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Hutchinson Internment Camp was a World War II internment camp in Douglas, Isle of Man, particularly noted as "the artists' camp" due to the thriving artistic and intellectual life of its internees. Location and structure
Port Erin Women's Detention Camp was a World War II internment camp on the Isle of Man at Port Erin.It was Europe's only all-female internment camp. [1] Notable internees included Dora Diamant, the lover of Franz Kafka in the last year of his life, and Fay Taylour, champion motorcycle, speedway and racing car driver.
Mooragh Camp was a World War II internment camp in Ramsey, Isle of Man, in operation from May 1940 until September 1945. It was the first such camp on the island since World War I . The opening of the camp
During World War II the Isle of Man was used as the primary site for the internment of civilian enemy aliens, both male and female. The camps were predominantly in commandeered hotels and boarding houses in seaside towns on the island. Around the camps for males, barbed wire fences were erected and military guard was brought over from England.
The Metropole Internment Camp was a World War II internment camp in Douglas, Isle of Man. Officially known s “S” Camp, it was predominantly for Italians and was in existence from July 1940 until November 1944.
New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 1: The Evolution of the Natural Landscape. Davey, Peter (2010). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 2: Prehistory. Duffy, Sean (2005). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 3: The Medieval Period, 1000-1406. Belchem, John (2001). A New History of the Isle of Man, Volume 5: The Modern Period, 1830-1999.
Pages in category "People interned in the Isle of Man during World War II" The following 77 pages are in this category, out of 77 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Manx Regiment – the 15th (Isle of Man) Light Anti Aircraft Regiment, Royal Artillery – was raised in 1938 as a Territorial Army (TA) unit of the British Army.It recruited on the Isle of Man and formed part of Anti-Aircraft Command at the outbreak of the Second World War.