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Speed Demon

A replica of the motorcycle George Formby rode in the 1935 film No Limit about the TT motorcyle races on the Isle of Man. Source.

Leaning on a Lamp Post

Statue of George Formby in Douglas, Isle of Man. Source.

Roger Dean Postage Stamps

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Votes For Women, 1881

In the Isle of Man women have had the vote since 1881*. Source.

*Fine print: applied only to widows and spinsters over 21 who owned or occupied real estate valued at not less than £4 per annum. Source.

Internment Camp Money

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Snaefell Mountain Railway

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Sidecar Racing

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The Manx Switzerland

In the 19th Century Sulby Glen began to be promoted as "the Manx Switzerland" because of its picturesque slopes. Switzerlands were in demand in the tour business; Luxembourg had one too. Source.

Fairy Cottage

Fairy Cottage is a stop on the Manx Electric Railway and dates back to the time when the fairies were building with corrogated iron. Source.

Found in a Codfish

Two views of a cast iron hand discovered in the belly of a codfish in 1932. It's now on display in the Cabinet of Curiosities section of the Manx Museum.