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It's our favourite time of year! Yes, Heritage Open Days are here again, and we're offering free guided tours of our archives. Book a place to begin your journey of discovery! #ManxArchives #ManxHeritage #ExploreYourArchive tinyurl.com/2vw3un45#Exp...
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September 19, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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For this week's #TithePlanTuesday, we're in St Mark's in Malew parish. The village fair is still held on the site below the church cottages. In May 1880, a reporter at the fair commented that "rival manure merchants and the sellers of 'jough' (ale)" saw the liveliest trade. #ManxArchives #IsleOfMan
Colour photograph of a small plan dated 21st January 1864 and drawn by Philip Mylrea. The plan gives an overview of three cottages - the property of the Trustees of St Mark's - which are adjacent to St Mark's Churchyard. The site of St Mark's Fairground is shown as immediately south of the cottages. Colour photograph of a plan and survey of the Glebe of St Mark's. The plan is described as having been drawn by William Cowley in 1841 (or possibly 1847) with alterations by Philip Mylrea in 1862. Land-holdings are coloured green; roads and tracks are in yellow. The measurements of each land-holding are given in acres, roods and perches. The village church and schoolhouse are shown.
May 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Of all the great sportspeople the Isle of Man has produced through the years, many have gone unsung due to the low profile of their discipline. We'd like to remedy this by saluting these champions of pram-racing and haggis-hurling. #FunAndGames #Archive30 #ManxArchives
Black and white photograph of pram-racing competitors in Onchan Stadium in 1955. A man on a motorbike is towing another man in a pram. He is looking back at his team-mate, who has fallen out of the pram and onto the field. Black and white photograph (dating circa 1980s) of a haggis-hurling contestant in Villa Marina Gardens. He is standing on a whisky barrel and is poised to hurl the haggis. There is a tape measure laid out on the ground behind him. A man in plus fours and a cap looks on. In the background, under a tree, there is a line of trumpeters.
April 20, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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In March 1937, the owner of the Calf of Man, Francis Dickens, gifted the islet to the National Trust in order to preserve its wild and unspoiled beauty. He wrote, "... the gratification that my action appears to have evoked is a more than ample reward". #ManxArchives #ManxWildlife #IsleOfMan
Typed letter (dated 26th April 1937) from Francis Dickens to the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man. Resolution of Tynwald (dated 2nd March 1937) expressing gratitude to Mr Francis Dickens for his gifting the Calf of Man to the National Trust. The resolution is printed and the names of the Lieutenant Governor, the Bishop, and the Members of the House of Keys are typed underneath. Modern colour photograph showing the Calf of Man farmhouse and bird observatory from the path below.
March 21, 2025 at 2:19 PM
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isleofmanpro.bsky.social Isle of Man Public Record Office @isleofmanpro.bsky.social · Mar 18
Greetings from Isle of Man Public Record Office! We're happy to be here and look forward to connecting with everyone through the amazing world of archives. Follow us to find out all about our collections, our activities, and our role in preserving the history of the #IsleOfMan. #ManxArchives
Black and white photograph of Douglas, Isle of Man, from the vantage point of Douglas Head. An Isle of Man Steam Packet Company ship is in the foreground and there are hills visible beyond the town. Photograph dates from 1956.
March 21, 2025 at 9:52 PM