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Isle Of Wight memories
Grandmother's abode
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 one home. Over the years the thatched cottage has also been a restaurant. I visited my grandparents many times at this cottage.
A memory of Wroxall contributed by M Allen
Ventnor
I was born in Ventnor and although I have lived in Kent for many years Ventnor will always be "My home".
A memory of Ventnor contributed by valerie hickman
Going to school
I walked past these houses every day to and from school from 1956 to 1959 when my family lived at Marsh Green.
A memory of Brighstone contributed by Bronen Hebblethwaite
Our House!
Our house is the second left and I was about 8 when this was taken. The field in front of the houses is now the site of the Methodist Chapel.
A memory of Brighstone contributed by Andy Thompson
Extracts From Blackgang & Isle Of Wight books
Entry to the chasm was relatively expensive in Victorian times.
One guidebook writer noted that ‘entrance to the Chine is through
a bazaar, where one must either make a purchase or pay sixpence
before he descends to this great chasm, echoing the ocean waves that
break on the beach below’.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
The great chasm of Blackgang Chine was an
early tourist attraction on the Isle of Wight,
with its dramatic waterfall and eroded colourful
cliffs. The waves of the sea echo along the
Chine on wilder days, whilst much of the
Island’s southern coastline can be seen from
the Observatory.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
Passengers disembark for their holiday on the Isle of
Wight. Many return - as Queen Victoria did - year
after year. Exploring the dramatic coastline, pastoral
countryside and delightful towns and villages never fails
to make for a memorable holiday.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
The ferry from the mainland prepares to dock and unload its cargo of
motor vehicles and foot passengers. The vessel crosses from Lymington in
Hampshire, and offers one of the shortest passages across the Solent.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".
Yarmouth’s pier is functional rather than
decorative, a place to fish or simply to sit
and watch the mainland ferries. It was
built originally as a landing stage for local
boats and ships.
An extract from from"Isle of Wight Photographic Memories Pocket Album".