Pleasure Domes and Picture Palaces – The Story of Seaside Entertainments on the Isle of Man with the UK’s nationalised ferry

with the UK’s nationalised ferry company

Now published

whilst supporting the development of growing industries in both Guernsey and Jersey

This title traces the history of Ostend links with the UK

A Collection of Images Through The Years

Pleasure Domes and Picture Palaces – The Story of Seaside Entertainments on the Isle of Man with the UK’s nationalised ferryMost Manx people had few entertainments before the late eighteenth century. Merry making was confined to dancing to the music of the fiddle. Then an eighteenth century fashion for sea bathing saw many wealthy strangers visit Manx shores, and, as the century ended, traditional British Grand Tours of Europe became impossible because of continental wars. Further affluent English visitors travelled to the island seeking an alternative experience. The