Manx Radio: Exploring Island Heritage

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 13th November 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 13 Nov 2018 14:30:00 +0000

In the final edition of Exploring Island Heritage, we’ll be finding out prehistory in the Isle of Man.

We visit the prehistory gallery at the Manx Museum to speak to Curator of Archaeology for Manx National Heritage Allison Fox about how the Island differs from other areas.

And take a trip to the stone circle at Meayll Hill to find out more about the Neolithic burial monument.

We also find out more about an Iron Age fort at Balladoole in the South of the Island.

You can find out more about the Island’s history and heritage, and the sites you can visit, on the Manx National Heritage website.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 6th November 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 14:30:00 +0000

On this week’s edition of Exploring Island Heritage, we’ll be finding out more about the Island’s Viking history.

We speak to Curator of Archaeology for Manx National Heritage Allison Fox about the influence the Vikings had on the Island, and the finds there have been around the Island.

And find out more about the Manx crosses around the Island from Curator of Field Archaeology Andrew Johnson.

We also take a trip to Balladoole in the South of the Island, the site of a Viking ship burial.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 30th October 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 30 Oct 2018 14:30:00 +0000

On this week’s edition of Exploring Island Heritage, we’ll be finding out more about part of the Island’s industrial history.

We take a trip to Laxey to speak to local historian Andrew Scarffe about the mining industry in the village, and find out more about the part the Great Laxey Wheel played from Curator of Social History for Manx National Heritage Matthew Richardson.

We also speak to Curator of Social History Yvonne Cresswell about the notable Manx-born artists featured in the national art collection, and find out more about a temporary exhibition showcasing the talents of Archibald Knox.

The exhibition is accompanied by a special programme of events, you can find out more on the Manx National Heritage website.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 23rd October 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 23 Oct 2018 13:30:00 +0000

On this week’s edition of Exploring Island Heritage, we’ll be finding out more about contrasting ways of life in days gone by in the Isle of Man.

We visit the Grove Museum in Ramsey to find out more about Victorian life for a wealthy merchant family from Curator of Social History Matthew Richardson.

And take a trip to Molly Corrooin’s Cottage in Onchan to hear about basic life in the late 1800s from Keith Watterson and Keren Corkill of the Friends of Onchan’s Heritage.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 16th October 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:35:00 +0000

As we continue to explore aspects of the Island’s heritage, this week we’re finding out about changing nature of the Island’s natural history, and managing the land for conservation and public access.

We’ll hear from Curator of Natural History for Manx National Heritage Laura McCoy about the Island’s wildlife past and present, and the diversity of the landscape.

We’ll also take a trip to the Maughold Brooghs to find out about the land in the care of the Manx Museum and National Trust, and how it’s managed, from Properties Manager Shaun Murphy.

And a visiting specialist in management planning for nature conservation, Mike Alexander, discusses the progress that’s been made on the Calf of Man, and the value of conservation in areas like it.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 9th October 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 09 Oct 2018 14:55:00 +0000

As we continue to explore aspects of the Island’s heritage, this week we’re finding out about some the process of collecting and storing documents and publications relating to the aspects of the Island’s history.

We’ll find out more about Manx Museum Library and Archives from MNH Archivist Wendy Thirkettle, and how some of the material help can be accessed online via the iMuseum from Collections Information Manager Jude Dicken.

And we also visit the Public Record Office to speak to Public Records Officer and Angela Skitt and Records and Archives Officer Eleanor Williams about the documents they hold.

There are a number of opportunities to find out about the Island’s heritage during the first two weekends of October as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days – find out more on the Manx National Heritage website.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 2nd October 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 02 Oct 2018 13:30:00 +0000

As we continue to explore aspects of the Island’s heritage, this week the focus is on the natural history and archaeology collections held within the Manx Museum.

We’ll find out more about the sorts of items held in the stores, why they’re collected, and just what they can tell us about the Island’s history, from Curator of Natural History Laura McCoy, and Curator of Archaeology Allison Fox.

There are a number of opportunities to find out about the Island’s heritage during the first two weekends of October as part of this year’s Heritage Open Days – find out more on the Manx National Heritage website.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 25th September 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 25 Sep 2018 14:47:00 +0000

In this series of Exploring Island Heritage, we’ll be focusing on aspects of Manx heritage, how it’s preserved, and how you can explore it.

We’ll also hear about some of the collections which are on display, or held securely for the nation, and how the stories of those objects are documented.

This week, we speak to Curator of Social History Yvonne Cresswell about the National Art Collection, and find out more about some of the larger objects, which are not permanently on public display, from Assistant Curator for Manx National Heritage Hannah Murphy.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 24 July 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 24 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0000

In the last edition of the current series of Exploring Island Heritage, we visit a medieval castle in the centre of the Island’s ancient capital, Castle Rushen.

We find out more about the various chapters in the history of the castle from curator of archaeology for Manx National Heritage, Alison Fox.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 17th July 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 17 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0000

On this week’s programme, we head to the west of the Island to find out more about a site which has contrasting aspects to its story, Peel Castle.

We speak to a man who’s been involved in the exploration of the site since the 1980s, Field Archaeologist for Manx National Heritage Andrew Johnson.

He explains the transformation of the site from a place of religious worship to the battlements we see today.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 10th July 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 10 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0000

On this week’s programme, we travel to Ballasalla, to find out more about one of the most significant religious sites in the Island from a historical perspective.

Last week, we heard about the manuscript, the Chronicles of Mann, which is thought to have been written at Rushen Abbey, and that’s where we’ll meet Curator of Archaeology for Manx National Heritage Allison Fox to find out more about the site itself.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 3rd July 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 13:30:00 +0000

This week on Exploring Island Heritage we find out more about a medieval manuscript which is considered the first book documenting Manx history, the Chronicles of Mann.

And visit the 18th century yacht, Peggy, which is currently the subject of a conservation project, to find out more about the boat itself and the process of saving it.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 26th June 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 26 Jun 2018 13:30:00 +0000

This week in Exploring Island Heritage we take a trip to the Nautical Museum in Castletown to find out more about the museum, and a the life of a notable figure from the town’s past, George Quayle, from Objects Conservator for Manx National Heritage, Christopher Weeks.

Exploring Island Heritage - Tuesday, 19th June 2018

Catherine Nicoll — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 08:56:00 +0000

In Exploring Island Heritage we’ll be finding out more about some of the heritage you visit around the Island, and the history behind them.

On this week’s programme we’re travelling south to the Island’s national folk museum.

2018 marks the 80th year since Harry Kelly cottage in the Cregneash village was opened to the public by the Manx Museum and National Trust, making it the first open-air folk museum in the British Isles.

Exploring Island Heritage - Monday, 2nd October 2017

Catherine Nicoll — Mon, 02 Oct 2017 13:30:00 +0000

The second of two programmes exploring some of the Island’s history and heritage, and the work carried out by Manx National Heritage to preserve it for the Manx nation.

This week, we visit Rushen Abbey to learn a little about the history of the site, and how the site has been tailored to encourage families to visit from Curator of Archaeology Allison Fox.

And we take a trip to Castletown to speak to Objects Conservator Christopher Weeks about a project to conserve and return a unique object from the Island’s maritime history to the Nautical Museum.

Exploring Island Heritage - Monday, 25th September 2017

Catherine Nicoll — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 13:30:00 +0000

The first of two programmes exploring some of the Island’s history and heritage, and the work carried out by Manx National Heritage to preserve it for the Manx nation.

This week, we take a trip to the National Folk Museum in Cregneash to speak to Heritage Site Manager for the South Helen Ashcroft, and take a tour of the House of Manannan in Peel with Heritage Site Manager for the attraction Suzanne Walker.