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Laxey Wheel
Water from the surrounding area, including the local river, is collected in a cistern which is above the level of the top of the wheel. A closed pipe connects the cistern to the top of the wheel; thus the water flows up the tower without problem. The water falls from the pipe into the buckets (formed from wooden slats on the circumference) and makes the wheel rotate in what is described as the 'reverse' direction. The crank is 1.5 m long and connects to a counterweight and to a very long rod. This rod runs along the rod viaduct to the pumping shaft where the 2.44 m stroke is converted by T-rockers into a pumping action.
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Lady Isabella
The Laxey Wheel (also known as Lady Isabella) is a large waterwheel built in the town of Laxey in the Isle of Man. Designed by Robert Casement, it is 22 metres in diameter and revolves at about 3 rpm.
It was built in 1854 to pump water from the mineshafts and named "Lady Isabella" after the wife of the island's governor at that time. It is currently maintained by Manx National Heritage as part of the Great Laxey Wheel & Mines Trail.
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Behind the Cathedral
The Citadel Cathedral, Calvi, Corsica, France
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Beach Train
If you're in Calvi or Ile Rousse on the west coast of Corsica you can't miss the rickety old train running between the two towns.
You don't see trains like this very often anymore. Noisy as hell, sweltering hot in the summer but the views are stunning as you rattle along the coast with all doors and windows open.
It's basically a Beach Transporter. Helping you get out of the two towns to find lesser populated beaches along the coast.
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Citadel cathedral, Calvi, Corsica
The interior of the Citadel cathedral
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Start
Fastest man around the Isle of Man TT course John McGuinness on the start line for the 2007 600cc race.
TT riders set off individually on 4 laps of a 37 mile road circuit against the clock.
The starter watches the timing clock and will tap him on the shoulder to indicate his allocated starting slot.
To be a successful motorcycle racer you need to be brave, determined, totally focused and bloody fast!
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Milner's Tower
Standing upon Bradda Headland overlooking Port Erin and its bay is Milner's Tower. Built in 1871 by the residents of Port Erin in honour of William Milner, a Liverpool safemaker (hence the shape of the tower in the form of a lock), who was a great benefactor of the town. The tower was meant to be built in secret as a surprise, but once Milner found out he donated much of the building cost.
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Corrin's Folly
On the hill overlooking the City of Peel, a tower stands. Built around 1806 for a Thomas Corrin, who owns the hill and much land nearby. The site was one of his favourite places and there next to the tower in a small outlined graveyard he laid to rest his wife and two children. Their graves are marked out with pillars of stone.
In 1840 the Tower and site was given to the Board of Trade by its owner. Thomas Corrin died in 1845 and wished to be buried on the hill, but this wish was not honoured by his son, who believe his father should be buried in consecrated ground. So instead Thomas was briefly lied to rest in the Kirk Patrick Church Yard, till one night when his friends moved his body unto the hill. After which the son, Robert Corrin, accepted the location once the ground had been consecrated.
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