The Isle of Man Antiquarian society is starting its winter season of talks tomorrow (Saturday) with a talk about unique ceramics.

The presentation will be given by Dr Peter Davey, senior research fellow in archaeology at the University of Liverpool.

The society will be meeting beforehand at 2pm at the Manx Museum for an extraordinary general meeting, which will be followed by the talk.

Dr Davey said: ’Much-loved rosy basins still adorn kitchen shelves and mantlepieces throughout the island.

’Broken fragments are common finds in field-walking, and they are recovered from most archaeological excavations.

’But what are they really?

’Where and when were they made?

’What designs and decorative features make a rosy basin? This lecture will consider these questions from a ceramic and social history standpoint and will consider how far the identity issue is one more for the Manx than for the pottery.’

Non-members attending will be invited to make a small donation, and there will be tea and biscuits after.

The next IOMHAS lecture will be on Saturday, December 11, by Robert Stimpson titled: ’Sir Frank Gill - Global Telephone Pioneer, Dynamic Leader of the creation of the BBC’.

Frank Gill was regarded as the greatest telephone engineer outside America.

In addition, from this month (November) IOMNHAS is accepting applications from university students for the 2022 Marshall Cubbon Bursaries - Mr Cubbon was a member of the society’s committee for almost 60 years.

Up to two bursaries of up to £250 each are awarded - one for history and one for historical or cultural studies - for higher education students studying a Manx-related topic in these fields. See full story on page seven.