The Isle of Man Natural History and Antiquarian Society’s (IoMNHAS) winter season of lectures will continue on Saturday with an exploration of the old routeways used by islanders of the past.

The talk, which is also open to non-members to attend, will take place in the Manx Museum lecture theatre in Douglas, starting at 2.30pm.

Manx National Heritage curator Andrew Johnson, knows that roads, tracks and paths are a significant part of the Manx landscape.

In his talk entitled The Old Ways Are Best, he will show that by studying these networks, understanding our historical laws relating to rights of way and observing the physical nature of these old routes to the hills, the shore and to church, we may understand much about how our ancestors used the landscape and moved through our island in past centuries.

Tea and biscuits will be served at the end of the lecture.

Next month’s lecture, on Saturday, March 25, will start at the earlier time of 2pm for the society’s annual general meeting to take place.

These proceedings will then be followed by Christopher Weeks, conservator (objects) at Manx National Heritage, giving a lecture entitled ’Material Stories; the hidden lives of familiar objects’, looking at the less well-known background to some of the items in the Manx Museum collections.

For further information about these events and the IoMNHAS, plus details of how to join, see www.manxantiquarians.com and www.facebook.com/IsleofManNaturalHistoryandAntiquarianSociety

Members of the society should note that annual subscriptions are due on March 1, although individual reminders will be sent out.