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In this archive edition, Terry continues his look at the mining industry in the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of the mining industry in the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at a strike that took place at the Douglas Gaslight Company in the late 1800s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the visit of the Royal Navy Channel Fleet in 1907.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of the Smelt Monument in Castletown.
In this archive edition, Terry concludes his look at the robbery of the Bank of Mona in 1878.
In this archive edition, we bring you the first part of Terry’s look back at the robbery of the Bank of Mona in 1878.
You can hear the conclusion to this story in next week’s History Man podcast.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at plans to install a chair lift to Douglas Head in 1963.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the introduction of regular air travel in the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of the Derby Castle Complex on Douglas Promenade.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the behaviour of holiday makers on the Island in the early 1900s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the beginnings of steam rail travel on the Island.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the vessel Glen Strathallan, and her own Colby Cubbin.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of St Trinian's Church at the foot of Greeba Mountain.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the first democratic House of Keys elections in 1867.
In this archive edition, Terry looks a the life of Vice Admiral The Earl Granville, Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man from 1937 - 1945.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of the telephone service in the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the first manned flight from the Isle of Man in 1902.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at events surrounding the ownership of the Island in the 1400s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the history of the Victoria Clock Tower in Foxdale.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the 1926 UK General Strike and the impact it had on the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at some buried treasure found in Douglas in the 1890s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the building of the Baldwin Reservoir in the early 1900s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the lesser known story of a banking collapse on the Island.
In this archive editon, Terry looks at the life of James Woods, the man who carried out the first proper mapping of the Isle of Man, over 150 years ago.
In this archive edition, Terry goes back over 160 years to look at the 21st birthday of John Senhouse Goldie Taubman.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the huge rain storm that hit the Island in 1932.
In this archive edition, Terry remembers the first woman on the Island to become an MHK
In this archive edition, Terry looks at a Steam Packet ship that ran aground on the Conister Rock in 1930.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at plans to install a chair lift to Douglas Head in 1963.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the role of the Steam Packet at Dunkirk in 1940.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at only the second ever general strike to take place in the Isle of Man. Here he casts an eye over the events of 1935.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the general strike which took place in the Isle of Man in 1918.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the story of Samuel Parkinson Cowley, who emigrated from the Island to the USA and became an elite FBI agent.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the visit of Charles Dickens to the Isle of Man in the 1800s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the beginning of air travel in the Isle of Man.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the introduction of democratic voting in the Island.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at an incident involving HMS Manxman in the 1960s.
In this archive edition, Terry continues with his look at car racer Kaye Don and his conviction for manslaughter in 1934.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at car racer Kaye Don and his conviction for manslaughter in 1934.
In this archive edition, Terry continues his look at the Victoria Road Prison in Douglas.
In this archive edition, Terry recounts a visit he made to the Isle of Man Prison in Victoria Road in 1964.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the finds of the archaeological dig at Peel Castle in the 1980s.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at Samuel Harris and the building of Harris Promenade in Douglas.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the life and times of Governor Henry Brougham Loch.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at the rescue of crew and cargo from the sailing vessel Thorne in 1890.
In this archive edition, Terry continues his look at controversial plans in the 1960s to restore St German's Cathedral on St Patrick's Isle.
In this archive edition, Terry looks at controversial plans in the 1960s to restore St German's Cathedral on St Patrick's Isle.