NEW BOOK SHOWS BONCHURCH’S HISTORY IN 99 OLD POSTCARDS

Ventnor & District Local History Society’s latest publication, ‘Bonchurch in 99 Old Postcards’ – the follow-up to last year’s popular ‘Ventnor in 99 Old Postcards’ – has just been published. It covers such topics as Bonchurch Beach, the Old Church, the New Church, East Dene, Hotels, Houses, Monk’s Bay, the Landslip, Multiviews, Bonchurch Pond, Bonchurch Inn, Rosecliff, Shops, Sports, Steps, Tea Rooms and Bonchurch Village. The selection of cards from the Ventnor & District Local History Society’s archives, and from the personal collection of Graham Wheeler, gives a snapshot of life and times in and around the village from the early 1900s through the 1970s. Of particular interest are the many cards showing views that were altered or features that were lost forever in the December 2023 landslip. The book is on sale for £6.50 (plus postage) through the Society’s online shop at https://www.ventnorheritage.org.uk/shop/ or for £6.50 in the Ventnor Heritage Centre and at the Society’s monthly talk on 26th July.