Isle of Wight Heritage

On the night of 15th December 1945, 80 years ago today, the Isle of Wight was thrown into panic as a convicted felon vanished into the winter dark.

Nearly 100 years after her groundbreaking Christmas Eve broadcast, Ventnor’s Phyllis Twigg is finally getting the recognition she deserves.

Wootton Station has seen rise, decline and a volunteer-led rebirth - a tiny cutting that now sings with steam once again. When the Newport–Ryde line opened in December 1875, Wootton was described as a “new road-side station” - no clock,...

A desperate call from St Helens Fort summoned Dr Charles Kaula into a raging storm to save a lighthouse keeper’s life on 12th December 1955 - 70 years ago today.

The Royal Hotel in Ventnor has announced the launch of a new weekend event celebrating the life and works of Charles Dickens, taking place from 27th February to 1st March 2026.

Beloved Blackgang Chine owner Richard 'Dick' Dabell - who dedicated nearly 7 decades to the Isle of Wight’s iconic theme park - has passed away aged 101.

In the second in our series of Isle of Wight chip shops, we explore Stotesbury’s in Nodehill, Newport - a beloved institution serving perfectly fried fish and chips for over a century.

More than 500 pupils were evacuated Sandham Middle School after a wartime shell was uncovered during building works on 5th December 2000.

One of the Island’s most well-known Diesel locomotives from the post-steam era has returned to the Isle of Wight after 27 years away.

Godshill railway station served the village for just over 50 years before closing in 1952, leaving behind only memories and a surviving station building.