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The JUNE Snaefell Mountain Railway Event SATURDAY June 28th NOT 29th as shown on the events card.
Please see the card for full details of this MEMBERS ONLY event
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Sunday 25th MAY, 3pm ST PETERS CHURCH, ONCHAN Jason Postlethwaite will give a well illustrated talk on The Story of St. Peter's Onchan Parish Church. The event is open free of charge to anyone who wishes to attend and light refreshments will be served at the back of the church following the presentation with donations toward the fabric of St. Peters.
Venue - St Peter's Church, Church Road, Onchan Parking available alongside the church. Non-members most welcome to attend. TIME - 3pm
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE TO THE ADVERTISED PROGRAMME FOR JUNE -
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APRIL Friday 25th 7:30pm at the new venue of St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads The Story of Collinson House, Port Erin Julie Blackburn will tell the story of the iconic dome-roofed building overlooking Port Erin Bay, that was built to serve the ever-increasing tourist trade over 100 years ago.
Non-members most welcome at our new venue: St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads (vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road) |
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March 14th 2025 Edition No 123 of the Isle of Man Victorian Today this new 48-page bumper edition dropped onto member’s door mats, along with the 2025 Membership Events card! Made freely available and posted to fully paid up members. No. 123 contains these new news, stories and information on interesting and important Manx Victorian related heritage -
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Friday 28th March 2025 at 7:30pm at the new venue of St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads
BRINGING THE PAST ALIVE See Douglas Quayside in 1896... The Cable Car in Victoria Street ...the double decker electric tram on the Marine Drive ... as well as a working Douglas Swing Bridge - also walk around the grounds of the Palace Ballroom and Coliseum in 1913... Stuart Green
Non-members most welcome at our new venue: St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads (vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road)
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Friday 28th February 2025 at 7:30pm at the new venue of St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads ISLE OF MAN STEAM PACKET COMPANY T H E E A R L Y Y E A R S An illustrated talk by John Kelly Non-members most welcome at our new venue: St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads (vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road) DON’T FORGET OUR EARLIER MEETING TIME!. |
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14th January 2025 Letters with Annual Membership renewal forms should be dropping onto doormats this week! PLEASE NOTE THEY HAVE OMITTED THE RETURN ADDRESS WHICH IS: The Isle of Man Victorian Society, c/o Mrs S Kelly, 23 Banks Howe, Onchan, Isle of Man, IM3 2EN If you post your form and payment back, then DO NOT FORGET the local IOM letter postage rate has increased from 85p to 90p from Monday 13th January! Please also note our new meeting venue of St Andrews Church - details in the letter and earlier meeting time now from 7:30pm See you on Friday 31st January 2025!
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1st January 2025 Happy New Year! Please see our new Newsletter Binders page!
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Friday 31st January 2025 at 7:30pm The Isle of Man Victorian Society AGM at the new venue of St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads
Followed at 8:00pm by The Isle of Man - Home of Happy Holidays The delayed but eagerly anticipated Illustrated talk by Tony Cain who will look at how railways and new transport bolstered tourism development on the Island with new hotels and places of entertainment!
Non-members most welcome at our new venue: St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads (vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road) |
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