The History of the Isle of Wight
Author : Sir Richard Worsley
Publisher :
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 1781
Category : Isle of Wight
ISBN :
Author : Sir Richard Worsley
Publisher :
Page : 570 pages
File Size : 35,16 MB
Release : 1781
Category : Isle of Wight
ISBN :
Author : Jan Toms
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 46,99 MB
Release : 2011-04-26
Category : History
ISBN : 0750953969
Did you know?A new species of cat-like dinosaur, yet to be named, was discovered on the Isle of Wight in 1988.Darwin began his world famous ‘On the Origin of the Species' while staying at the Kings Head Hotel.There are 21 tourists to every Island resident.The Little Book of the Isle of Wight 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 : David Wharton Lloyd
Publisher : Yale University Press
Page : 428 pages
File Size : 32,51 MB
Release : 2006-01-01
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9780300107333
This is a comprehensive guide to the buildings of the Isle of Wight. The beguiling architecture of the many towns, villages and resorts is explored in full, as are the charming villas and cottages ornes dotted around the spectacular coasts. But the Island also boasts architecture on the grandest scale: the powerful fortress of Carisbrooke Castle, with its evocative Saxon foundations; the rich and enigmatic baroque mansion of Appuldurcombe; Osborne House, the domestic paradise of Victoria and Albert, with its formal gardens; and the extraordinary "Quarr Abbey", a masterpiece of Expressionist brick by the French monk and architect, Dom Paul Bellot. Other attractions include Roman villas, sturdy manor houses, powerful coastal defences built for Henry VIII (and reinforced under Queen Victoria), and the retreats of Tennyson and other Victorian notables, not to mention a well-established tradition of innovative modern design. Each town or village is treated in a detailed gazetteer. A general introduction provides a historical and artistic overview. Numerous text illustrations, maps and plans, nearly a hundred new colour photographs, full indexes and an illustrated glossary help to make this book invaluable as both reference work and guide
Author : John Albin
Publisher :
Page : 84 pages
File Size : 37,84 MB
Release : 1799
Category : Isle of Wight (England)
ISBN :
Author : Caroline Gurney-Champion
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 26,29 MB
Release : 2018-03-23
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781911487081
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 : Allan N. Insole
Publisher :
Page : 154 pages
File Size : 20,11 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Geology
ISBN :
Author : J. Redding Ware
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 22,18 MB
Release : 2023-02-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 3382109239
Reprint of the original. The publishing house Anatiposi publishes historical books as reprints. Due to their age, these books may have missing pages or inferior quality. Our aim is to preserve these books and make them available to the public so that they do not get lost.
Author : John Bennett Boddie
Publisher : Genealogical Publishing Com
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 39,17 MB
Release : 1973
Category : History
ISBN : 9780806305592
This is a comprehensive study of the early history and inhabitants of Isle of Wight County. It begins with a graphic description of the early settlers--including accounts of Quakers and Cavaliers--and is followed by detailed histories of the various Isle of Wight families. Nearly 200 pages of this voluminous work are devoted to abstracts of deeds, land records, and quit rents. Besides a place and subject index, the work further includes a 38-page name index of several thousand entries.
Author : Mark Bardell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 36,83 MB
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9781908493071
"The Isle of Wight is England's largest island, but its diamond-shape is at most 23 miles long and 13 miles wide. Anchored close to the Hampshire coast, its location has created a sheltered waterway, the Solent, with its own local roadsteads and a unique double tidal system. This geography has shaped the area's history. Southampton's docks, located on Southampton Water to the north-west, had become the country's largest civilian port by the mid-twentieth century. Just north-east across the stretch of water called Spithead is the island city of Portsmouth with its ideal natural harbour. This was an internationally important port for over three hundred years, while the whole area has been places of naval significance on the world stage for even longer. From when Queen Victoria bought Osborne House in 1845 and had it remodeled as an Italianate mansion the Isle of Wight became a hub of Victorian society. The Poet Laureate Alfred Lord Tennyson lived at Freshwater, while Charles Swinburne grew up at Bonchurch, a place where Charles Dickens vacationed. Charles Darwin began his Origin of Species here, and Karl Marx came to restore his health; it was the expanding rail network that brought them there. Mark Bardell explores the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth and the surrounding maritime landscapes, revealing unexpected historical and literary associations."--PUBLISHER'S DESCRIPTION.
Author : Franko Figueiredo
Publisher : Medina Publishing
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 18,77 MB
Release : 2022-05
Category :
ISBN : 9781911487647
Based on deeply personal testimonies and factual research, this book presents a rich and diverse portrayal of Isle of Wight LGBTQ+ history.