Photographs from Beecham's Photo-folio Series
Vol II - The South

Port Erin

Port Erin

The recently opened Marine Biological Station can be seen at the left of the bay (just above the sail of the yacht) - this station was later re-established in a much larger premises on the other side of the bay.

Port Erin

Port Erin

Port Erin

Port Erin

 

Port Erin

Port Erin

The tower on the beach is one of a pair of lights indicating a safe passage past the damaged breakwater

Port Erin
Port Erin
Port Erin
Port Erin
Bradda Head and Breakwater, Port Erin

Bradda Head and Breakwater, Port Erin

The remains of the storm wrecked breakwater can be clearly seen - a major risk to shipping as covered at higher tides hence the provision of two warning lights, one on a tower on the beach, the other near the promenade wall - the the lights align vertically a boat is on a safe course to avoid the damaged breakwater.

Across the bay can be seen the chimney of the Bradda head mine

Bradda Head, Port Erin
Bradda Head, Port Erin
Bradda Head, Port Erin
Bradda Head, Port Erin
Bradda Head and Spaldrick Bay, Port Erin

Bradda Head and Spaldrick Bay, Port Erin

 

Cliffs from Bradda Head, Port Erin

Cliffs from Bradda Head, Port Erin

The wrecked breakwater is clearly visible making entry to the shore at high tide when the rocks are hidden quite dangerous.

The area in front of the quarried cliffs to the rear of the breakwater was later the site of the second Marine Biological Station.

Calf of Man from Bradda Head

Calf of Man from Bradda Head

 

Fleshwich, near, Port Erin

Fleshwich, near, Port Erin

Port St. Mary

Port St. Mary

 

Port St. Mary
Port St. Mary
Port St. Mary

Port St. Mary

 

Sugar Loaf Rock, near Port St. Mary
Sugar Loaf Rock, near Port St. Mary
Castletown
Castletown
Rushen Castle and Harbour, Castletown
Rushen Castle and Harbour, Castletown
Rushen Castle, Castletown

Rushen Castle, Castletown

Note the photograph predates the building (in 1901) of Baillie Scot's Police Station - the then Police Station can be seen to the right of the Castle gate.

Rushen Castle and Monument, Castletown
Rushen Castle and Monument, Castletown
Rushen Abbey Grounds, Castletown
Rushen Abbey Grounds, Castletown
King Williams College, Castletown

King Williams College, Castletown

The school was founded in 1833 - many changes have occured in the 120 years since the photo (eg the new chapel) but the main building still stand.

Yachts, off the Coast, Isle of Man

Yachts, off the Coast

 

 


 

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