Early Photography of Bonchurch Village Village Road and the Old Smugglers Cottage.
Over the few years that I have visited and now live in Bonchurch, I have been fascinated by the old photographs of the village. For this...
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Professor Robin McInnes OBE FRSA
Dec 21, 20201 min read
Most Painted Place, Bonchurch and the Isle of Wight School of Artists 1830-1920
I am delighted to have permission from Professor Robin McInnes to add the booklet and report that he wrote and researched to enable...
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Theresa Bailiff
Nov 27, 20202 min read
Head Gardener at The Grange c1890
Theresa Bailiff contacted Dr Jeffrey Mazo at the Ventnor Heritage Museum and the Bonchurch Village Website. Theresa was researching her...
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by W.B.Cooke, Published 1849
Jan 23, 20192 min read
Bonchurch, Shanklin and the Undercliff and their vicinities. W.B.Cooke 1849
To read the full version online copy and paste the following link- https://archive.org/details/bonchurchshankli00cook/page/n5 There are...
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Sue Lowday
Aug 21, 201810 min read
Early Maps and History of Bonchurch 1729 - 1890
An early history of Bonchurch with the tithe maps 1729 and annotated map 1843 plus the earliest Ordnance Survey map 1862
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J.M.W.Turner, R.A.
Feb 28, 20181 min read
The Picturesque Views on The Southern Coast (Bonchurch & The Under-Way) 1826
#Bonchurch #BonchurchVillage #JMWTurnerRA #WBCooke
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Sue Lowday
Nov 27, 20171 min read
Sterling Work by Brenda Jackson raising funds for the Alex Hulme Foundation
January 2018 Update The Shoe Box Raffle took part in Ventnor Day at St Catherines Church in Ventnor. Here is Brenda Jacksons report. The...
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Sue Lowday
Oct 3, 20171 min read
Elizabeth Missing Sewell
The old school building, the St Boniface Diocesan School established by Elizabeth Missing Sewell is on Mitchell Avenue opposite the...
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Sue Lowday
Sep 30, 20171 min read
Bonchurch Village Fete 2017
Here are a few images of the excellent band Company-B who performed absolutely brilliantly through all weathers at this years Village...
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Sue Lowday
Sep 30, 20172 min read
Japanese Knotweed
January 2018 Update The Japanese Knotweed at Monks Bay was sprayed when the fence went up. Many thanks for reporting the damage to the...
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Next Open Gardens 7th and 8th JULY 2018
Jul 25, 20171 min read
Bonchurch Open Gardens 2017
In 2017 the Gardens were open the weekend of 22nd and 23rd July, they are an annual event. Keep an eye on the calendar for 2018's event,...
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Sue Lowday
Apr 12, 20171 min read
The History of the Bonchurch in Old Picture Postcards
Bonchurch Village Road circa 1950 #Bonchurch #BonchurchVillage #OldBonchurch
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