Interview with Arthur King mainly about working at guest house Belmont, Ballafurt Road, Port Erin, 1960-1965
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Date(s): 1998, 1999
Creator(s): Manx Heritage Foundation
Scope & Content: Arthur King talks to John Beckerson about working at guest house Belmont in Port Erin. He talks about moving to the Isle of Man; Cregneash; Port St Mary; Port Erin; Belmont and the hard work involved; when the season started and ended; decline in visitors; the tourist board; the Steam Packet Company; differences between Eastbourne and the Isle of Man; Bayqueen Hydro; Belmore hotel; swimming competitions; placing adverts; renting the Belmont hotel; being part of the radar unit during the Second World War; making his way to the Isle of Man for the first time; serving in the Second World War; Chapel Beach, Port St Mary; Second World War internees; The Bay Hotel; and the resistance.
Administration / Biographical History: Arthur George King was born 27 August 1917. John Beckerson, researcher, born 1974.
Language: English
Extent: 34 min. 41 sec.
Item name: cassette tape
Collection: Sound Archive
Level: ITEM
ID number: SA 2019-0001/54
Access conditions: All reasonable attempt has been made by Manx National Heritage to trace and request permission (where needed) from the copyright holder(s) in this sound recording. If however you think you are a rights holder then please contact Manx National Heritage.
Subject tags : #UOSH, #UOSHHolidays