Douglas, The Sands 1907
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At Douglas, passengers can land at all states of the tide. The bay has been compared by local enthusiasts to the Bay of Naples, because at night a long crescent of lights is seen rising from the water. On the south side are the handsome stone piers, and a deep harbour cutting off most of the town from the cliffs of Douglas Head. Here lies the old town, whose narrow and crooked streets have been cloaked by the fine sea front.

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A Selection of Memories from Douglas

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Douglas

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Two of my friends i(Bob and Tony) n our Manchester University Hall of Residence were both train buffs and motorcyclists so one early summer weekend in 1967 we rode our bikes on a Friday evening down the "East Lancs Road" to Liverpool where we caught an overnight ferry to Douglas. I remember very fondy a breakfast of Manx kippers and whisky on the boat! We docked at Douglas and looked around ...see more
My great grandfather, Henry William Peckham was a fishmonger, mentioned in Brown's Directory of 1882.  He is reputed to have owned some land on the coast/beach/promenade at Douglas.  Here fish was sold 'on the front' from a table. My father was born at Douglas in 1896 and stories have carried forward of his sisters, or aunts, still selling fish there in early 1900's.