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Welcome to the Isle of Wight. It was on one of the ferries to Ryde that John Lennon of The Beatles wrote Ticket To Ryde.
Welcome to the Isle of Wight. It was on one of the ferries to Ryde that John Lennon of The Beatles wrote Ticket To Ryde.
On leaving the ferry you will have been told to put your watches back by one hour to match local time. You still need a passport to visit the Isle of Wight, a hangover from World War Two when it was necessary to have a special paper to travel to the Island.
On leaving the ferry you will have been told to put your watches back by one hour to match local time. You still need a passport to visit the Isle of Wight, a hangover from World War Two when it was necessary to have a special paper to travel to the Island.
Another method of transport to the Island is the hovercraft. It was invented in the 1950s by Christopher Cockcroft. A bridge or tunnel to the mainland has often been discussed but never built. However there is a tunnel from Ryde to Portsmouth that is ready for the evacuation of residents in the event of an emergency.
Another method of transport to the Island is the hovercraft. It was invented in the 1950s by Christopher Cockcroft. A bridge or tunnel to the mainland has often been discussed but never built. However there is a tunnel from Ryde to Portsmouth that is ready for the evacuation of residents in the event of an emergency.
Once on the Isle of Wight it is still possible to travel to some towns by train despite a lot of lines being closed in the 1960s. The last steam train ran on Dec 31 1966 and the trains nowadays are old London Underground trains.
Once on the Isle of Wight it is still possible to travel to some towns by train despite a lot of lines being closed in the 1960s. The last steam train ran on Dec 31 1966 and the trains nowadays are old London Underground trains.
To travel from East to West Cowes the shortest route is via the chain ferry. In the same way the Island is attached to the mainland by chains.
To travel from East to West Cowes the shortest route is via the chain ferry. In the same way the Island is attached to the mainland by chains.
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