Businesses of Cowes

Cowes Heritage's 2011 exhibition has now finished; it was a huge success.

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The Story of Northwood House

The Story of Northwood House plus the once influential Ward family and its many Isle of Wight properties.

With fascinating displays also showing this well known listed Cowes House was a school, nunnery, wartime Red Cross hospital and venue for glittering balls.

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Churches of Cowes, Northwood & Gurnard

In past decades, when it was the norm for a high proportion of the population to attend a church or chapel on Sundays, was the subject of the latest exhibition staged by Cowes Heritage.

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Cowes at War

Newly formed, Cowes Heritage sought to capture what it was like living in Cowes at a time when England faced the threat of destruction.

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White's of Cowes

A Cowes shipyard that made a huge impact on the industrial life of the Isle of Wight.

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The Changing Face of Cowes

An exhibition that featured changes in the street scene at Cowes over the years.

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Maritime Cowes

The story of many local companies that have helped maintain the town as a centre for building and servicing yachts, and as a centre for yacht racing.

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Transport through the Ages

The rich and diverse history of transport in Cowes was the subject of an exhibition staged in 2008.

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Schooldays

Cowes Heritage examined how schooling had evolved in the Cowes area over the centuries.

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Cowes at Play

Leisure activities of yester-year were celebrated at a 'Cowes at Play' exhibition.

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