Archive for January, 2010
Featured Article
THIS FEATURED ARTICLE FROM THE IW NEWSPAPERS SPANS THE YEARS 1916-1935
2 Dec 1916: Ryde Policeman wins the Military Medal – Sergt. O.H. PALMER of the Borough Police Force and now serving in France, recently wrote to the Chief Constable and the following are extracts from his letters; I have not enlightened you of the fact that [...]
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Ale House license Transfers
THIS IS A LIST OF RYDE ALE HOUSE LICENSE TRANSFERS EXTRACTED FROM THE NEWSPAPERS, OTHERS WILL BE ADDED AS AND WHEN I FIND THEM. abreviations: HT=Hampshire Telegraph, CP=County Press. Obs=Observer, Tms=Times. Adv=Advertiser, Ryde & Ventnor Times.
1860 Apr 21: Nelson Tavern from W. GARDNER (L/L 24 yrs) to William JENKINS (Obs)
1864 Aug 27: Eclipse Hotel, Haylands. New license [...]
Coastguard Snippets
TRINITY HOUSE AND COASTGUARD SNIPPETS
These are general snippets of information that I have come across in my searches, which I thought you may find interesting, I will add to them as and when I see more. For some there are more details, denoted by a succession of dots …… I will be happy to send [...]