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1908 Isle Of Man TT
The second Isle of Man TT, Isle of Man Tourist Trophy motorcycle race was held on 22 September 1908 on the St John's Short Course, Isle of Man. 1908 The International Motorcycle Tourist Trophy Tuesday 22 September 1908 – 10 laps (approx 158 ¼ miles) St. John's Short Course. ''Isle of Man Weekly Times'' Page 2 Saturday 26 September 1908 Vol LXV No 2,926 Sources External links Detailed race resultsMountain Course map 1908 in motorsport, Isle of Man Tt Isle of Man TT, #1908 1908 in British motorsport, Isle of Man Tt {{motorcycle-racing-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St John's, Isle Of Man
St John's ( gv, Balley Keeill Eoin) is a small village in the sheading of Glenfaba in the Isle of Man, in the island's central valley. It is in the House of Keys constituency of Glenfaba & Peel, which elects two MHKs. Tynwald Day Tynwald Hill, the original assembly place for the Isle of Man parliament, Tynwald, is the scene of the annual ceremony in which the laws of the Isle of Man are promulgated in English and Manx, usually on July 5. Tynwald Day attracts thousands of spectators to watch the ceremony and participate in the Tynwald Fair. Tynwald Day, July 5, corresponded to St John's feast day by the Julian calendar, which was the date held to be midsummer day; so Tynwald Day was a midsummer fair. The Anglican church in the village is dedicated to St John and the village takes its name from the church. Within the church are reserved seats with name plaques for members of both branches of the Manx parliament, whilst in the adjacent church hall is an exhibition detailing the h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
