In the words of the old song... ""I want to be a tripper and eat a juicy kipper in the dear old Isle of Man!"" a song which was written in the first half of the century when trippers and kippers were the main images conjured up by the Isle of Man. Sadly since then visitor numbers have steadily declined. But thankfully they are days which are not forgotten. By good fortune the Island's heyday was captured by film makers commissioned by successive Tourist Boards to make a holiday
Volume 2 of the series features the earliest known film about the Isle of Man made in 1920. 1920 reveals an Island swarming with tourists still with its cable cars. Cunningham's Young Men's Holiday Camp and many buildings long since forgotten. Films from 1949 1958 1969 and 1973 show how the Island has changed through the decades. These films include a look at the pleasures of scooter riding in the 1950's the construction of Summerland and visits a 1970's disco complete with vel
A colourful kaleidoscope of film extracts from the Isle of Man's tourism archive. Happy memories indeed!... Local journalist Terry Cringle presents 'Trophy Island' 1949 which set the scene for the TT including a unique piece featuring the last native speaker of Manx Gaelic; 'This Week in Britain' 1978 (made by the British Central Office of Information) focuses on the pro-birch campaign of the time; 'Fairways to the Isle of Man' 1976 filmed during one of the hottest summers on reco
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