King Williams College – Castletown
The foundation stone to this College was laid by the then Governor Cornelius Smelt in 1830 and College was opened in 1833, in 1844 virtually all the interior was destroyed by fire.…
A View from the Old Douglas to Peel Railway Line at Crosby
A lovely afternoon's walk along the old railway line at Crosby with Ted (my Border Terrier) this lovely traditional Manx Farmhouse is called Coolingel Farm and the edge of the Plantation that…
Reflections of “Pibbin” in Ramsey Harbour
This little lobster boat "Pibbin" which is tied up in Ramsey Inner Harbour always catches my eye whenever I am in Ramsey and I grabbed this image yesterday as the…
Another Stained Glass Window in St. Peter’s Church in Onchan
This stained glass window inside St. Peter's Church in Onchan depicts Maughold Parish Church and the "Maughold Parish Cross" which is a 14th century St. Bees sandstone carving and is…
A Stained Glass Window in St. Peter’s Church in Onchan
This lovely colourful stained glass window in St. Peter's Church in Onchan depicts Ballaugh Old Church with it's famous leaning entrance pillars. I have taken a number of images of…
St Peter’s Church – Kirk Onchan
This beautiful Church in Onchan was built in 1833 and is dedicated to St. Peter A little bit of trivia; The rain drip stones (I am sure that terminology is wrong) above…
Guard Vessel “Deilginis” Visits Douglas Bay
Spotted the Dublin registered Tug "Deilginis" sitting off the Tower of Refuge in Douglas Bay last week. I am pretty sure she was accompanying the Excalibur jack-up barge that was also sheltering…
The Former Peel Castle Hotel
Now converted into apartments this former Peel Castle Hotel stands very colourful in Douglas Street in Peel. The image was captured on my Nikon S8200 Camera resized and cropped in…
The former Point Hotel in Port St Mary
This former Hotel has now been converted into luxury apartments. The building stands high above Port St Mary Breakwater and I am sure the views from the top apartment will…
Rose Cottage Regaby and the Hand of the Manx Giant Arthur Caley
Rose Cottage in Regaby, and the interesting aspect of this beautiful Manx Cottage is the gate pillar and the cast hand of the Manx Giant Arthur Caley. Measured from floor…
The Highlander on the main Douglas to Peel Road at Greeba
I have always admired this lovely little property that stands at the foot of Greeba Mountain and which is also closely associated with the Buggane of St Trinian's Church which…
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2 Visitors to Douglas – The Excalibur and it’s Sea Going Tug MTS Valiant
This barge Excalibur which is used for work on the Walney wind farm project is seen here moored in Douglas Bay. The Excalibur jack-up barge, run by SeaCor is a…
A Visitor to Victoria Pier in Douglas
Spotted this very colourful Ship yesterday berthed on the Northern side of the Victoria Pier in Douglas. The Dive Support Vessel "Rockwater 1" is owned by Subsea 7 and is…
Kates Cottage and the Original Keppel Gate
Approximately 34 miles around the world famous Isle of Man TT Course from the TT Grandstand you will come across the original Keppel Gate (post) and around the corner the…
Castletown Harbour
A lovely walk around Castletown on a beautiful day. The image was captured on my Fuji X10 camera resized and cropped in Adobe Photoshop CS6 Feel free to make any comments either…
