John Kinnish
Epithet: Known as 'Old Pete' - lived in Ballure, Maughold, died September 1906.
Record type: Photographs
Parish: Maughold
Town / Village residence: Ballure
Biography: John Kennish was a wheelwright and gardener. He and his cottage above Ballure Bridge, were much photographed as examples of a Manx character and his traditional home. He was thought to be the inspiration fro the character "Pete" in Hall Caine's popular novel "The Manxman", though this was denied by the author (Manx Independant 13 September 1991)
Gender: Male
Date of birth: 1838
Date of death: 1906
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- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') outside his cottage
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') outside his cottage
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') reading in his cottage
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') outside his cottage
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') in his cottage
- Funeral of John Kinnish ('Old Pete')
- Exterior of John Kinnish's ('Old Pete') cottage - Ballure
- Interior of the cottage of John Kinnish ('Old Pete')
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') outside his cottage
- John Kinnish ('Old Pete') in his workplace
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