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Restore The Story CIC
(opens in a new tab)Not-for-profit CIC on the Isle of Wight uncovering, preserving & sharing local history through immersive tours, talks, exhibitions & projects. We bring forgotten places & hidden stories back to life for communities & visitors alike.
This Remembrance period, we remember WW2 veteran Alec Penstone, 1925 – 2026.At just 15, Alec experienced the Blitz as an air raid messenger before going on to serve in the Royal Navy during the WW2, including on the Arctic Convoys.His story is one of courage, resilience and a lifetime shaped by service.As we reflect on Alec's story, we also remember the generations who served alongside him and the sacrifices made by them and their loved ones.🌺
An incredible night on Tuesday. Thank you to everyone attended our tour and to our amazing volunteers. #torchlight #isleofwight #explore #history #fort #steynewood #isleofwightevents
On this day in 1971, the Isle of Wight was secretly famous.On this date, Oct. 28, in 1971, the United Kingdom became the sixth nation to put its own satellite into space. Prospero, also known as the X3, was launched into a polar orbit (in which it remains today) by a Black Arrow from Woomera, Australia – the only satellite launched by a British rocket. Its mission was technology experimentation; it tested solar cells. Prospero has a mass of 86 kg mass and transmitted on 137.56 MHz. It tested equipment for future satellites and carried an experiment to measure the incidence of micrometeoroids. The satellite operated successfully until 1973 and was contacted annually until 1996, using telemetry from the Lasham ground-station.The Black Arrow was a three-stage rocket, 13 m high, the development of which began in 1964 under direction of the Royal Aircraft Establishment. In Jul. 1971, the British government decided to drop the national space program and, in 1975, helped set up what is now the European Space Agency.
What an amazing evening last night at Steynewood Battery, for our torchlight tour! The site and test tank looked spectacular lit up!Many thanks to those who joined us snd thanks to our volunteers. Mark, David and Ruby.A special thank you to A Higher Sound for the special effect lighting. Our last tour of the year, but look out early next year for more tour dates. 📷 Jo Thornton and Ruby ReadA Higher Sound #Battery #torchlight #lighting #fort #steynewood
🎞️ Have you explored our Isle of Wight archive on YouTube?At Restore The Story CIC, we spend a lot of time tracking down, preserving and sharing films that capture the Isle of Wight as it used to be.Our YouTube channel brings together all sorts of archive footage, from old holiday films and family cinefilm to television reports, shipbuilding in Cowes, the Island’s aviation and military history, fishing, local industries and everyday life from years gone by.Some of the footage goes back decades, showing places that have changed, businesses that have disappeared and familiar parts of the Island as many people will remember them. Other films reveal things that younger generations may never have seen before.We’re continually adding more material as we work through our archive, so there’s always something new to discover.If you enjoy the history of the Isle of Wight, or simply like seeing how things used to look, why not have a look around the channel? You might even spot somewhere you remember, or someone you know.👉 Find us on YouTube here:YouTube Restore The Story CIC 📽️ Do you have old film footage of the Isle of Wight?Whether it’s on cinefilm, video tape, DVD or another format, we’d love to hear from you. If you have old footage that you’d like to see preserved and shared on our YouTube channel, please get in touch with us. It could be family holidays, local events, old businesses, familiar places or simply everyday life on the Island.You never know what interesting history might be sitting in someone’s loft or cupboard!If you enjoy what we’re doing, please consider subscribing, liking the videos and sharing them with others who might be interested. And if you recognise any of the places or people in our films, please leave a comment. We’d love to hear your memories.Thanks for helping us keep the Island’s stories alive.Restore The Story CIC#IsleOfWight #IsleOfWightHistory #ArchiveFilm #LocalHistory #RestoreTheStory
Some beautifully colored magic lantern slides of Godshill. A recent donation to our CIC from Patricia of Newport.Since cameras could only capture black-and-white photos, slide makers would print the photo onto a piece of glass and then hand-paint color over it.Artists used extremely fine brushes and specialized, transparent dyes, oil paints, or watercolors.The paint had to be translucent (see-through). If they used thick, opaque paint, the projector light couldn't shine through, and it would just project a black blob onto the screen.Feel free to comment, and if you enjoy our local history posts, please share posts, or follow our page, and never miss any of our posts.
Not long left until our night time torch-light event at Steynewood Battery.Only a few spaces left now.This Tuesday 27th at 7pm.Book via our website.
Sorry to anyone who has booked tours for tomorrow.You should have recieved an email and a refund.
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