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Section 9 - Ramsey & North

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Ramsey Hydropathic

The attached section to the left was Beachmount built for Captain Aaron Williams after whose death it was acquired in 1895 by a company that built on the site the first Hydropathic hotel on the Island, it opened for the 1897 season. Now known as the Grand Hotel. (Constance Radcliffe in her book on Ramsey claimed it was the home of the Paton family, which is often echoed by other texts, however this was Ormly Hall)

Maughold Old Cross, Ramsey

Ballure Old Church

Ballure Chapel

Ramsey

Queen's pier opened 1886 is clearly visible.

JV. 03578 - Storm at Ramsey

Yet another storm scene - again artist enhanced, the buildings on the left are also partially redrawn

Mooragh Park and Lake, Ramsey

The boat on the island is the disused 'Two sisters' lifeboat, removed 1901/2

Promenade, Ramsey

There appears to be a long procession with some banners probably on its way to St Pauls's church. The slipway is the old cross slipway.

Pete's Cottage, near Ramsey

'Old Pete' was a character in Hall Caine's Manxman, for the American edition of which a photograph of a typical Manx cottage was required, local photographer G.B. Cowen suggested that of John Kennish, who in response to the numerous visitors adopted the role as his own.

JV. 41753 - [Interior] Pete's Cottage, near Ramsey

The most interesting question here is how was the inside of the cottage lit - my guess is that a mirror was used to deflect light through the side window thus allowing shadows to be cast both to the left and to the right.

Harbour, Ramsey

The harbour bridge opened in June 1892

Ballure Mount, Ramsey

JV. 20426 - Mooragh Park and Lake, Ramsey

The mooragh was a section of inundated waste land, dry at high water. It was acquired in 1881 by Ramsey Town commissioners and after the necessary Mooragh Improvement Act of 1886 was passed development started in 1887 taking some three years to complete

[JV. 20260] - Point of Ayre Lighthouse

Point of Ayre Lighthouse - the 1891 second light can just be seen on left.

Note: Photographs that appeared on the same page are grouped together; pages are separated by a small horizontal line. All comments are my own and are not in the original which had only the captions shown against each photograph.

	Ramsey Hydropathic The attached section to the left was Beachmount built for Captain Aaron Williams after whose death it was acquired in 1895 by a company that built on the site the first Hydropathic hotel on the Island, it opened for the 1897 season. Now known as the Grand Hotel. (Constance Radcliffe in her book on Ramsey claimed it was the home of the Paton family, which is often echoed by other texts, however this was Ormly Hall)
	JV. 19991 - Maughold Church and Cross, Ramsey Maughold Church
	Lezayre Old Church, Ramsey Kirk Christ Lezayre.
	Glen Elfin Elfin Glen
	Maughold Old Cross, Ramsey
	Ballure Old Church Ballure Chapel

	Harbour, Ramsey The harbour bridge opened in June 1892
	Ballure Mount, Ramsey
	JV. 20426 - Mooragh Park and Lake, Ramsey The mooragh was a section of inundated waste land, dry at high water. It was acquired in 1881 by Ramsey Town commissioners and after the necessary Mooragh Improvement Act of 1886 was passed development started in 1887 taking some three years to complete
	[JV. 20260] - Point of Ayre Lighthouse Point of Ayre Lighthouse - the 1891 second light can just be seen on left.




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