Friday 26^th September 7.30pm.

THE MANX

SALT AND ALKALI COMPANY

Dave Martin will tell the tale of when looking North of Ramsey for black gold how white was found.

The search for coal off the Point of Ayre resulted in finding a huge underground pocket of purest salt rich brine and the establishment of a commercial salt works in Ramsey that lasted for over a half a century.

Non-members most welcome at our new venue:

St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads

(vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road)
Admission: Members Free, Non-Members £4 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.

SATURDAY 23rd August at 2:30pm

a MEMBERS ONLY GUIDED TOUR

OF

Frank Matcham’s Gaiety Theatre

This year celebrates the 125th anniversary of its opening in 1900 and your Tour Guide is our own Peter Kelly who gave the first tours of the theatre in the 1970’s

Members Only Event - Booking imperative

Contact The Secretary Ruth Kelly to book.  Telephone 621733  (evenings)

To be followed by refreshments in St Thomas’ Church

Sunday 27th JULY,3pm

THE STORY OF BALLAKILPHERIC CHAPEL

A talk by Peter Kelly

MEMBERS ONLY
We will be joining the newly formed Friends of the Chapel
who will have celebrated the 175th Anniversary of the chapel
the previous Sunday.

Refreshments afterwards, donations to chapel restoration

Directions from the Douglas/Ballasalla direction: travel west on the A7, past the Colby Glen Hotel,through Colby and past the Methodist Church and Hall on your left then cross over Cubbon’s Bridge.

After 1/4 mile at the little ‘Belle Abbey’ Mission Church on your right, turn right up the Ballakilpheric Road (B44) and continue almost a mile until you reach Ballakilpheric Chapel and Hall.

Look out for signs to parking.
 

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

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 -

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)
Admission: Members Free, Non-Members £4 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.

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 -

• The tale of how a paddle steamer landed up high and dry on the rocks at Scarlett
• Manx Conscientious Objectors
• Four generations of a family of steam railway workers
• William Killey’s  1825 book of flute music rediscovered
• An Archibald Knox designed head stone restored
• Fiery Welsh Dragon front and back
• The story  of the Jonathon Green Trophy
• Manx Gold by Agatha Christie
• Willie Holden and Chung Ling Soo
• The origins of Top Dog and Under Dog
• Moving with ‘The Times’
• Walking around Douglas looking for treasure
• Wreck and Rescue on the Manx Coast
   

Society Newsletter

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
THROUGH ANIMATION

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...

All cleverly created and presented by

 Stuart Green

A show not to be missed!
 

Non-members most welcome at our new venue:

St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads

(vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road)
Admission: Members Free, Non-Members £4 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.

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
With many rare photographs from his personal collection
Several not previously seen
 

Non-members most welcome at our new venue:

St Andrews Church, Parkfield Corner, St Ninian’s Crossroads

(vehicular access off Glencrutchery Road)
Admission: Members Free, Non-Members   £4   contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments

DON’T FORGET OUR EARLIER MEETING TIME!.
 

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

Download an updated copy here

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!

1st January 2025

Happy New Year!

Please see our new Newsletter Binders page!

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)
Admission: Members Free, Non-Members £2 contribution to room hire. Includes light refreshments.