Isle of Wight Local History Organisations Many local organisations have their own archives and members have an intimate knowledge of their subject. An invaluable research resource. St Helens Historical Society Mr J Bacon The Castle Duver Road St Helens tel: 01983 872164 Bembridge Heritage Society Miss J Plane 42 Howgate Road Bembridge PO35 5QW tel: 10983 872102 Brading Town Trust Mr J R Lee 42 High Street Brading PO36 0DJ tel: 01983 407560 Web Site Newchurch Parish History Society Bob West 1 West Avenue Lake tel: 01983 402600 email: bobanddiwest@cwcom.net Sandown and District Historical Association Mr J Toogood 16a Cross Street Sandown PO36 8BQ tel: 01983 403075 Ventnor and District Local History Society Mrs F Brown 34 Newport Road Ventnor tel: 01983 854057 Home Page Farringford Tennyson Literary & Arts Society Mrs Elizabeth Hutchings 2 Gate House Gate Lane Freshwater Bay PO40 9QT tel: 01983 759090 email: e.hutchings@talktalk.net National Trust, Newtown Old Town Hall Mrs R Noyes Ken Cottage Upper Lane Brighstone PO30 4AT tel: 01983 741052 Cowes Heritage John Groves 14, Nodes Road Northwood Cowes tel: 01983 299221 Cowes Group, Isle of Wight Society Mrs Susan Cockram Flagstaff Antiques Bath Road Cowes PO31 7RH tel: 01983 200138 East Cowes Heritage Centre 8 Clarence Road East Cowes PO32 6EP tel: 01983 280310 More information here Newport Group, Isle of Wight Society Mr P Gustar The Bungalow Heytesbury Farm Hunnyhill Newport tel: 01983 525516 Parkhurst Prison Heritage Centre Mr John Kingsbury tel: 01983 523855 Carisbrooke Castle Museum, Friends of Mrs Sheila Caws Hillis Side Rew Street Gurnard tel: 01983 200280 Island Friends of Royal Osborne Mrs D Chillcott Royal Apartments Osborne House East Cowes PO32 6JY tel: 01983 200022 Oglander Roman Trust Brading Roman Villa Morton Old Road Brading Historical Association: Isle of Wight Branch Terence Blunden 20 Halberry Lane Newport PO30 2ER tel: 01983 524410 Isle of Wight Industrial Archaeology Society Jill Reilly 34 Madeira Road Ventnor PO38 1HW tel: 01983 853612 Web Site Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society Salisbury Gardens Dudley Road Ventnor PO38 1EJ tel: 01983 855385 More information here Isle of Wight Branch of Young Archaeologist's Club County Archaeology Service Archaeology Centre 61 Clatterford Road Carisbrooke Newport PO30 1NZ More information here Isle of Wight Postcard Collectors Club Ron Kemp 18, Manor Crescent Rookley PO38 3NS tel: 07746 174794 Email: ron@ronkemp.co.uk Web Site Fire Preservation Society Mr K J Kitcher 2 Little Preston Road Ryde PO33 1DG tel 01983 615133 Historical Vehicle Club, Vectis Mr Nigel Offer 10 Paddock Drive Bembridge PO35 5TL tel 01983 872609 Isle of Wight Riflles Living History Club Mr G L Sprack 13 Colenuts Road Haylands Ryde tel: 01983 563156 Wolfguard, Dark Ages Society Julie Golder 57 Clarence Road Newport PO30 1EW tel: 01983 527677 Wight Pirates Re-enactment Group Jim Evans tel: 07745 602 570 www.wightpirates.wetpaint.com Wight Association of Re-enactment Dark Ages, Medieval and 17th Century Jim Evans tel: 07745 602 570 www.war-society.wetpaint.com World Ship Society, IW Branch Mr A Westmore 29 Queens Road Cowes tel: 01983 295550 Buildings Preservation Trust, IW Mr Ian G Smith RIBA Directorate of Development Seaclose Offices Fairlee Road Newport PO30 2QS tel: 01983 823564