LOOK BACK IN TIME: 24th May 1856
Isle of Wight ObserverThe Isle of Wight Observer of 24th May, 1856 tells readers about the exploits of two unfortunate young Islanders who…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 19th May, 1888
We noticed two amusing pieces from the Isle of Wight Observer published on 19th May, 1888. The first piece demonstrates…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 6th May 1854
The editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 6th May, 1854 pulled no punches in this description of…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: Saturday 27 April 1901
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 27th April, 1901, carried a sad tale of a child who was sent…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 19th April 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 19th April, 1856 talked about worries that the Isle of Wight might be…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 April 1888
The Isle of Wight Observer of 14th April, 1888 carried two reports from the magistrates’ court which caught our eye…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 9 April 1859
The Isle of Wight Observer tells of a time when parliament actually took an interest in the financial dealings of…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 5 April 1919
The IW Observer published on 5th April, 1919 recounts this tale about a former soldier who lost his temper and…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 17 March 1855
The IW Observer published on 17th March, 1855 told the tale of a landlady struggling with a tenant not paying…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 15 March 1856
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 15th March 1856, included a letter from an Islander very upset with the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14th March 1857
The Editor of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 14th March, 1857 was clearly outraged at being denied access…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 28 February 1903
The IW Observer published on 28th February, 1903 recounts a mystery over a young woman’s body discovered off Dunnose Point…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 23 February 1901
The thoughts about the unnecessary felling of trees from this reader of the Isle of Wight Observer published on 23rd…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 14 February 1857
The original Ryde Pier opened on July 26, 1814. Before then ferry passengers had to be carried ashore on the…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 8th February 1902
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 8th February, 1902 reported two crimes and the outcome after the perpetrators appeared…
Read MoreLOOK BACK IN TIME: 4th February 1888
The Isle of Wight Observer published on 4th February, 1888 recounts a story about a stable boy who goes to…
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