Manx News: Online Newspaper Archive’s Future May Be Safe. “Last month, [Manx National Heritage] revealed the serviced would be ‘temporarily’ unavailable, from today (October 12). It was due to be switched off while other options were explored. That led to concerns about its long-term future. However, MNH at the weekend said the switch off may only be for parts of today as it tried out a […]
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Manx Radio: Concern as online access to digital newspaper archive to cease. The way local historians, and family researchers, access the digital collection of Isle of Man newspapers is soon to change. From 12 October online access to the database – which holds more than 150 years’ worth of archives – will cease.”
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Heritage Fund: Capturing memories from four decades of the Island Games. “Taking place every two years, the competition has gone from strength to strength since the very first Inter-Island Games on the Isle of Man in 1985. A total of 28 different islands, island groups and territories from around the world have taken part. … Our funding – awarded to the Sporting Memories Foundation […]