The small book contained no textual material other than the captions (+ advertisments for Beecham's Pills) - all comments are my own. The photographs most likely date from a single visit in 1895. It would appear that these photographs were later acquired by Francis Frith as some of them appear in Francis Frith's Isle of Man (ISBN 1-85937-065-9) where they are also dated 1894 or 1895
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Ramsey Classic view of Ramsey Bay taken from Albert Tower. |
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Ramsey
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Ramsey Unlike most other photos it does not bear imprint of A D Jones - it is also of a lower quality. Shows Shore Road just south of Old Cross; north of Queen's Pier. |
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The Harbour - Ramsey The swing bridge built to give easier access to the recently developed North Ramsey |
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The Pier - Ramsey Queen's Pier - now very dilapidated with its future still to be decided. |
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On the Sands - Ramsey
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The Park - Ramsey Mooragh Park - the speck on the Island is the life-boat Two Sisters. |
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Lezayre Church - Ramsey Rather a strange choice of vantage point - the church at that time was ivy covered - the old church stood on the slope now occupied by the gravevard. |
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Glen Willyn Viaduct More usually spelled Glen Wyllin - popular destination for Sunday School trips |
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Glen Willyn Village On small lane opposite entrance to what is now Glen Wyllin camp site
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Ballure Glen - Ramsey
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Church and Cross
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Sulby Glen
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Sulby Footbridge and Primrose Hill
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Sulby Glen and Snaefell Looking south-east, Slieu Managh to left, the road to Tholt-e-Will bending round to right. |
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Tholt-e-Will Bridge - Sulby Glen
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Peel Post 1891 as the Breakwater is present though not yet fully extended - the Goliath crane can be seen which dates it to 1895/97 and nearer 1895 than 1897. |
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Peel Castle
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Peel Castle
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St German's Cathedral - Peel Castle
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St German's Cathedral - Peel Castle
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The cafe at the shore end of Glen Maye no longer exists - the path then must have been a little easier than today for the family to have taken their pram down to the beach. |
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Glen Helen A 'classic' view of the period showing the suspension bridge and pleasure grounds of Glen Helen. |
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Rhenass Fall - Glen Helen
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