Isle Of Man

"It's An Old Manx Custom"

Celebrations in the Isle of Man at the opening of their Parliament - the Tynwald.

Royal Visit To Isle Of Man (1945)

King and Queen visit the Isle of Man.

Tynwald Ceremony. (1947)

The ancient ceremony of the re-opening of the Manx Parliament.

Radar Beats Manx Fog (1948)

Opening the world's first radar harbour at Douglas, Isle of Man.

Radar Harbour (1948)

SS Tynwald is guided into Douglas, Isle of Man, using radar.

Isle Of Beauty (1950)

Travelogue - a family holiday on the Isle of Man - landscapes, beaches, local traditions etc.

New Isle Of Man Governor Installed (1952)

Traditional swearing in ceremony of a new Governor takes place in twelfth-century castle.

Royal Tour Royal Children On Holiday (1955)

Royal Family visits Isle of Man and Scotland - children enjoy a holiday while Queen tours.

Horse Trams (1959)

An item about the horse drawn trams of Douglas and the rest home the horses go to on.

Isle Of Man (1959)

Great Isle of Man travelogue - fantastic countryside, strange creatures and mysterious legends.

Isle Of Man Issue Title - Carry On ! (1940)

Footage of the fishing boat arriving at Peel Harbour in the Isle of Man.

Point Of Ayre (1937)

Mail steamer 'Duke of Lancaster' run ashore in fog.

The Tynwald Ceremony

Acts do not become laws unless they were read aloud in English and Manx from Tynwald Hill.

Tynwald Day (1920)

Ancient ceremony of Tynwald Day - reading of Manx Laws on Isle of Man.

Tynwald Day (1925)

Officials from Douglas, Isle of Man, proclaim Assembly of Parliament on Tynwald Day.

Douglas Gymkhana (1926)

Motorcycle stunts, including games of football and polo played on bikes.

There's No Place Like Home (1927)

Crowds greet the liner 'Alberic' arriving at the Isle of Man.

Tynwald Day (1928)

The Isle of Man celebrates the opening of her parliament and the reading of the Island laws.

Sir Claude Hill - Isle Of Man (1929)

Governor of Isle of Man, Sir Claude Hill receives deeds and keys of Rushen and Peel Castles.

Caught By The Camera No. 25 (1935)

Fish are hauled in on a South African beach, a woman level-crossing keeper does her work on the Isle of Man and an unemployed man carves model ships.

New Governor Of Isle Of Man (1937)

Vice Admiral Leveson-Gower takes up post as governor of Isle of Man.

Isle Of Man Report Special (1959)

New Governor of the Isle of Man arrives at his post and we take a look around the island.