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The Wonders of the Isle of Wight are a series of landmarks on the Isle of Wight. They were originally found in a series of postcards, and later memorobelia, originally published by W. J. Nigh. They are . local publishers Nigh and J. Arthur Dixon which were immortalised in a poem originating from a series of postcards published by local punblishers Nigh and J. Arthur Dixon.

Wonders

1. "Lake" where there is no water.
2. The "Needles" you cannot thread.
3. "Ryde" where you walk.
4. "Cowes" you cannot milk.
5. "Freshwater" you cannot drink.
6. "Newport" you cannot bottle.
7. "Winkle Street" where there are no Winkles.
8. "Newtown" which is very old.

Sometimes Newtown is replaced with "Newchurch, over 900 years old"

Also, the wording of the poem varies.

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Notes

• Play on words
• Series of landmarks and places
• Originally "five novelties of the Isle of Wight" - a series of postcards by W J Nigh. Later changed to Wonders
• May be written as "Five Wonders of ...", "Eight Wonders of ..." etc
• Some landmarks change
• Wording of the poem may vary
• Nigh and J Arthur Dixon publishers....

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