Unlocking our Sound Heritage

As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Manx National Heritage Labyrinth History in Action Players bring you some of the sounds and reports of VE Day in the IOM. 

As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, Manx National Heritage Labyrinth History in Action Players bring you some of the sounds and reports of VE Day in the IOM.

As we mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day, MNH Labyrinth History in Action Players bring you some of the sounds and reports of VE Day in the IOM

The team from Manx National Heritage bring us the final episode in this their last series of 'Unlocking Our Sound Heritage', with ‘The Victorians’. They take us on an audio tour of the Victorian era here on the Isle of Man, with such notable events as the Big Snow of 1895, the implementation of the Isle of Man Railways and, of course, the extraordinary feat of engineering that...

The team from Manx National Heritage bring us the second episode of Series 4 'Unlocking Our Sound Heritage', with the sound of  Childhood and Games and Memories.   The next and final episode of this series - ‘The Victorians ’ - will air Tuesday, 3rd January at 6pm. To find out more about the charity visit the Manx National Heritage on Facebook and their website ....

The team from Manx National Heritage bring us their final series of the year, starting with a special programme bringing us Voices from Christmas Past. Hear about Manx Christmas traditions, including the children of Dhoon School performing The White Boys and childhood Christmas memories from Island residents. The next episode - ‘ Childhood Games and Memories ’ - will be aired on Boxing...

In this, the final episode of the current series from Manx National Heritage, the team delve into their digital archives to bring us one of the most fascinating and entertaining programmes yet, with tales of Faeries, Fynoderees and the Moddhey Dhoo. Look out for Series 4 available later this year. To find out more about the charity visit the Manx National Heritage on Facebook and their websit...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us the latest in their Autumn series of programmes.  This week, something a little different, as Nicola Tooms takes us on a journey through the Manx Language archive. You don't have to be a Manx speaker to enjoy the episode though, as there are recordings about Manx in English, including wonderful stori...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us a new series of programmes, on the topical theme this week of 'Harvest and Farming'. With tales of unruly farm animals, the hard graft involved in working the land and how harvest is celebrated. Visit www.imuseum.im and click on Unlocking Our Sound Heritage to listen to these and many more sound recor...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us the last in this current series of programmes, with ' Voices from the Arts ' (extended podcast).  Find out what inspires the sculptor behind the familiar ‘Three Legs of Man’; what was it like to study art in the presence Archibald Knox? and hear Janet Gibb from the Grove in Ramse...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us ' Holiday Voices ', recalling seasons past from the Island's tourism boom. Visit www.imuseum.im and click on Unlocking Our Sound Heritage to listen to these and many more sound recordings from the Manx National Heritage Sound Archive.  To find out more about the charity visit the  Manx N...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us the first of another fabulous 3-part series. We begin with Voices from the 2nd World War – those who fought, those who stayed behind, those who supported by offering their homes and businesses to help. Hear how Island Life was affected by this major historical event, from the mouths of those who were th...

The charity responsible for the Isle of Man's natural and cultural heritage brings us another fabulous programme, this time celebrating the Island's most internationally celebrated event - the TT Races .   We're used to hearing TT riders and racers speaking about the event, but in this programme, we'll hear the voices of people who work behind the scenes to make it all happen...

The second part of our series in collaboration with Manx National Heritage and the iMuseum - 'Voices from the Fishing', including memories of steam drifters, shooting of the nets, navigating through fog and - of course - superstitions. Visit www.imuseum.im and click on Unlocking Our Sound Heritage to listen to these and many more sound recordings from the Manx National Heritage Sound Archi...

Join members of Manx National Heritage's UOSH team as we eavesdrop on voices from the Isle of Man's past, including this week memories of picnics at the Grove in Ramsey, the Cregneash of 1910 and a Joughin at the battle of Trafalgar!

‘Unlocking Our Sound Heritage’ by the charity Manx National Heritage is an eavesdrop on a century of voices from the Isle of Man.  Digitally preserved for the first time and available in-full online at www.imuseum.im , these voices from the nation’s past-and-present recall vivid memories of the Island, sometimes in the Manx language, as told by the people who were there.&nbs...