A short break to the Isle of Man
25th July - 28th July 2011
Douglas Bay from the north (from my window in the Palace Hotel)......but where are the tourists? |
Douglas Bay and Harbour, from the south. Palace Hotel is the last building at the far end of the bay. |
The Laxey Waterwheel, built 1854 to pump water from mines (copper, lead and zinc). |
The Laxey Waterwheel, also known as "Lady Isabella". |
Carriages of the Isle of Man steam railway at Douglas Station |
Horse drawn trams on Douglas Promenade have operated almost continuously since 1876. |
Snaefell Mountain Railway train operates from Laxey to the summit of Snaefell (2036 feet) |
The Manx Electric Railway (1894) operates from Douglas, via Laxey, to Ramsey. |