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Manx Electric Railway
The Manx Electric Railway ( Manx: ''Raad Yiarn Lectragh Vannin'') is an electric interurban tramway connecting Douglas, Laxey and Ramsey in the Isle of Man. It connects with the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway at its southern terminus at Derby Castle at the northern end of the promenade in Douglas, and with the Snaefell Mountain Railway at Laxey. Many visitors take an excursion on the trams. It is the oldest electric tram line in the world whose original rolling stock is still in service. History The Manx Electric Railway was built by Alexander Bruce, a banker, Frederick Saunderson, a civil engineer and Alfred Jones Lusty, a land owner, who formed the Douglas Bay Estate company to develop land north of Douglas. Construction started in 1893 with the short line from a depot at Derby Castle Depôt in Douglas to Groudle Glen, and regular public services started on 7 September 1893. Anticipating the second stage of the railway (an extension from Groudle to Laxey), the company was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isle Of Man Transport
Isle of Man Public Transport also known as Isle of Man Transport and Isle of Man Transport Services, is a division of the Isle of Man Government's Department of Infrastructure that operates public transport on the Isle of Man. The division operates the following services: * Bus Vannin, island-wide daily bus service * Isle of Man Railway, Douglas - Castletown - Port Erin (seasonal) * Manx Electric Railway, Douglas - Laxey - Ramsey (seasonal) * Snaefell Mountain Railway, Laxey - Bungalow - Snaefell summit (seasonal) and later-added, the Douglas Bay Horse Tramway, previously operated by local authority Douglas Corporation. The four railways are operated under the banner of ''Isle of Man (Heritage) Railways'', and the ''Isle of Man Transport'', previously seen on buses, is defunct, with buses operating as ''Bus Vannin'' since 2009. In addition to these services, there are other forms of public transport on the island that are not government-owned and operated: these include Protou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Groudle Glen
Groudle, or Groudle Glen, a glen on the outskirts of Onchan on the Isle of Man, is formed in a valley leading to the sea at the small port of the same name. It is one of the officially-listed Manx National Glens. Groudle was a remote hamlet boasting only a handful of small cottages until linked to the Manx Electric Railway in 1893, at which time it was developed as a tourist attraction. Originally billed as "The Fern Land Of Mona!", the glen was further improved in the late 19th century by the planting of many different types of tree. Whereas most glens are formed naturally, it was a conscious effort by the owners to provide part of the attraction to the Victorian visitor by being able to inspect a wide variety of trees, something which is still evident today. At the beach there were bowling and croquet greens, a mill, crofters' cottages and a bridge accessing the Howstrake Holiday Camp which was on the adjacent headland. At the point where the pack-horse road (now a footpath) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adrian Earnshaw
Adrian John Earnshaw MHK (born 19 January 1950) is a Manx politician, who was the Minister of Home Affairs in the Isle of Man Government and a Member of the House of Keys for Onchan. Early life and career Born on 19 January 1950, he was educated at Onchan Primary School and Douglas High School, he worked at Isle of Man Bank from 1968 until his election in 2001 as MHK for Onchan. He had previously served as an Onchan Commissioner. In December 2006, he was appointed Minister of Tourism and in 2008 was moved to Home Affairs Minister by Tony Brown. He lost his seat in the October 2011 general election, when he was defeated by Liberal Vannin challenger Zac Hall. Governmental positions *Minister of Home Affairs An interior minister (sometimes called a minister of internal affairs or minister of home affairs) is a cabinet official position that is responsible for internal affairs, such as public security, civil registration and identification, emergency ..., 2008–11 * Minist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tynwald
Tynwald (), or more formally, the High Court of Tynwald () or Tynwald Court, is the legislature of the Isle of Man. It consists of two chambers, known as the branches of Tynwald: the directly elected House of Keys and the indirectly chosen Legislative Council. When the two chambers sit together, they become "Tynwald Court". The chambers sit jointly, on Tynwald Day at St John's for largely ceremonial purposes, and usually once a month in the Legislative Buildings in Douglas. Otherwise, the two chambers sit separately, with the House of Keys originating most legislation, and the Legislative Council acting as a revising chamber. Etymology The name Tynwald, like the Icelandic and Norwegian '' Tingvoll'', is derived from the Old Norse word meaning the meeting place of the assembly, the field (vǫllr→wald, cf. the Old English cognate weald) of the '' thing''. Tynwald Day Tynwald meets annually on Tynwald Day (usually on 5 July) at an open-air ceremony at Tynwald Hill at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Permanent Way
Railway track ( and International Union of Railways, UIC terminology) or railroad track (), also known as permanent way () or "P way" ( and English in the Commonwealth of Nations#Indian subcontinent, Indian English), is the structure on a Rail transport, railway or railroad consisting of the Rail profile, rails, Rail fastening system, fasteners, sleepers (railroad ties in American English) and Track ballast, ballast (or Ballastless track, slab track), plus the underlying subgrade. It enables trains to move by providing a dependable, low-friction surface on which steel wheels can roll. Early tracks were constructed with wooden or cast-iron rails, and wooden or stone sleepers. Since the 1870s, rails have almost universally been made from steel. Historical development The first railway in Britain was the Wollaton wagonway, built in 1603 between Wollaton and Strelley in Nottinghamshire. It used wooden rails and was the first of about 50 wooden-railed Tramway (industrial), tram ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manx Electric Railway 20 And Trailer
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man: * Manx people **Manx surnames * Isle of Man It may also refer to: Languages * Manx language, also known as Manx or Manx Gaelic, the native Goidelic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family of the Isle of Man * Manx English, the English dialect of the Isle of Man Animals and plants * Manx cat, a cat breed with no tail or sometimes a short tail, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Loaghtan, a breed of sheep, originating on the Isle of Man * Manx Rumpy, a breed of chicken, not originating on the Isle of Man * Manx robber fly (''Machimus cowini''), an insect * Manx shearwater (''Puffinus puffinus''), a seabird * Isle of Man cabbage (''Coincya monensis monensis''), sometimes called the Manx cabbage * Cabbage tree (New Zealand) (''Cordyline australis''), sometimes called the Manx palm * Extinct animals from the Isle of Man Other uses * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bus Vannin
Bus Vannin - styled as ''bus'' vannin - is the government-owned and operated bus service on the Isle of Man. The name was adopted in June 2009 to replace Isle of Man Transport. The company was founded on 1 October 1976,Isle of Man National Transport 1977 - 2009 The Classic Manx Buses as National Transport, which was an amalgamation of two other operating companies. History 
The first omnibus services on the island were provided by the Isle of Man Transport, Manxland Bus Co Limited, in addition to several smaller operators which operate ...
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Isle Of Man Government
The Isle of Man Government () is the government of the Isle of Man. The formal head of the Isle of Man Government is the Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man, Lieutenant Governor, the personal representative of the Lord of Mann (currently Charles III). The executive head is the Chief Minister of the Isle of Man, Chief Minister. Douglas, Isle of Man, Douglas, the Capital (political), capital city in the Isle of Man, home to the seat of government, is where most Government offices and the parliament chambers (Tynwald) are located. The Civil Service has more than 2,000 employees and the total number of public sector employees including civil servants, teachers, nurses, police, etc. was 7,413 full-time equivalent on 31 March 2019. This is just under 10% of the population of the Island and 21% of the working population. This does not include any military forces, as defence is the constitutional responsibility of the United Kingdom. Structure The Government consists of eight depart ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Department Of Infrastructure (Isle Of Man)
The Department of Infrastructure () is a department of the Isle of Man Government. History The department was created in April 2010 from the Department of Transport. The Department of Transport was itself created in 1994 by the merger of the transport functions of the Minister of Tourism, Leisure and Transport (Isle of Man), Department of Tourism, Leisure and Transport and the Department of Highways, Ports and Properties. Functions *Highways *Airports *Harbours *Works *Quarries *Planning *Building control *Government property *Estates and architects *Meat plant *Animal waste *Waste management operations *Public transport Non-governmental agencies reporting to the department *Manx Electricity Authority *Water and Sewerage Authority *Local government *Planning Authority *Health and Safety Executive Authority *Road Transport and Licensing Committee Previous ministers Previous Ministers for Infrastructure *Phil Gawne MHK, 2014–2016 *Laurence Skelly MHK, 2014 *David Cretney ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen Alexandra
Alexandra of Denmark (Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia; 1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925) was List of British royal consorts, queen-consort of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Empress of India, from 22 January 1901 to 6 May 1910 as the wife of Edward VII. Alexandra's family had been relatively obscure until 1852, when her father, Christian IX of Denmark, Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, was chosen with the consent of the major European powers to succeed his second cousin Frederick VII of Denmark, Frederick VII as King of Denmark. At the age of sixteen, Alexandra was chosen as the future wife of Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, the son and heir apparent of Queen Victoria. Wedding of Prince Albert Edward and Princess Alexandra, The couple married eighteen months later in 1863, the year in which her father became king of Denmark as Christian IX and her brother William was appointed king of Greece as George I of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
King Edward VII
Edward VII (Albert Edward; 9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910) was King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions, and Emperor of India, from 22 January 1901 until his death in 1910. The second child and eldest son of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Edward, nicknamed "Bertie", was related to royalty throughout Europe. He was Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the British throne for almost 60 years. During his mother's reign, he was largely excluded from political influence and came to personify the fashionable, leisured elite. He married Princess Alexandra of Denmark in 1863, and the couple had six children. As Prince of Wales, Edward travelled throughout Britain performing ceremonial public duties and represented Britain on visits abroad. His tours of North America in 1860 and of the Indian subcontinent in 1875 proved popular successes. Despite the approval of the public, his reputation as a playboy prince soured his relationship with his mo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dumbell's Bank
Dumbell's Bank was a bank in the Isle of Man. The bank's insolvency in 1900, known as Black Saturday and referred to in the Isle of Man as the Dumbell's Bank Crash, resulted in a run on the bank with many individuals losing their life savings and the ruin of numerous local businesses causing poverty, depression and bankruptcy.''Mona's Herald.'' Wednesday, September 19, 1900; Page: 7 The effects were profound and lasted for a considerable number of years.''Ramsey Courier.'' Friday, March 13, 1959; Page: 6''Isle of Man Times.'' Friday, January 07, 1955; Section: Front page, Page: 1 History Origins In comparison with established institutions in the United Kingdom, banking in the Isle of Man was recent in origin. At the beginning of the 19th century the entirety of the island's banking business was confined to the firms of Litter, Dove & Co., and Beatson & Copeland; later in the first decade Messrs Quayle, Taubman & Kelly formed a banking operation in Castletown; however these conce ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
