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Happy Birthday to the horse trams!

140th anniversary events this weekend

An iconic feature of the Island’s heritage will be commemorated today (Saturday).

It’s the 140th anniversary of the horse trams with a weekend of events scheduled.

There will be a service every 15-minutes along Douglas Promenade between 9am this morning and 6pm.

A guided tour of the stables takes place at midday, you can book at Derby Castle, while a pop-up gift shop has been specially created and will be open from 12.30pm until 4pm.

There will also be a special service running along the length of the promenade every 20-minutes between 6pm and 9pm this evening.

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