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Latest News:
The next Victorian Society Meeting will be the member’s Annual General Meeting followed by a talk to which everyone is welcome, on Friday 26th January 2024 The AGM will begin at 7:30pm and will be followed at 8:00pm by
What the Victorians Have Done For Me
a fully illustrated talk by Chairman Tony Pass Non-members most welcome Both will take place in the Barbara Cottier Lecture Theatre at St. Ninian's High School
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Here are details of the final Victorian Society 2023 evening lecture:
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Forthcoming Lecture on Friday 24th November 2023: Bridges - from stone slabs to Victorian pinnacles Dave Martin will give a fully illustrated talk on the Island’s bridges
at St. Ninian's High School at 8pm. Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments. |
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Lecture on SATURDAY 28th October 2023: VICTORIAN AND EDWARDIAN BUILDINGS OF IMPORTANCE The annual joint lecture with MNH Pevsner’s Isle of Man, of which he is the author. Jonathan’s talk takes place at the Manx Museum Lecture Theatre Doors will open at 2:00pm for a 2:30pm prompt start.
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Lecture on Friday 29th September 2023: Capturing The Capital: Discover Douglas through Public Records This is a wonderful opportunity to experience the change and growth in Douglas through the 19th and early 20th centuries by way of plans once held by Douglas Corporation from Building By-Law applications. Elizabeth’s talk takes place at the Barbara Cottier Lecture Theatre at St. Ninian's High School at 8pm. Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments. |
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August 22nd 2023 Edition No 120 of the Isle of Man Victorian Society Newsletter has been published and posted out to members! The latest edition is another bumper 48 pages! Made freely available to fully paid up members. Discover the following news, stories and information on interesting and important Manx Victorian related heritage -
Thank you to everyone who helped staff the Camera Obscura this season, and to you too if you visited this unique Manx landmark building and tourist attraction. There are just a few days left to see it this season!
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August 2023 See the latest addition to our Heritage Grants Page!
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Forthcoming Events for Victorian Society Members! To find out when and where we are holding these special visits, join the society to see the exact locations, dates and times on the back page of the newsletter! Sulby Churches guided walk with Peter Kelly - Visit to David Cain’s Workshop and Castle - A Guided Tour of Milntown with Charles Guard - Visit to the MER Workshops
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Forthcoming Lecture on Friday 28th April 2023: The Isle of Man Victorian Society invites you to join them in this celebration of the 150th Anniversary of the Isle of Man Steam Railway to witness Mike Buttell’s presentation on THE LOST LINES OF THE ISLE OF MAN STEAM RAILWAY at St. Ninian's High School at 8pm. Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.
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CAMERA OBSCURA 2023 Volunteers from the Society operate the Camera Obscura up on Douglas Head on weekends and bank holidays during the summer season. If you are currently a volunteer participating in this work please check your emails and letter post for information from Secretary Ruth Kelly seeking availability from 29th April to 1st May and 7th to 8th May. If you are interested in the Camera Obscura and would like to help out (it’s a duty of up to 2½ hours, maybe twice a year) then please get in touch with us and we will be happy to train new volunteers and work with you. Volunteers always work in pairs and you will always meet interesting visitors to the Island!
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March 28th 2023 Edition No 119 of the Isle of Man Victorian Society Newsletter has been published and posted out to members! Another 48 page bumper edition, made freely available to fully paid up members.
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Forthcoming Event - Lecture on Friday 31st March 2023: The Isle of Man Victorian Society welcomes you to join us at their meeting on Friday 31st March when Professor Angela Little will look at the dramatic changes in schools and schooling in the Isle of Man following the Lieutenant Governor’s promotion of the education Act of 1872. Unlocking Loch’s Legacy in Education at St. Ninian's High School at 8pm. Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.
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Friday 24th February 2023: The Isle of Man Victorian Society welcomes you to join us at their meeting on Friday 24th February when well-known local nautical historian, John Kelly, will give a Power Point presentation Wreck and Rescue on the Manx Coast
at St. Ninian's High School at 8pm. Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.
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Friday 27th January 2023: The IOM Victorian Society invites you to join us to see Graham Curphey's presentation Queens Pier - Past, Present, Future Graham's illustrated talk takes place at 8pm. PLEASE NOTE: This will be preceded by the AGM for Society members which will start at 7:30pm The venue is the St Ninian’s High School Barbara Cottier lecture theatre, 8pm . Admission Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. including light refreshments. |
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