The Journal of the Manx Museum
Author : Manx Museum and National Trust
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Page : 92 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Isle of Man
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Author : Manx Museum and National Trust
Publisher :
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 31,14 MB
Release : 1970
Category : Isle of Man
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Author : Elijah Howarth
Publisher :
Page : 550 pages
File Size : 25,41 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Museums
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"Indexes to papers read before the Museums Association, 1890-1909. Comp. by Charles Madeley": v. 9, p. 427-452.
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Page : 750 pages
File Size : 10,75 MB
Release : 1960
Category : Archaeology
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Author : Chris Dalglish
Publisher : Boydell Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 46,13 MB
Release : 2013-08-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1843838516
Heritage, memory, community archaeology and the politics of the past form the main strands running through the papers in this volume.The authors tackle these subjects from a range of different philosophical perspectives, with many drawing on the experience of recent community, commercial and other projects. Throughout, there is a strong emphasis on both the philosophy of engagement and with its enactment in specific contexts; the essays deal with an interest in the meaning, value and contested nature of the recent past and in the theory and practice of archaeological engagements with that past.
Author : Michael Brooke
Publisher : A&C Black
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 28,55 MB
Release : 2010-11-30
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1408137518
The Manx Shearwater ranks amongst the world's most evocative seabirds. Whether it be seen slicing the wave tips of a stormy sea or uttering its weird strident cry in the night sky above a breeding colony, it has all the magic that a bird lover could wish for - and many of the characteristics that make seabirds of such interest to biologists. For the better part of 17 years Michael Brooke has studied Manx Shearwaters at their Atlantic colonies. A number of expeditions have also enabled him to investigate at first hand other shearwater and petrel species in many isolated parts of the world. In this book he describes the fruits of his own and other research, synthesizing a wealth of data for the scientist and amateur alike. The breeding biology, vocal behaviour, transequatorial migrations and population dynamics of the bird are described in detail and comparisons are drawn with other shearwaters and petrels, to show how the various species have adapted to local conditions worldwide. Delightful vignettes by Dafila Scott complete this enthralling book. Jacket painting by Peter Harrison.
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Page : 454 pages
File Size : 48,73 MB
Release : 1925
Category : Geology
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Page : 522 pages
File Size : 48,42 MB
Release : 1931
Category : English newspapers
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"A guide to the press of the United Kingdom and to the principal publications of Europe, Australia, the Far East, Gulf States, and the U.S.A.
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Page : 744 pages
File Size : 48,20 MB
Release : 1961
Category : Agriculture
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Author : Matthew Richardson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Maritime
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 12,42 MB
Release : 2024-03-30
Category : History
ISBN : 1399044532
The Isle of Man is predominantly a maritime nation. For many generations its menfolk have made their living from the sea, sometimes as fishermen, but often as crewmen aboard merchant vessels or warships. Indeed, such were their skills of seamanship that they were in great demand for the latter in time of war. As smugglers, or as privateers they made their living on the waves, in the Atlantic, Caribbean or Pacific. Whether taken by a Press Gang, or enlisted voluntarily, the Manx saw action in some of the greatest naval events between 1760 and 1815. The Isle of Man had a high degree of literacy and education even among the poor at this time, and consequently a significant body of first-hand evidence has survived from those who served below decks, aboard merchant ships, privateers and warships. Some, such as Peter Heywood, were eyewitness to the most famous event in naval history, the Mutiny on the Bounty. Others, such as John Quilliam climbed the naval career ladder, served with Nelson and gained distinction at the greatest sea battle in history, Trafalgar. One, Captain Hugh Crow, fought against the French, made his fortune in the slave trade, and commanded the last legal voyage. In this book we meet them all, and their words echo to us across the waves and down the centuries.
Author : Vaughan Robinson
Publisher : Liverpool University Press
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 12,78 MB
Release : 1990-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780853230366
This book, drawing on wide experience of the Isle of Man, describes, interprets and explains the features that make the Island’s physical and human landscapes so distinctive and give it a unique sense of place. Although the editors have taken a strongly geographical approach to their theme, the book is unparalleled in writings on the Isle of Man in the broad range of contributions it has assembled: geology, quaternary science, geomorphology, archaeology, history, natural history, political science, demography, social policy and economics. The book definitively reviews current geographical knowledge relating to the Isle of Man, bringing together hitherto fragmented, scattered and inaccessible work. Particular emphasis is placed upon the way in which geographers are returning to their intellectual roots with a renewed focus on both the distinctiveness and sense of place. By helping readers to understand the processes that formed, and continue to change, the Isle of Man’s unique physical and human landscapes, this book aims both to inform and to enhance enjoyment of the Island.