Author: Jan Toms
Publisher: History Press
Published: 2011-04
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752458175
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Did you know that after the Civil War a fine was imposed on Newport parents who allowed their children to play on a Sunday, that Darwin began On the Origin of the Species, while staying at the Kings Head Hotel, or that there are 21 tourists to every Island resident? This is a funny, fact-packed compendium of the sort of frivolous, fantastic, or simply strange information which no one will want to be without. The Island's most eccentric inhabitants, blood-curdling murders, and literally hundreds of facts combine to make this required reading for locals and visitors alike. Illustrated with humorous cartoons and delivered with wit and flair, this captivating compendium is almost impossible to put down.
Author: Caroline Gurney-Champion
Publisher:
Published: 2018-03-23
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781911487081
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Nammet is a celebration of the very best food and drink that originate the Isle of Wight. Isle of Wight-based food writer Fiona Sims and photographer Julian Winslow help present Island cheeses, honey, gin, meat, fish, veg, bakery products and more
Author: Jackie Parry
Publisher:
Published: 2009-06
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781843063926
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Blanche Adams Chapman
Publisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
Published: 1975
Total Pages: 378
ISBN-13: 0806306475
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The original records on file in Isle of Wight County and abstracted in this work are: Wills and Administrations Book A (1641-1650); Will and Deed Books 1 and 2 (1658-1659, 1666-1719); Will Books 3-11 (1726-1800); Deed Book I (1691-1695); Administrations and Probates (1666-1701); and The Great Book (1719-1729). In addition to the names of the testators and legatees, the entries provide the names of executors, securities, and witnesses and frequently include assignments of property.
Author: Ian Badley
Publisher: Halsgrove
Published: 2009-05
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781841149578
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