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Royal London Yacht Club racing, Cowes, Isle of WightThe Royal London Yacht Club racing at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The first race in 1911 saw White Heather out for the first time in the season
The Kirk at Braddan - Isle of Man - Sunday crowdsThe Kirk at Braddan at Braddan Bridge on the Western edge of Douglas - Isle of Man - Sunday crowds Date: circa 1910s
Traditional dancers 1940s
Drawing Room, St Clare, Isle of WightThe Drawing Room at St Clare, the family home of the Vernon-Harcourts, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight. It was here that Princess Alice, third child and second daughter of Queen Victoria
Alice and Louis depart for AntwerpThe Royal yacht Victoria and Albert departs the Isle of Wight for Antwerp, carrying the newly married Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse on their way to Darmstadt
Royal Wedding 1885 -- Princess Beatrice and Prince HenryScene inside the church during the wedding ceremony of Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, and Prince Henry of Battenberg
Kyleakin, Isle of Skye, Scotland Date: 1911
Royal Wedding 1885 -- grounds of Osborne House, eveningScene in the grounds of Osborne House on the wedding night of Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, and Prince Henry of Battenberg
Royal Wedding 1885 -- Princess Beatrice and Prince HenryScene inside the covered passage leading to the church, on the the wedding day of Princess Beatrice, youngest child of Queen Victoria, and Prince Henry of Battenberg
St Clare, Isle of WightSt Clare, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight, the family seat of the Vernon-Harcourt family. A castellated mansion with extensive grounds and a view across to Portsmouth on the mainland
Capel LligwyThe roofless ruins of the tiny chapel of Capel Lligwy, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: Medieval
The Arch Rock, part of the cliff formation near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: BC
SEA CAVEA sea cave in the cliffs near Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s
Ardnarmurchan LighthouseThe lighthouse at Ardnarmurchan, Argyllshire, Scotland, with the Isle of Rum in the distance. Date: 1950s
Zakynthos, Greece
Minerva on IthakaMinerva steps down on the Isle of Ithaca
Floating Bridge, Cowes, Isle of Wight Date: 1910
St. Tysilios Church, in the Menai Straits. This tiny single storey building is believed to be the place where Christianity was first preached on Anglesey, Wales. Date: founded 6th century
Ireland / Fin Barres IsleSt. Fin Barres Chapel, on an island in Gougane Barra Lake, County Cork, Ireland. At the end of the 16th century it was occupied by Fin Barre, the Patron Saint of Cork. Date: 16th century
Remote Scottish CottageA derelict old cottage, a homestead at Torrin, on the Isle of Skye, Inverness-shire, Scotland. Beyond the tangled garden can be seen the rounded hump of the Red Hills. Date: 19th century
Minster, KentVillagers and cattle going about their daily lives at Minster, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent Date: 1830
Minster Monastery, KentMinster Monastery, on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent Date: circa 1770
Castletown, Isle of ManThe harbour at Castletown, Isle of Man, viewed from Mount Strange Date: circa 1840
Royal family group at Osborne HouseMembers of the Royal family in the gardens of Osborne House, Isle of Wight, c.1898-1900. From left: Prince Leopold of Battenberg (seated)
Penmon ChurchThe Priory Church and Dovecotes at Penmon, Isle of Anglesey, North Wales. It is believed to have been founded in the 6th century by Saint Seiriol. Rebuilt 12th century. Date: founded 6th century
Llanfair P. G. ChurchThe little church in the village with the longest name, which is usually abbreviated to Llanfair P.G. on the Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1960s photo
The Donkeys of Carisbrooke CastleThe water drawers - two donkeys called Ned and Jack - at Carisbrooke Castle, Isle of Wight. The well house and wheel are still operated by donkeys to this day and prove a huge tourist attraction
Alum Bay CliffsThe famous multi-coloured cliffs at Alum Bay, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1930s
Brightstone CottagesLovely thatched cottages at Brightstone, Isle of Wight, England. Date: 1960s
Honeycombed RocksRocks honeycombed by the sea, with Garsbheinn, one of the Coolin Peaks, in the background. Port na Cullaidh, Loch Scavaig, Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: 1950s
Arran Standing StoneA young woman looks at one of the largest ancient standing stones, near Dougrie, Isle of Arran, Scotland. The island has many such ancient stones. Date: BC
Scotland / GlenbrittleGlenbrittle, Isle of Skye, Scotland, popular with mountaineers who wish to climb the Coolins. Date: 1950s
St. Ninians ChapelThe ruins of St. Ninians Chapel, near the harbour, Isle of Whithorn, Wigtownshire, Scotland. It is reputed to be the first recordced Christian church in Scotland. Date: circa 397 A, D
Iron Age HousesWell-preserved examples of Iron Age houses, at broch of Dun Carloway, Isle of Lewis, Outer Hebrides, Scotland. Date: 1st Century BC
Thatched Toll HouseThe six-sided Toll House at Llanfair Gate, Isle of Anglesey, Wales. Date: 1950s
Old Lantern Tower, IowThe Old Lantern Tower, St. Catherines Hill, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. It is a consecrated building, formerly used as a beacon for sailors. Date: 14th century
Seaspeed HovercraftThe Seaspeed Hovercraft which ferries passengers from the Isle of Wight to mainland England. Date: 1960s
Scotland / StaffaBasalt formations on the Isle of Staffa, Isle of Staves or Columns off the west coast of Mull, Scotland. Date: 1950s
Isle of Wight WavesWaves crashing onto a beach near Ventnor, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s
Isle of Wight LighthouseSt. Catherines Lighthouse, Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England. Date: 1950s
Clachan Bridge
Groudle Glen, one of the beauty spots around Douglas, Isle of Man. Date: 1930s
Pennygown Celtic CrossThe Celtic Cross at Pennygown, Isle of Mull, Argyllshire, Scotland. One one side is a circular design, ending in the tail of a crouching griffin, with a galley underneath it. Date: 1930s
Kilchoman CrossThe Cross of Kilchoman, an ancient cross on the Isle of Islay, the Hebrides, Scotland. For many years it was turned towards the sun during prayer, but this Pagan ritual stopped. Date: 1930s
Quiraing RockThe Quiraing Road, Isle of Skye, Scotland. This is the steep, winding road that comes down from the moorland road from Uig to Staffin, taken from below Quiraing rock. Date: 1950s
Owen Tudors BirthplacePlas Penmynydd, the Welsh farmhouse near Pentraeth, Isle of Anglesey, Wales, where OWEN TUDOR (1400 - 1461), father of Edmund Tudor and grandfather of King Henry VII, was born. Date: 13th century
Isle of Skye RocksA peculiar rock formation at Elgol, Isle of Skye, Scotland. Date: BC
St. Germains CathedralThe splendid ruins of St. Germains Cathedral, overlooking the harbour at Peel, Isle of Man, England. Date: 13th century