Touching the Past – January and February 2013

Drop in sessions at the Museum of Island History & Ryde Library


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Come and see a fascinating collection of shoes and accessories from the past 150 years. On view will be designs worn by dedicated followers of fashion such as the amazing 70s platform heels as well as children’s footwear and baby shoes worn in the Victorian era.

Wednesday 30 January 2013 – 2.00 - 4.00pm - Ryde Library

Thursday 31 January 2013 – 2.00 - 4.00pm - Museum of Island History

Free Entry


Mystery Objects from Victorian Times

An amazing collection of mystery objects from the Victorian era will be on display. Come along and try to identify how the various weird and wonderful items would have been put to good use by our predecessors.

Wednesday 27 February 2013 – 2.00 - 4.00pm - Ryde Library

Thursday 28 January 2013 – 2.00 - 4.00pm - Museum of Island History

Free Entry


For further details please contact the Heritage Service – 823433
[email protected]


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February Half-Term Activity Days at Newport Roman Villa
Wednesday 20 February and Friday 22 February 2013

Newport Roman Villa is opening for two family activity days during the school half-term holiday.
On Wednesday 20 February visitors can try their hand at moulding Roman-themed objects
from clay, while on Friday 22 February there’s a chance to make a colourful mask from craft
materials to take home.

Both events will take place in the indoor activity room between 10.30am and 3.00pm.
The admission fee for these special days will be £1 for all (adults and children). This reduced
admission fee will include all activities and entry to the site.

The villa will open to visitors for these two days during the February half-term;
it will reopen for Easter from 28 March until 2 November 2013.

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Roman Wight

27 March 2012 – December 2012

Museum of Island History

Guildhall
High Street
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1TY

This exhibition uses objects from the museum collections
to tell the story of the Island during Roman times.


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Roman nails from Newport Roman Villa


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Carisbrooke Roman Villa discovered in 1859.................. Roman hound.

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Now on show at Ryde Library, Ventnor Library and Lord Louis
Library, Newport.

Roman Wight

This slide-show tells the story of the Isle of Wight during
the Roman period.

A small exhibition case displays objects from Roman sites around
the island.



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Address
Lord Louis Library
Orchard Street
Newport
Isle of Wight
PO30 1LL
External Phone
01983 527655
Opening Times
Monday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Thursday 11.00am - 7.00pm
Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday CLOSED
Contact
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Address
Ryde Library
101 George Street
Ryde
Isle of Wight
PO33 2JE
External Phone
01983 562170
Opening Times
Monday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Tuesday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Wednesday 10.30am - 7.00pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 9.00am - 5.30pm
Saturday 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sunday CLOSED
Contact
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Address
Ventnor Library
High Street
Isle of Wight
PO38 1LZ
External Phone
01983 852039
Opening Times
Monday CLOSED
Tuesday 9.30am - 12.30pm 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Wednesday 1.00pm - 6.00pm
Thursday CLOSED
Friday 9.30am - 12.30pm 1.30pm - 5.00pm
Saturday 9.30am - 12.30pm 1.30pm - 4.30pm
Sunday CLOSED
Contact
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