Strand Street (Douglas)
Description: Strand Street runs through central Douglas on the east side of the Isle of Man (NGR 23820 47567). Brown's Popular Guide of 1876 says, "Here Duke Street ends and Strand Street begins. As we pass along Strand Street we soon notice that many of the buildings are of an inferior design to those we have seen in Duke Street, though the newer structures are not unsightly. Mr Webb's "Public Lounge" a little further on, is an elegant structure, and we consider that attempts to beautify the town in such manner are very praiseworthy and merit encouragement. A little further on we arrive at the "Pig and Whistle," once somewhat noted for a characteristic sign on which was depicted grunter sitting on his haunches and blowing his reed." (p.37)
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- Strand Street, Douglas
- Two of the small oldhouses north east of Strand Street, Douglas
- Strand Street, Douglas
- Demolition of Marks and Spencers, Strand Street, Douglas
- Marks and Spencer's Original Penny bazaar, Strand Street, Douglas
- Webb's Grand Bazaar prior to the demolition and rebuilding of Marks & Spencers, 22 Strand Street, Douglas
- Marks and Spencer after rebuilding, Strand Street, Douglas
- Marks and Spencer and Maley's Chemist, Strand Street, Douglas
- Demolition of Marks and Spencer prior to a rebuild, Douglas
- Marks and Spencer prior to demolition and rebuilding, Strand Street, Douglas
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