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	Isle of Wight, England's Cities, Towns, Villages and Settlements
		The Glanville Fritillary butterfly, in the United Kingdom is largely restricted to the edges of the crumbling cliffs of the Isle of Wight.
		The Isle of Wight became an island sometime after the end of the last Ice Age when post-glacial rebound caused the land level to sink, the Solent flooding and separating the island from the mainland.
		After the Roman era the Isle of Wight was settled by the Jutes, a Germanic tribe, in the early stages of the Anglo-Saxon invasions.
	www.hometownengland.com /isle_of_wight (3669 words)

	Isle Of Wight
		The Isle of Wight became an island sometime after the end of the last Ice Age, when post-glacial rebound caused the land level to sink, the Solent flooding and separating the island from the mainland.
		After the Roman era, the Isle of Wight was settled by the Jutes, a Germanic tribe, in the early stages of the Anglo-Saxon invasions.
		The Jutes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
	www.seattleluxury.com /encyclopedia/entry/Isle_of_Wight (3218 words)

	Isle of Wight - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
		The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire.
		Isle of Wight is approximately diamond in shape and covers an area of 147 square miles (381 square km).
		The Isle of Wight is a Ceremonial and Non-metropolitan county.
	www.arikah.com /encyclopedia/Isle_of_Wight (3639 words)

	Isle of Wight - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Isle of Wight is an English island and county, off the southern English coast, to the south of the county of Hampshire.
		Isle of Wight is approximately diamond in shape and covers an area of 147 square miles (381 square km).
		The Isle of Wight is a Ceremonial and Administrative county.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Wight (3401 words)

	Isle of Wight - TvWiki, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Isle of Wight became an island sometime after the end of the last Ice Age when post-glacial rebound caused the land level to sink, the Solent flooding and separating the island from the mainland.
		The Isle of Wight is a Ceremonial and Administrative county and as it has no district councils (only the county council) it is effectively a Unitary county, though not officially.
		The Jutes in Hampshire and the Isle of Wight
	www.tvwiki.tv /wiki/Isle_of_Wight (3112 words)

	Isle of Wight Festival 1970 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The third festival was intended to be bigger and better organized than either of the previous two events, because the promoters had learned many valuable lessons from the preceding events, and did not intend to repeat any of their previous mistakes.
		The Isle of Wight was a favourite retirement destination of the British well-heeled, and a haven of the yachting set, and many of the traditional residents deplored the huge influx of 'hippies' and 'freaks'.
		Activists, particularly from France, were incensed that the festival was not intended to be 'free' and felt that the double-walled arena was a clear example of an oppression of the masses that should be resisted and smashed, so that the musicians could play for their fans untainted by the demands of exploitative capitalists.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Isle_of_Wight_Festival_1970 (2191 words)

	Isle of Wight Festivals - Walking Festival, Cycling Festival, Garlic Festival
		The Isle of Wight is famous for the Music Festivals that took place here in 1968, 1969 and 1970.
		The music festival was revived on the Island in 2002, but there are several other festivals on the Island throughout the year.
		This three day music and arts event is the last festival of the summer and is held at one of the country’s most magical parkland sites, Robin Hill set in the heart of the Isle of Wight.
	www.wightindex.com /isle-of-wight-festivals.asp (950 words)

	Isle of Wight Festival 1970 at AllExperts
		The third festival was intended to be bigger and better organized than either of the previous two events, because the promoters had learned many valuable lessons from the preceding events, and did not intend to repeat any of their previous mistakes.
		The Isle of Wight was a favourite retirement destination of the British well-heeled, and a haven of the yachting set, and many of the traditional residents deplored the huge influx of 'hippies' and 'freaks'.
		Activists, particularly from France, were incensed that the festival was not intended to be 'free' and felt that the double-walled arena was a clear example of an oppression of the masses that should be resisted and smashed, so that the musicians could play for their fans untainted by the demands of exploitative capitalists.
	en.allexperts.com /e/i/is/isle_of_wight_festival_1970.htm (2119 words)

	the isle of wight festival 1969
		taking support roles, this festival was guaranteed to draw many more punters than the earlier festival.
		his was a BIG festival, estimates of up to 150,000 attendees, compared to 10,000 the previous year.
		As a result the 1970 festival was so ambitious that its logistics became unmanageable and the promoters were ruined financially.
	www.ukrockfestivals.com /iow1969.html (384 words)

	Isle of Wight Music Festival 2006
		The Isle of Wight lays claim to the biggest ever rock festival in Europe when, in 1970, over 500,000 rock fans flocked there to see Jimi Hendrix’s last live festival performance (he died 18 days later in London).
		The 1969 Isle of Wight Festival was an far more ambitious affair than than the previous years bash, which only had the Airplane as the overseas headliner and not a lot of other big names to back them up.
		The 1968 festival was minuscule in comparison with the later shows, with the Airplane being the sole overseas act, the whole thing being held over only one night and the sheer scale of the publicity campaign and press coverage was dwarfed by the later shows.
	www.isle-of-wight.uk.com /festivals/music.asp (896 words)

	Rarebird's Spotlight Album Review #7: Message To Love - The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970 (1996)
		The Isle of Wight festival, often referred to as the "British Woodstock", took place on that island off England's south coast in late August of 1970.
		It was actually the third and final annual festival to be held on that island; the tradition was revived in 2002.
		The 1970 festival became the subject of the documentary film Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival; due to financing problems, the film was not completed and released until 1996.
	home.att.net /~rarebird9/isleofwight.html (781 words)

	IMDb user comments for Message to Love: The Isle of Wight Festival (1997) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Isle of Wight has long been notable for being the last performances of both Jim Morrison (he would be gone within a year) and Jimi Hendrix, who died less than three weeks later.
		Amazingly one of the shady trio of Festival organiser's, Ricky Farr, seems genuinely upset that it all became a hateful shambles and his comments while standing rainswept amongst the rubbish are revealing.
		Fans of the festival genre should note that contrary to the marketing slogans, the Isle of Wight was not really a watershed event; Both commercial and free festivals rolled on throughout the 70's and 80's with the free scene finally choking to death in the early 90's.
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	Brian Hinton
		He moved permanently to the Isle of Wight, took the post of Branch Librarian at Freshwater and then moved on to become Area Librarian and County Music Librarian, before leaving the Council in 1993.
		The great pop festivals of the late 1960s were a product of their times, a bohemian escape to the land offering love and illegal substances.
		The Isle of Wight festivals 1968, 1969 and 1970 were part of this experience, and this book is a testament to the myth that is the 1970 festival.
	www.wightvibe.moonfruit.com /brianhinton (574 words)

	isle of wight history and information
		According to the diaries of Sir John Oglander, the Governor of the Isle of Wight would donate 5 guineas for the purchase of the bull to be baited; the meat was afterwards donated to the poor of the town.
		Cowes is a seaport town on the Isle of Wight, an island due south of the major southern English port of Southampton.
		Ryde is an English seaside town and the largest urban area on the Isle of Wight, with a population of approximately 26,000.
	www.sunnycottcaravanpark.co.uk /isle_wight_information.htm (5549 words)

	BBC - Southampton Music - Isle of Wight Festival - History
		The Isle of Wight Festivals were landmark moments for a generation - they sit alongside Glastonbury and Woodstock in the annals of festival history.
		They packed onto the Isle of Wight ferry from the mainland for up to five days (although some stayed considerably longer) of live rock, communal living, free love and mind-bending substances.
		This year's event in Newport is unlikely to have the wild excesses of the hippy era, but with top bands once again heading for the Isle of Wight, it should should stir some memories of when festivals rocked the world.
	www.bbc.co.uk /southampton/music/iow_hist.shtml (797 words)

	Isle of Wight at AllExperts
		The island is the home of the smallest train operating company in the United Kingdom's National Rail network, the Island Line, running some 8Â½ miles from Ryde Pier Head to Shanklin, down the eastern side of the island.
		The island did not come under full control of the crown until it was sold by the dying last Norman Lord, Lady Isabella de Fortebus, to Edward I in 1293.
		The Isle of Wight is a Ceremonial and Administrative county.
	en.allexperts.com /e/i/is/isle_of_wight.htm (3405 words)

	Isle of Wight Festival boasts Coldplay, Foo Fighters : Soul Shine Magazine (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		But perhaps the most memorable year for the Isle of Wight was 1970, when the world’s biggest acts ascended upon the island, including the likes of Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, and Canadian Songwriter’s Hall of Famer Leonard Cohen.
		Unfortunately the festival got so out of control that the ‘Isle of Wight Act’ was passed in the UK to ban all future festivals.
		The ban was finally lifted in 2002, and the Isle of Wight festival promptly began again.
	www.soulshine.ca /news/newsarticle.php?nid=3203 (374 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Entertainment \| Island revels in festival revival
		When some 600,000 hippies travelled to the Isle of Wight festival in 1970, crowds tore down the fences in protest at the "capitalist pigs" who were charging £3 a ticket.
		Almost 60,000 were at the festival's modern incarnation this weekend, with tickets costing £105 a pop, the fence intact and scarcely a hippy in sight.
		Music festivals are now at the heart of mainstream culture and the variety of tribes at events like Isle of Wight has widened to cover most corners of society.
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/entertainment/5056364.stm (918 words)

	History - Isle of Wight Festival 2006 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The first Isle of Wight ‘Pop’ Festival took place in August 1968.
		After the success of the 69 festival the promoters planned to further the dream for 1970 with a gigantic line up featuring the worlds biggest acts.
		In 1970 ‘Isle of Wight Act’ was passed by Parliament to ban all future festivals.
	www.isleofwightfestival.com /history.asp (474 words)

	Isle of Wight (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The Isle of Wight's growing reputation as the 'Walking Mecca of the South' is well deserved.
		The opening day of the Festival on 11 May in Shanklin will see this popular seaside resort filled with the sound of live entertainment and processions as the streets are closed to traffic and replaced with street theatre and activity zones.
		The Isle of Wight Cycling Season serves both as a celebration of the sport and reinforces the Island's position as a leading cycling destination.
	www.go-britain.com /html/isle_of_wight.htm (872 words)

	the isle of wight festivals 1968-1970;Bob Dylan 1969
		Tired remnants of the audience leave the festival enclosure 1969 Isle of Wight festival.
		For that was all the experience of festivals the brothers Ronald, Raymond and Bill Foulk had before they went for the jackpot with Dylan.
		And the outcome was a Festival that has made the closing months of 1969 a landmark in the world of "popular" music.
	tinpan.fortunecity.com /ebony/546/iow69-aftermath.html (958 words)

	DVD Verdict Review - The Who: Live At The Isle Of Wight Festival 1970
		As a matter of fact, when watching Live at the Isle of Wight, it's interesting to note the many times when cues go amiss, clunkers crash into power chords, and the band becomes completely lost in the sonic sludge they are creating.
		From a pure performance standpoint, from the sonic boom blasting across the little island in the North Atlantic, Live at the Isle of Wight is a remarkable document of an equally impressive band.
		Whatever the case may be, Live at the Isle of Wight is one of the better listening experiences in rock and roll.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/whoislewight1970.php (1843 words)

	Tower Records - Message To Love: The Isle Of Wight Festival, 1970 - Various Artists
		Recorded live at The Isle Of Wight Festival at East Afton Farm, Isle Of Wight, England in 1970, except for Bob Dylan's "Desolation Row," recorded at the 1969 Isle Of Wight Festival.
		Performers of every stripe showed up on the tiny Isle Of Wight, off the coast of England, for the annual music festival that ran there from 1968 to 1970.
		The final festival, which came a year after Woodstock, was both the most star-packed and idiosyncratic of them all.
	www.towerrecords.com /product.aspx?pfid=1114801 (392 words)

	GIGWISE, Isle of Wight Festival (UK) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		Details: The Isle of Wight Festival sits alongside Glastonbury and Woodstock in the annals of festival history.
		In 1970, the festival reached it's climax with over half a million arriving at Afton Down to see the likes of The Doors, Jimi Hendrix, The Who and the debut performance of Emerson, Lake And Palmer.
		The next IOW festival was banned until 2002, but the festival atomosphere was quickly rediscovered.
	www.gigwise.com /news.asp?contentid=1453 (263 words)

	Isle of Wight: Britain's very own Woodstock - Independent Online Edition > Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
		The 1969 event was a much bigger affair, the festival relocating to Godshill village, expanding to three days, and attracting a crowd of around 250,000 people.
		It was the mixed blessings of the further-expanded 1970 festival that saw it become the stuff of legend.
		With many fans enjoying the festival for free from the vantage point of a nearby hill, the gathering was a commercial and organisational disaster.
	enjoyment.independent.co.uk /music/features/article752202.ece (852 words)

	York news - York sport news and information from The Press newspaper in York - yorkpress.co.uk
		I was there at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969 when Bob Dylan appeared, and then the following year when Jimi Hendrix performed on August 30, preceded by Britain's own Jethro Tull.
		The only time I've been to the Isle of Wight was on a weekend trip a decade too late to join the estimated 600,000 fans who flocked to see the doomed Hendrix.
		As mentioned once before, I did go to the first Knebworth rock festival, which is a notch worth having, although less impressive than the Isle of Wight.
	www.yorkpress.co.uk /display.var.831513.0.0.php (578 words)

	Isle of Wight Music Festival - History
		After the success of the 69 festival the promoters planned to further the dream for 1970 with a gigantic line up featuring the world’s biggest acts.
		In 1970 the ‘Isle of Wight Act’ was passed by Parliament to ban all future festivals.
		Thousands of music fans came from all over the UK to enjoy the festival’s revival and this was just the start of things to come.
	www.redfunnel.co.uk /redfunnel/musicfestival/popups/history.html (542 words)

	Salon: Sharps and Flats
		"The Who Live at the Isle of Wight Festival 1970" scrapes the glitter and the pomp away from "Tommy" and restores this music's raucous pop vitality.
		The live performance of "Tommy" that served as the heart of the Who's set at the time is also the centerpiece of this two-CD recording.
		"Wight's" "Tommy" is not complete — though "Cousin Kevin" and "Welcome" aren't much missed, "Sally Simpson," a musical short story that bursts with empathy about the heart-flutters and -breaks of fandom, surely is. And the performance has as many off-key notes and flubbed harmonies as you'd expect from a set that began at 2 a.m.
	www.salon.com /music/music961220.html (376 words)

	the isle of wight festival 1970
		The cause of their anxiety was the national publicity given to the nude frolickings of half a dozen freaks at the festival.
		With the November publication in the local paper of the text of a letter from Woodnutt to Arthur Skeffington, Joint Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Housing and Local Government, the promoters and the MP were shown publicly to be at loggerheads.
		Woodnutt wrote, "the organisers of last year's festival are planning a similar event next year and if the local authority is not, by then, in possession of powers to lay down and enforce sanitation regulations, the health of everyone in the Isle of Wight will be endangered."
	tinpan.fortunecity.com /ebony/546/iow-70-uptight.html (1416 words)

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