Jun
13
Downing and Donovan – Ryde Garage Today
The site of Ryde Garage is now a car park. It is a particular shame as all the other houses seem to be exactly the same. The Methodist Church can be seen at the end of […]
May
5
Ryde 1960
A fabulous photo from 1960 showing clearly how near to the sea Ryde Garage on Victoria Street was. This elevated shot doesn’t necessarily show the hill towards the sea but Ryde Pier can clearly be […]
Feb
9
Ryde Garage – Early photo
A very early photo – just look at the cars! It’s great to see this angle though – was VDL634 in the showroom part of the garage from September 1960 through ’till December 1960 – […]
Dec
28
What can be seen?
A fantastic ‘new’ photo has emerged on the Isle of Wight heritage page on Facebook taken c1960 outside the Ryde Garage – Downing and Donovan. It is a great photo in its own right because […]
Apr
15
Ryde Garage – the last dealership
The last guise was as a Lancia dealer for Ryde Garage, Victoria Street, Ryde. The garage, at this point, was owned by Ralph Shotter who can be seen on the left in a jacket and […]
