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Peel Heritage Trust

Promoting the preservation, development and conservation of the buildings and amenities of Peel, and its history

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Life of Bryan by Nicky Bryan

30th June 201930th July 2019 PHT

The billing for this excellent evening was ‘spot on’! “Nicky is a Manxman from a long line of movers and shifters. Nicky has worked since he was 15 in the […]

Peel’s Sunset Path by Frances Coakley

30th May 201930th July 2019 PHT

Frances Coakley was billed as, ‘ Our Own Manx Notebook Editor’. She is a longstanding committee member and a popular speaker. Peel has long been known as ‘The Sunset City’, […]

From milk bottles to demolition- a Kelly’s Eye View of the Isle of Man.

8th April 2019 PHT

Bill Quine opened the evening, standing in for our Chairman John Slater who had been seconded to attend another important meeting being held in Peel at the same time. Fortunately […]

Sound Archive, The Late Barton Quirk

18th February 2019 PHT

by Bill Quine As a trust dedicated to Peel’s heritage, we realised, some years ago, that we had access to many photographs, artefacts and articles but no sound archive. Speech […]

A New Light on Man, Dave Martin

29th November 2018 PHT

by John Slater My word, this meeting was fascinating for its content and clear presentation of, what could have been, a complex topic. The cream on the cake was, what […]

The History of Manx Coins – Mike Southall MBE

27th September 2018 PHT

report by John Slater On a day of fierce gales it was pleasing to see a good audience for what proved to be an outstanding speaker. Mike Southall had such […]

From Peel’s Secret Gardens to our lost railways.

23rd August 2018 PHT

By John Slater Peel’s Secret Gardens is a non-competitive event held every two years since 1996. You wouldn’t think there were any more secrets to discover but there were and […]

Teare & Sons, Ships’ Chandlers & Sailmakers of Peel, by Dr Michael Teare

24th May 2018 PHT

report by John Slater What a wonderful wealth of fine Peel people there are for us to draw upon, many from distant places – in this instance, Dr Michael Teare […]

Melbourne Bound….Barbara Greenwood….21.3.18

9th April 2018 PHT

by John Slater. Barbara Greenwood’s account in her book, Melbourne Bound – From the Neb to the Yarra, is such a tale of such derring-do, that it is hard to […]

‘The Quirks of Peel’…..Bill Quine…..17.1.17

22nd January 2018 PHT

By John Slater What a very special evening this meeting of Peel Heritage Trust proved to be! When I walked in half an hour before the start, nearly every seat […]

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About PHT

Peel Heritage Trust was formed in September 1989 by Malcolm Kelly, then chair of Peel Town Commissioners. Its objective is to promote the preservation, development and conservation of the buildings and amenities of Peel, the Island's heritage and its history.
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