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Douglas, Isle of Man Town Walk Guide
Paperback
Isle of Man Photographic Memories
Paperback
Douglas - A History and Celebration
Hardback
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Peckham the Fishmonger
My great grandfather, Henry William Peckham was a fishmonger, mentioned in Brown's Directory of 1882. He is reputed to have owned some land on the coast/beach/promenade at Douglas. Here fish was sold 'on the front' from a table.
My father was born at Douglas in 1896 and stories have carried forward of his sisters, or aunts, still selling fish there in early 1900's.
A memory of Douglas contributed by Lynne McCarrick
Swimming pool
In 1959, my father, Cecil Archibald, was employed for the summer season as attendant at the swimming pool at Spaldrick, Port Erin.
You could enter the swimming pool by paying a fee, for a day; for a week; for two weeks; for a month; or for the season. This arrangement accommodated locals and visitors admirably. With dad working there, I got in for free!
It was a very popular site, as it was something of a sun-trap and was sheltered from all but a wind from the due west. There was a shallow end to the pool at the cafe end, while at the sea end of the pool, it was deep enough to allow diving from both a 3 metre ...read more here
A memory of Port Erin contributed by Anthony Archibald
Swimming pool
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A memory of Port Erin contributed by Anthony Archibald
The Hut Grounds
Seeing this photograph reminded me of the name by which we used to know this site, namely 'The Hut Grounds'. Nowadays it is mostly referred to as 'Bradda Glen Cafe', but in my childhood it was 'The Hut Grounds'!
In the height of the tourist boom in the late 1950s, through to the late 60s and perhaps just into the 70s, this was a popular destination for visitors to walk to and sit outside at tables sheltered from the sun by large umbrellas over them. Here they could sit and enjoy afternoon tea, or icecreams while their children played in a small playground among the trees. This playground contained a slide, a seesaw and a couple of swings. Not much, but ...read more here
A memory of Port Erin contributed by Anthony Archibald
Extracts From Fistard & Isle Of Man books
Douglas Head Lighthouse was erected in 1892, replacing the sixty year old Red Pier light. In 1786 Douglas harbour lighthouse had been destroyed during a storm and not rebuilt. The following year disaster struck the local herring fleet when the temporary light was somehow dislodged during a storm, leaving many of the boats blind. The following morning the beach and rocks were littered with wreckage and bodies.
An extract from from"Isle of Man Photographic Memories".
Port Skillion at the foot of Douglas Head was reached by ferry from the harbour, fare 1d, and was used by gentlemen only for open-air bathing. Ladies wishing to avail themselves of the efficacious pleasures to be experienced from sea-bathing were expected to engage the use of a bathing machine.
An extract from from"Isle of Man Photographic Memories".
Between May and September 1887, steamers brought nearly 348,000 visitors to the island, though the IOMSPCo. was forced to slash its fares to beat off competition from two new shipping companies who were trying to muscle in on the ever growing Manx holiday traffic. During the 1900 season over 400,000 visitors landed at Douglas.
An extract from from"Isle of Man Photographic Memories".
When the Victoria Pier was completed in 1872 it gave Douglas the facility to handle steamers regardless of the state of the tide. To increase handling capacity the pier was extended in 1888 to a length of 1620 ft. The two small ferries berthed alongside the pier are the ‘Rose’ and the ‘Thistle’, which were used on the Douglas Head service. In 1896 the Liverpool & North Wales Steamship Co introduced a summer service from Llandudno.
An extract from from"Isle of Man Photographic Memories".
The Jubilee Clock at the junction of Victoria Street and Loch Promenade was presented to the people of Douglas by George Dumbell in 1887. Dumbell was a banker, a director of the Laxey mines and a Deemster (justice of the Tynwald), but the failure of his bank on Saturday 3rd February 1900 (‘Black Saturday’) was one of the greatest financial disasters to hit the island.
An extract from from"Isle of Man Photographic Memories".