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!

Observer 1880 – The public convenience issue in Ryde

Observer 1880 – Mr Buckmaster’s disappointing Cookery lecture

Observer 1881 – Cleaniness and Dust!

Times January 1882 – High Price of Bread and Street Annoyance

Observer 1883 – Ryde Pier Rubbish

Observer 1884 – Furious riding round the Canoe Lake

Observer 1885 – New Road (now Yelf’s Road)

London shops versus Union Street 1885

Observer  July 11 1887 – Ocular Demonstration

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