Isle of Wight Heritage

Charles Dickens visited the Isle of Wight more than once and is believed to have derived inspiration for characters in 2 of his greatest novels - David Copperfield and Great Expectations - here. Dickens was born just the other side...

National newspapers reported that television newsman Michael Buerk - who presented the BBC 1 show '999' at the time - rescued an injured man from an overturned vehicle in Apse Heath on 16th May 2000. The 9 o'clock news presenter...

There was a Seaview Services send off for Edward Higgin at his funeral, thanks to the Isle of Wight Bus and Coach Museum. Edward (Ted) was the son of John Higgin, who owned and operated Seaview Services, the well-known popular...

West Wight Middle School - now sadly demolished - served West Wight villages for 40 years between 1971 and 2011. No school has served students aged 11+ from the less densely populated side of the Island since. The middle school...

It is forever change on our high streets as retail outlets come and go, but much-loved Hurst's has been trading on the Isle of Wight for well over a century and a half. What is now W Hurst & Sons...

It was reported that a clergyman who was deputising for the vicar of Totland during World War I had been arrested for being a German spy on 7th May 1915. The Rev I Siviter - a Reading curate - was...

Former team members of the Plessey Sunday League side recently commemorated the 40th anniversary of winning Sunday League Division 1 and Isle of Wight Albany Cup in 1985 at the Isle of Wight Community Club. The Plessey Sunday League side...

2 martyred Catholic priests - Blessed William Marsden and Blessed Robert Anderton - were commemorated at St Thomas of Canterbury church on Tuesday (29th April). Blessed William Marsden together with Blessed Robert Anderton were executed for their Catholic Faith at...

Newport's Visual Impact is celebrating a milestone birthday as it was 40 years ago today - on 4th May 1985 - that the clothing store first opened its doors on Watchbell Lane. The iconic fashion clothing store was the brainchild...

Spartan Air Lines announced the commencement of a new season of flights between London and the Isle of Wight to start on 1st May 1935. The actual duration of flights between Heston and Island airfields was 50 minutes. However, the...