Images of Douglas continued and towns (Castletown, Laxey, Peel, Ramsey)
Creator(s): various
Scope & Content: Box contents include but are not limited to:
Douglas: aerial views of harbour, piers and bay; harbour buildings; vessels in harbour; harbour works; construction of Ro-Ro (Roll on Roll off) access road at Douglas harbour; bunt wall; Manx hydraulic lifting system for Manx Line’s Linkspan unit; Nash Dredging Company dredger; constructing stabits; breakwater extension; Steam Packet Company container crane; pontoon transporting cranes; drilling barge; Douglas Head open-air theatre; Camera Obscura; Fort Anne including demolition; demolition of Edward Pier; Douglas Gas Works; Douglas Head lighthouse; Marine Drive; Scooil Vallajeelt including interiors.
Castletown: Castle Rushen; harbour; archaeologists at Arbory Street; St Mary’s Church; Smelt Memorial; Castle Rushen clock; Buchan School extension; Castle Rushen interiors; Witches Mill including interiors; Mayfloat restaurant.
Laxey: Aerial view of Laxey harbour; Quarry Road; Laxey Bridge and Main Road; Cooil Roi extension; Pink Lane; Laxey Wheel and site works; Derek Cracknell in workshop with gnomes.
Peel: harbour; Peel Castle; archaeologists at Peel Castle; figurehead from the St George; boat building; curing kippers; Odin’s Raven boathouse including interiors; removing model railway from Looney’s, Michael Street; demolition of old Peel brickworks chimney; Peel Power Station including interiors ; Poortown quarry.
Ramsey: Aerial views; harbour; Mooragh park; Mooragh Promenade Pool; demolition of Corlett, Sons and Cowley; King’s Reach Care Home interiors; shop fronts; Ramsey Pier; South Ramsey streets prior to redevelopment; artist’s impressions of redevelopment; promenade and redevelopment.
Language: eng
Extent: 1 box
Item name: photographic prints
Collection: Photographic Archive
Level: SERIES
ID number: PG/15203/Box 2
Record class: Private
Access conditions: Available to view in the MNH Library and Archives, Manx Museum during library opening hours.