One of the three Manxmen who featured in the Queen's New Year's honours list has been talking about his latest project - the restoration of an 18 foot diameter water wheel, at a former corn mill in Glen Vine.
Pete Geddes, who received the MBE for services to the Island's industrial heritage, is undertaking the task with fellow members of the Laxey Mines Research Group.
The work at Glen Darragh follows the successful recovery and reconstruction of the second wheel at Laxey.
Mr Geddes says the current project should be completed in the Autumn:
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