Flame Keepers comes to all 11 Island libraries

Anyone without internet at home can now hear the interviews free on library computers.

Former Ronson workers gathered together at the Ronson Reunited event in Newport.
Ronson Reunited, May 2026. Photo by Julian Winslow

We’ve been working with the Isle of Wight Library Service so that everyone can hear the Flame Keepers interviews, including people who don’t have the internet at home.

Every one of the Island’s 11 libraries has public computers that are free to use. Library membership is free too, or you can show ID.

How to listen

  1. At the library computer, go to flamekeepers.uk.
  2. Choose one of the five interviews.
  3. Listen to the full recording, read the transcript, or browse the historic photographs.

It’s worth bringing your own headphones. Library staff have an information sheet about the project and can help you get started, and you’ll find Flame Keepers postcards beside the computers.

Thank you to the staff of the Isle of Wight Library Service for their help.