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Historic maps of Roud and the local area, hand-drawn by Ordnance Survey and Samuel Lewis. View all Roud maps
Roud photos
We have no photos of Roud, although we do have photos of these nearby places: Godshill, Whitwell, Niton, Wroxall, St Lawrence, Blackgang, Ventnor, ShorwellRoud books
Displaying 2 of 2 books about Roud and the local area. View all Roud books
Isle of Wight Photographic Memories
Paperback
£14
Isle of Wight Living Memories
Paperback
£14
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Isle Of Wight memories
I was born in 1942 and brought up in Walthamstow in NE London. We were a working class family and Dad always managed to provide us with 2 weeks' holiday somewhere. How we came to holiday in Wroxall is still a bit of a mystery. Neither Mum nor Dad had ever been to the Isle of Wight before. In August 1952... [more]
Shared on 14 October 2009
At the bottom of the hill on the right I believe that tall building belonged to the local bakers. The low building next to it - this side of the bakers - is a thatched cottage where my grandmother lived. My mother grew up here. The cottage housed around 3/4 families but it has now been made into... [more]
Shared on 13 May 2007
I was born in Ventnor and although I have lived in Kent for many years Ventnor will always be "My home".
Shared on 14 March 2007
Grandad's war days and our family hols
My grandfather was stationed on the island "During the War"and was very friendly with a family from Arreton called Hendy. The mother's name was Lil and the father was affectionally called"Tit" (because he was quite small). After the war, my gramps and all the family visited Aunt Lil and Uncle Tit quite frequently. Tit grew his own veg in a back... [more]
Shared on 04 March 2008
Extracts From Roud & Isle Of Wight books
Displaying a selection of extracts from Frith books about Roud, inspired by Frith photos.
At the top of the High Street on the right is the Cowes Advertiser office, but just before that is the NSPCC charity shop. It was once Shergold's grocery, and still has beautiful tiles on the walls. Next door to that is Joliffe's shoe shop, established 1853, now closed, which has a handsome decorated tiled and stained glass front. On the right in Beckford Road is... [more]
This is an extract from Cowes Town and City Memories.
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The High Street leads to Shooters Hill, which was once a very swampy area. The buildings are shaped here to follow the curve of the road. The first shop on the right is now a florist. Morgans, 'Complete House Furnishers', has become the Alamo restaurant and bar. Opposite from the bottom of the hill up, are Chiverton's Newsagents, Bath Travel, an Italian restaurant... [more]
This is an extract from Cowes Town and City Memories.
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Opposite the Vectis Tavern is Terminus Road, where the Newport to Cowes Railway Company built its station in 1862. The last train from Cowes ran in 1966, and all traces of the station have disappeared. Past the Vectis Tavern was the National Provincial Bank. The Commercial Inn still stands, but is now Murrays Seafood Restaurant, favoured by many yachtsmen. Next door to Murrays was... [more]
This is an extract from Cowes Town and City Memories.
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Read more and see photos from this book.
