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Photo image of Appuldurcombe House, Wroxall, Isle of Wight.

Appuldurcombe House. Impermanence & Immortality

The Worsleys built one of southern England's grandest houses, believing it would proclaim their family's greatness for generations. They lost almost everything they hoped would endure. Yet the one thing they never intended to preserve - their story - has survived remarkably well.

Photo image of Tennyson Monument, High Down, Freshwater isle of Wight.

Tennyson Monument. A Beacon for the Living & the Dead

Can we choose what the future remembers? The granite Tennyson Monument on High Down may survive for centuries. But can a monument still preserve a poet's legacy in the digital age?

Photo image of Osborne House, Isle of Wight

Osborne House. The Afterlife of Empire

Osborne's greatest haunting is the lingering presence of an age that believed that Britain ruled the oceans. The Empire has vanished from the world, yet here it survives compressed into one extraordinary house on the Isle of Wight.

Photo image of Yarmouth Castle, George Inn and St. James' church. Isle of Wight.

Yarmouth. History's Hidden Law

Science obeys laws of mathematics, nature follows laws of the jungle, but does history follow a hidden law that governs how we will be remembered?

Photo image of window, old Quarr Abbey. Quarr, Isle of Wight.

Quarr Abbey. The Funeral That Never Ended

The loss of Quarr Abbey to the community is a distant memory, the pain of social catastrophe is forgotten. Or maybe it isn't. A final funeral refuses to fade, its only clue is a white flowered coffin.

Photo image of St. Catherine's Oratory tower, Blackgang Isle of Wight

St. Catherine's Tower. The Lighthouse That Lost its Purpose

Most monuments are built with a purpose, to defend a kingdom, honour the dead or guide ships home. St. Catherine's Tower does none of these anymore. 700 years later it remains one of the Island's most recognised landmarks. Why?

Image of passport photo of Margo Williams

Life Before Ghosts. Margo Williams Interview Part One

Before Margo Williams became known for investigating ghosts, she crossed a very different world. In this interview she recalls leaving post-war London, beginning a new life in Africa with her chemist husband Walter, and the experiences that shaped the woman behind the archive.