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Borough, Urban and Rural District Councils

The Local Government Act of 1894 resulted in ....

Brickmaking on the Island

With suitable widespread clay deposits across ....

Electricity supplies on the Isle of Wight

The first public electricity supply on the Isle ....

Isle of Wight County Council

The Local Government Act of 1888 introduced ....

Isle of Wight Telephone System

The National Telephone Co. Ltd introduced ....

Lime Kilns

Lime has been used for centuries as a building ....

Medina & South Wight Borough Councils

In 1974 the network of Rural and Urban District ....

Railway locomotives

This is a list of railway locomotives used on the ....

Railways on the Isle of Wight

Opened: Cowes to Newport - 1862 Ryde to ....

Rees Jeffreys Road Fund (The)

At a number of car view points around the the ....

Roads on the Island

Unlike the rest of England and Wales, the island ....

Salt making on the Island

Salt making by evaporation of seawater was an ....

Soft drinks manufacturers

Local soft drink (i.e. non-alcoholic) making ....

Tidal Mills on the Island

Tidal mills worked in a similar manner as ....

Village Pounds

Village Pounds were used from medieval times ....

Water Supply

Water is the one 'utility' which has always been ....

Watermills on the Island

With the numerous streams on the island, it's ....


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