<H4>Manx Transport Trust</h4>

Old Manx Scenes part 2

25th September 2009

Another selection of manx scenes from the Fred Tyrer and Syd Corlett archive.


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<B>Steam Packet ship ‘Peel Castle’ with swing bridge.<b>
Steam Packet ship ‘Peel Castle’ with swing bridge.
 <B>‘Manxman’ heading down the River Mersey from Liverpool with Wallasey in the background.<b>
‘Manxman’ heading down the River Mersey from Liverpool with Wallasey in the background.
 <B>Douglas Harbour with Steam Packet warehouses.<b>
Douglas Harbour with Steam Packet warehouses.
 <B>View down Well Road Hill with Granville Street in the background – from a magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)<b>
View down Well Road Hill with Granville Street in the background – from a magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)
<B>Steam Packet ship ‘Viking’ going astern out of Douglas Harbour.<b>
Steam Packet ship ‘Viking’ going astern out of Douglas Harbour.
 <B>Unidentified sailing ship unloading timber at North Quay – magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)<b>
Unidentified sailing ship unloading timber at North Quay – magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)
 <B>Sailing ship ‘Skandia Marstal’ – probably a timber ship, at North Quay with Clinch’s Brewery in background – magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)<b>
Sailing ship ‘Skandia Marstal’ – probably a timber ship, at North Quay with Clinch’s Brewery in background – magic lantern slide. (Syd Corlett collection)
 <B>Peel Breakwater with cargo boat ‘Mars’ and several fishing boats.<b>
Peel Breakwater with cargo boat ‘Mars’ and several fishing boats.
<B>Peel Harbour with a stack of herring barrels on the quayside.<b>
Peel Harbour with a stack of herring barrels on the quayside.
 <B>A distant view of Onchan Head with White City amusement park – ‘River Caves’ and the roller coaster with Douglas Bay Hotel.<b>
A distant view of Onchan Head with White City amusement park – ‘River Caves’ and the roller coaster with Douglas Bay Hotel.
 <B>View of Battery Pier, Douglas with ‘Manx Maid’ and Douglas Head Steam Ferry – a very large boiler is resting on the quayside to the left of the ferry ticket office.<b>
View of Battery Pier, Douglas with ‘Manx Maid’ and Douglas Head Steam Ferry – a very large boiler is resting on the quayside to the left of the ferry ticket office.
 <B>Douglas Inner Harbour showing ‘Lyd’ on left and ‘Ben Vooar’ on right.<b>
Douglas Inner Harbour showing ‘Lyd’ on left and ‘Ben Vooar’ on right.
<B>Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.<b>
Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.
 <B>Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.<b>
Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.
 <B>Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.<b>
Views showing storm damage at Laxey about 1929.
 <B>Glen Wyllin Kirk, Michael showing railway bridge and children’s’ play area – magic lantern slide (Syd Corlett collection)<b>
Glen Wyllin Kirk, Michael showing railway bridge and children’s’ play area – magic lantern slide (Syd Corlett collection)
<B>Foxdale church.<b>
Foxdale church.
 <B>Douglas Head from the sea – adverts for ‘Feldman’s Songs – 6d everywhere’ and ‘For The Head take Beecham’s Pills’ on the wall at Port Skillion swimming baths.<b>
Douglas Head from the sea – adverts for ‘Feldman’s Songs – 6d everywhere’ and ‘For The Head take Beecham’s Pills’ on the wall at Port Skillion swimming baths.
 <B>North Quay with Coffee Palace.<b>
North Quay with Coffee Palace.
 <B>Douglas Inner Harbour from the Swing Bridge (halfpenny bridge).<b>
Douglas Inner Harbour from the Swing Bridge (halfpenny bridge).
<B>Steam Packet ship ‘ Douglas’, Red Pier.<b>
Steam Packet ship ‘ Douglas’, Red Pier.
 <B>Looking down onto Castletown Harbour – Road Services Leyland Lion about to cross the bridge with Castletown Brewery AEC wagon opposite.<b>
Looking down onto Castletown Harbour – Road Services Leyland Lion about to cross the bridge with Castletown Brewery AEC wagon opposite.
 <B>Castletown scenes, some showing demolition of old houses.<b>
Castletown scenes, some showing demolition of old houses.
 <B>Castletown scenes, some showing demolition of old houses.<b>
Castletown scenes, some showing demolition of old houses.

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