The Ryde Social Heritage Group has kindly agreed to allow Ryde Carnival Association to use their newsletter Volume 3, Number 4, October 2008 headed Ryde Carnival - The Origins.

The Ryde Social Heritage group have a much larger archive of the Ryde Carnival which is available to view during their Heritage Open Days. To read more fascinating history about Ryde or become a member of the group please visit [1] www.rshg.org.uk Some additional text has been taken from our original history page and added, we will also be adding some historically interesting photographs.

Ryde Carnival Association is grateful to the RSHG for their support of the carnival website.