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Just a few hours volunteering at Carisbrooke Castle Museum can make a huge difference to the museum and its work. Find out more about how to get involved
History: Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight is rich with history.
From the middle ages to the Victorians and beyond, the Island spirit of independence, innovation and creativity is still felt today.
Below are articles in which stories of Isle of Wight history are mentioned.
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The purpose of the occupation was to draw attention to protecting the history and heritage of The King's Head Hotel in Sandown. This appears to have been achieved. Read the full details within
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The event, postponed from last year, is to be delivered as a series of free online talks, featuring some of the Island's best-known environmental speakers joined by national experts.
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If you've walked past the stone monument in the Undercliff and wondered what the story behind it was, read on
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Head over to the online shop for Ventnor Heritage Centre to choose presents for your loved ones (or yourself) and help support the Centre
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Seven more war memorials across the Isle of Wight have the protection of National Heritage listings. See the details within
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Due to the poor state of the building, and its listed status, this will be a long term project for the Town Council with works hoped to commence within the next three to five years
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A number of safety measures have been put in place at the Museum of Island History, to allow visitors to return on Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Take a step back in time to 1860 to see how Ventnor and the Undercliff looked through 180 black and white pictures
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The Centre is looking at ways to reopen, but needs to raise extra funds for a new cash register that will allow them to accept contactless payments in line with Covid-19 guidelines
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Brian Dennis believes it's time the British Government confirm or deny reports that 12 specialised German stormtroopers tried to come ashore on the Isle of Wight in 1943 until they were spotted by British soldiers
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The Isle of Wight council were due to invest a quarter of the £4m budget for a new Record Office to house documents spanning the 12th to the 21st century
