A photoscopic view of Shanklin Chine, Isle of Wight, published by Frith and Co in about 1870. Shanklin Chine, Isle of Wight ca. 1870
Train registration time book, Isle of Wight Railway, from Brading Signal Box covering period between February 1909 to June 1910. Isle of Wight Railway train registration time book 1909-1910
Engraving. Ryde, Isle of Wight (West of the Pier). Drawn, engraved and published by Geo Brannon, Wotton Common, Isle of Wight. 1831-07-14. Ryde, Isle of Wight (West of the Pier) 1831-07-14
Gum bichromate print, 22 x 15 inches, "Appuldurcombe House", I.O.W. by Terry King, FRPS, 1986 Gum bichromate print 1986
Map, system diagram, Southern Railway, 'London West Division, Area No. 6 (Part 2 - Isle of White)', monochrome, paper. Map, system diagram
Rule book, Isle of White Railway, By-Laws, Rules, and Regulations, 1864, 84 pages, dark brown hard cover. 4.25 x 5.5 in. Isle of Wight Railway Rule Book 1864 1864
Filmed in 1960 on the Isle of Wight Railway. Footage of Ryde Esplanade, shots of different passenger trains departing station, including trains pulled by locomotives No. 28, 25, 22, Brading station, Southern Railway reward bench 'rewarded for the best kept station Group 1', train departing station. This is likely offcuts, footage made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV but not used in final edit for broadcast ('A Journey from Ryde to Ventnor'), filmed by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 1 minute 30 seconds 16mm film, original master 'Isle of Wight' 1960
Filmed in 1960 on the Isle of Wight Railway. Footage locomotives No. 32 shunted through station to coal pit, fireman emptying ash box, driver oiling wheels, water tank refill at water plant, locomotive No. 21 'Sandown' coal tank refill with fireman shovelling coal manually into tank, close-up shots of locomotive No. 28 'Ashey' in steam, shunting No. 28. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. First broadcast date unknown (1962?) on BBC Television. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 3 minutes 30 seconds 16mm film, original master 'Isle of Wight Engines' 1960
Filmed in 1960 on the Isle of Wight Railway. Footage of Sandown paddle steamer ferry, passenger crowd on board, train led by steam locomotive No. 32 departing Ryde station, locomotive shunts at Ryde St John's Road station, signal box, shots of train departing filmed from tracks, footage of journey onboard train filmed from carriage's window, passing Smallbrook signal box, Shanklin station, coupling locomotive No. 32 at back of train, token exchange, shots of train passing through Isle of Wight landscape, token exchange at Wroxall station, token handed back after passing tunnel at Ventnor, water plant, refilling water tank, oiling engine, coupling locomotive No. 36 to carriage, train departing through tunnel. A film made for Railway Roundabout BBC TV, by John Adams and Patrick Whitehouse. This is the original master film reel, colour, silent. Duration: 6 minutes 16mm film, original master 'A Journey from Ryde to Ventnor' 1960
2 boxes of Fennings' whooping cough powders, by Alfred Fennings, Isle of Wight, 1920-1940 2 boxes of Fennings' whooping cough powders 1920-1940
Fox Photos Ltd. photograph titled 'The Nahlin leaves'. Caption on back reads: "Nahlin", the yacht chartered by His Majesty the King for his holiday tour, left Southampton today for the Mediterranean, where it will pick up the King. Photo shows - An aerial view of the Nahlin passing Ryde Needles today. Steam yacht Nahlin sailing past Ryde Needles 01 August 1936
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Dylan Concert, Isle of Wight' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in August 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Dylan Concert, Isle of Wight (1969); 2013
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Isle of Wight Ferry' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken c. 1967. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Isle of Wight Ferry (circa 1967); 2013
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Isle of Wight festival' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Isle of Wight festival (1969); 2013
2 boxes of Fennings' Adult Cooling Powders, by Alfred Fennings, Isle of Wight, 1920-1940 2 boxes of Fennings' Adult Cooling Powders 1920-1940
A carte de visite portrait of Captain Tristram Charles Sawyer Speedy (Basha Felika) (1808-1881), Dejatch Alamayou, (1861-1879) and Casa, Alamayou's attendant. The original large format albumen print was taken by Julia Margaret Cameron (1815-1879) at Freshwater, Isle of Wight, in 1868. This cabinet print was taken from the original print between 1868 and 1875. Dejatch Alamayou & Basha Felika, King Theodore's Son and Captain Speedy 1868-1875
Collodion print mounted on album page, by Julia Margaret Cameron, titled "Freshwater Bay", dated 1871. Image of Julia Margaret Cameron's house in the Isle of Wight. Inscriptions witten in pencil on verso, including title and date, and address for Mrs Juliana Hill Cotton, 47 Dainton Rd, Oxford. Freshwater Bay 1871
A black and white pigment print photograph, originally entitled 'Location unknown, probably Isle of Wight' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken c. 1967. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Weymouth (circa 1967); 2013
Letter from Sir John Herschel to Julia Margaret Cameron, 25 September 1866. 2 sheets. The contents of the letter describes how wonderful Sir John Herschel feels Julia Margaret Cameron's photographs are, and refers to individual prints such as 'The Mountain Nymph, Sweet Liberty'. He also refers to Mr Cameron's health and his grandchildren. Letter from Sir John Herschel to Julia Margaret Cameron, 1866 1866-09-25
Engraving. Isle of Wight (Westward and Eastward). Drawn and engraved by A Brannon. Published by the Engineer, Newport, Isle of Wight. 1861-06-10. Ventnor, Isle of Wight (Westward and Eastward) 1861-06-10
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Dylan Concert, Ferry, Isle of Wight' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken in August 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Dylan Concert, Ferry, Isle of Wight (1969); 2013
A black and white pigment print photograph, entitled 'Isle of Wight festival' by Tony Ray-Jones, taken 1969. This was selected from the original contact sheet by Martin Parr, and printed from the original negative in 2013. Isle of Wight festival (1969); 2013