Isle of Wight Nostalgia Site: Adverts from the Past

Isle of Wight Nostalgia - Adverts from the past

This section shows a variety of adverts relating to the Island.

Honeymooners' were enticed to the Island by this 1955 advert. Where better?

Red Funnel were also advertising their car ferry in 1955. The ship looks a bit like the one on the 'Fisherman's Friends' throat lozenge packet! It is actually the MV Balmoral, sister ship to the Waverley, built in 1949 and still in service round the coasts of Britain each summer. There is a book just published to celebrate her 50th birthday. All profits go to keep the Balmoral & Waverley running. It is available from Waverley Excursions, Anderston Quay, Glasgow, G3 8HA. at Ł12.95 + Ł3.00 p&p. Thanks to Neil Bullock for this information.

This 1939 advert for the Southern Region Railway would be the last for a few years!

Powerful 8 to 10 horsepower cars were the rage in 1955.

Royal Blue coach tours were popular in 1955. There are pictures of Royal Blue coaches at Amberley Island bus day 1999.

Shanklin Upper Chine School advertising their establishment in 1939.

Old Southern Region Railway advertisment

Undated railway advert..

Part of the Southern Vectis bus poster c.1930 at Carisbrooke.