an elderly lady on Tuesday followed by an inquest on the same day, with…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 4 June 1859
In the Isle of Wight Observer published on 4th June, 1859 there is an account of a near-fatal boat collision.…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: May 25th 1878
The Isle of Wight Observer published on May 25th, 1878 warns of the dangers of not addressing letters and parcels…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 May 1853
A letter to the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th May 1853 could, for the most part, have been…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 May 1859
This story published in the Isle of Wight Observer of 14th May, 1859 caught our eye after the local elections…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 2 May 1857
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 2nd May 1857 reports on the views of a visitor from a smoky…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 27 April 1901
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th April 1901 carried an account of a drill designed to test the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 18 April 1857
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 18th April, 1857 gave a glowing account of the cheap rail and ferry…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 11 April 1857
Cheering “for Clifford” seems to have caused quite a rumpus, which led to the report below in the Isle of…
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