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Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society focuses on advancing and preserving knowledge of natural and human history on the IOM.

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Kate has also advised tucking trousers into socks as there can be ticks on the site. The walk will explore the different microhabitats, where Kate will point out heathland plants and hopefully her sweep net will allow us to look at invertebrates.  #ManxAntiquarians #ManxNature
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Given the high temperatures predicted for tomorrow, we would like to remind members that the walk is on open/exposed moorland with no shade, so please dress for the weather as well as for the terrain, and bring sunscreen, water, fly spray.
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Tomorrow's excursion (12th July) will be led by former MNH Curator Kate Hawkins and look at the flora and fauna that have adapted to the challenging conditions of this exposed situation. Starting at 2:30pm, from car park  SC 232 766  what3words.com/presumes.terra…
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Please note the start time of 10.00 am, we are meeting/parking in the large Whitebridge car park on the NORTHERN bank of the river, accessed via the northern section of Gardeners Lane from Jurby Road SC 441 951 what3words.com/retaining.head…
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This is a wonderful riverside nature reserve. From little egrets, great northern divers, comma butterflies, eye catching crimson heads of thrift and carpet of green saltmarsh Poyll Dooey is so much more than the casual visitor could appreciate.
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Tomorrow morning we are walking around Poyll Dopey and the Sulby River Saltmarsh. Ecologist and saltmarsh expert Dr Erica Spencer will lead us on a walk around the area looking at its past history and current conservation interests. #ManxSaltMarsh #ManxAntiquarians
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Please note: There is limited parking at the start location, please consider car sharing and/or leaving a car where the walk will finish at the Little Ness end of the closed road.
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Our final winter lecture is this Saturday with Dr Catriona Mackie talking about her 'Woman in Manx Politics' project. The society is holding its AGM from 2-2.30, with the lecture starting immediately after in the Manx Museum Lecture Theater. 🇮🇲 #ManxHistory #WomeninManxPolitics
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The macroscopic portion of this work has assessed skeletal remains from 3 sites so far and found evidence of rickets . The histological analysis is currently underway and is assessing evidence of nutritional rickets passed from mothers to their infants during pregnancy
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Change of speaker for our lecture Our on Saturday (15th), 2:30pm at the Manx Museum. Dr Marie Weale will now be speaking about her project that is looking at four Manx sites dating from AD500 – 1500 for evidence of rickets on bone and within their teeth. #ManxHistory
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Using an art history approach, three photographs will be examined to explore how and why he chose to produce and circulate these images. This lecture is free and open to everyone. #ManxAntiquarians #ManxHistory 🇮🇲🇮🇲
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Our first lecture of 2025 is on Saturday (18th), 2:30pm at the Manx Museum. Carys Owen is talking about Photographs of a Political Prisoner: James Brown of the Isle of Man Times During his seven week sentence, Brown has a range of photographs taken of himself within the prison,
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Terence has been in practice as an Advocate on the Island for over 30 years, retiring in 2004. His career spanned criminal defense, human rights, commercial and corporate law. He is also renowned for his commitment to passing-on his knowledge and research.
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Manx Lawmakers - The Vanguards of Justice. This Saturday (16th), 2.30pm start at the Manx Museum. Terence McDonald will tell how the Manx legal profession developed a distinct identity when faced with a larger, potentially hegemonic profession on the surrounding islands.
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Don't forget our winter lecture series starts today, 2.30pm at the Manx Museum with a lecture on John de Vesci by Philip Pain. Everyone is welcome to join us 😊🇮🇲 #Manxhistory #ManxAntiquarians #Echobox=1728994205" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">iomtoday.co.im/news/battle-of…
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