History and heritage societies and organisations in Isle of Wight
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Isle of Wight
Museums, archives and heritage in Isle of Wight
Wight, Isle of, in the English Channel, and in the county of Hants [until 1890], from which it is separated by Spithead and the Solent; greatest length, E. and W., from Bembridge Point to the Needles, 23 miles; greatest breadth, N. and S., from Cowes to St Catherine’s Point, 13 miles; area, 93,341 acres, population … Read more
Libraries and archives in Isle of Wight
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Historic places to visit in Isle of Wight
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The mop fair
Nell Darby details the history of the statute fair, or mop fair, where servants tried to find work, but could became the victims of crime instead. In my local town, a fair is held twice a year. It’s a rather standard event; there are fairground rides, stalls where you can shoot a can to win … Read more