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Photographs from Tynwald Day and the Isle of Man. The parliament still meets every July at St John's, as it has for over a thousand years.
Tynwald Day
The annual ceremony at St John’s — the procession from the chapel, the officials on the tiered hill, the laws proclaimed in Manx and English. These photographs were taken during the author’s years as official photographer for Tynwald.
More photographs to be added. Check back as the gallery grows.
About These Photographs
All photographs in this gallery are © Steve Babb unless otherwise noted.
Educational use: Images may be used for educational purposes with attribution to revestment1765.com. For the teaching activities on this site, these photographs serve as reference material — children can look at the real ceremony while colouring their Tynwald Hill sheets.
High-resolution versions: For classroom projection or print use, contact for high-resolution versions of specific images.
The ceremony: Tynwald Day is held on 5th July each year (or the following Monday if 5th July falls on a weekend). The ceremony at St John’s is open to the public. If you’ve never been, go. Stand with the crowd and watch the parliament assemble on the hill. It’s been happening for a thousand years, and it’s still happening now.
All photographs © Steve Babb unless otherwise noted. Images may be used for educational purposes with attribution to revestment1765.com