‘Giving Ryde’s Past to the Future’

Historic Ryde Society Quiz Night Thursday 24 April 2025 at Yelf's Hotel, at 7p.m. for 7.30pm.

1890s Odds and Ends

1890 – The Oldest Local Paper – The Observer’s 2000th edition

1890 – The Grand Old Man

1890 – An Incautious Landlord

1890 – Charity in Ryde

1890 – “It vos damn humbug!” – a race across the Solent

1890 – Victoria Rooms become Town Hall Chambers

1893 – An Eccentric Artiste

1893 – Complaint about the Hazelwood ‘young cads’

1894 – Funny names

1895 – Bird Life in the town

1895 – Ryde Horse and Carriage Show

1895 – A runaway in High Street

1897 – The Motherbank Quarantine ships

1899 – A singular Accident

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