Author: Sir Richard WorsleyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Isle of Wight
Languages : en
Pages : 570
Book Description
Little Book of the Isle of Wight
Author: Jan TomsPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0750953969
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 169
Book Description
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.
Nammet
Author: Caroline Gurney-ChampionPublisher:
ISBN: 9781911487081
Category : Cooking
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
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
Seventeenth Century Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Author: John Bennett BoddiePublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 9780806305592
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 792
Book Description
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.
Joseph Vick of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Author: John D. BeattyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
Joseph Vick, of Lower Parish, Isle of Wight County, Virginia and his Descendants, Volume 1 covers the first five generations of the descendants of Joseph Vick, who immigrated to America in the late 1600s. In addition to extensive, well-documented genealogical information, the book includes anecdotal historical information, references and foot notes. A center section includes illustrations and photographs of Vick descendants, lands and homes.
Wills and Administrations of Isle of Wight County, Virginia, 1647-1800
Author: Blanche Adams ChapmanPublisher: Genealogical Publishing Com
ISBN: 0806306475
Category : Isle of Wight County (Va.)
Languages : en
Pages : 378
Book Description
The original records on file in Isle of Wight County and abstracted in this work are: Wills and Administrations Book A (1641-1650); Will and Deed Books 1 and 2 (1658-1659, 1666-1719); Will Books 3-11 (1726-1800); Deed Book I (1691-1695); Administrations and Probates (1666-1701); and The Great Book (1719-1729). In addition to the names of the testators and legatees, the entries provide the names of executors, securities, and witnesses and frequently include assignments of property.
Author: Franko FigueiredoThe Isle of Wight, Portsmouth & the Solent
Author: Mark BardellPublisher:
ISBN: 9781908493071
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
"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: Allan N. Insole
Author: Peter Allen