Historic Ryde Society

‘Giving Ryde’s Past to the Future’

Historic Ryde Society Quiz Night Thursday 28 December 2023 at Yelf's Hotel, at 7p.m. for 7.30pm.   The Museum of Ryde will be closed from 24th December 2023 to 4th February 2024. We are opening Monday, 5th February 2024. We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Military News from the 1860s

Isle of Wight Observer – August 1860 – New bugles for the Rifles’ band

The Volunteer Movement – September 1860

Isle of Wight Observer – May 1865 – Beautiful Spin of 100 Yards

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