A major exhibition of photographs depicting the changing face of the Isle of Wight since the 1860s has opened at Dimbola on the Isle of Wight. The photographs, which include countryside and coastal views, shipwrecks, transport and social scenes, are drawn from the collections of Professor Robin McInnes OBE of St Lawrence and Andy Butler of Ventnor. The images illustrate how the way of life of Island residents and the natural and built environments have changed over time.
The collections have been formed over the past forty years. Professor Robin McInnes OBE is a coastal scientist, art historian and author. Andy Butler is a retired commercial fisherman and Past President of the IW Natural History & Archaeological Society.
Robin McInnes: A Portrait of the Isle of Wight 1860-1950 / until 14 April 2019
22nd February – 14th April
Dimbola, Freshwater, Isle of Wight
See: http://www.dimbola.co.uk/robin-mcinnes-a-portrait-of-the-isle-of-wight-1860-1950/
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