Ryde Social Heritage Group research the social history of the citizens of Ryde, Isle of Wight. Documenting their lives, businesses and burial transcriptions.
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The difference between rising every morning at six and eight, in the course of forty years, amounts to 29,200 hours.


During the last week the inhabitants of Ryde, especially those living near the Esplanade, have had the opportunity of witnessing a number of very interesting experiments.


There is no doubt that occasionally Churchmen do hit on the weaknesses which keep men away from church,


At the Esplanade Pavilion on Friday week and Saturday the 2nd Ryde Sea Scout Group (Admiral Calthorpe’s Own) presented their fifth annual dramatic entertainment, and this year chose a musical play by Ralph Reader, entitled “The story of Mike.”


From a local report on 28 September 1895, it was stated that HMS Majestic, a splendid ship, was off Ryde on Monday for her torpedo trials, and attracted a good deal of interest there.


Mr Clifford Essex’s deservedly popular “Royal Pierrot Banjo Team” who have found so many imitators, will give concerts at the Town Hall, Ryde,.


Those who have never seen or heard the Edison Phonograph should pay a visit to the Esplanade Railway Waiting Room.