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Hydro PORT ST. MARY BARGAIN HOLIDAYS
Ideal for all age groups ACCOMMODATES 300 GUESTS
^Special Offer: 4 to 7 *Dancing, Cafe.
Day Package Holiday, . between May 6 and 15, *W * to all floors. and late September.
S’Fu'll Board Only. *Mid-week Bookings.
*Tennis, Golf, Putting, Bowls, Fishing, Cycling, Bathing, Games Room, Tours.
SUNCOURT
7 Woodville Terrace OFF BROADWAY
DOUGLAS
A REALLY PLEASANT HOTEL
overlooking TH E BAY
Families Welcomed. * ¥ ¥
Write NOW for full details to—
Mrs. Nugent at the above address.
ARDLUI Guest House
*Garages and Parking Space.
^Reduced Terms May, June, September; also for children between 4 and 12 outside h i g h season.
PLEASE SEND STAMP FOR BROCHURE
Dept. B.C. or Tel. Port St. Mary 3112 SEACREST THE KEIGHLEY
Is situated 'in the finest position on the Promenade, overlooking Marine Gardens, and -is within easy walking distance of the Town Centre, Theatres and places of Entertainment.
The Hotel tis fully 'licensed and .has a comfortable TV lounge overlooking the sea.
■All bedrooms have Hot and. Cold Water and Razor Plugs.
Our catering is of the highest quality and is carried out by an experienced Chef who prepares wholesome and varied menus.
So for a happy carefree holiday, tin a homely atmosphere, write for Illustrated Brochure to : Mr. and Mrs. F. A. BERRY, KEIGHLEY,
LOCII PROMENADE, DOUGLAS. Terms: Full Board from 30/- daily. Tel. Douglas 4989. WHAT I call the three holiday “W” questions —
when, where and why? — are stimulating the minds and imaginations of thousands of people currently planning those two or three valuable weeks in the year when they leave behind their everyday world and embark, for better or for worse, on the annual period of freedom to do just as they wish,
DELAWEYS Sea Forth Private Hotel
LOCH PROMENADE. DOUGLAS 6167. ISLE of MAN (TO UR IS T BOARD APPROVED)
PASSENGER LIFT TO ALL FLOORS. FULLY LICENSED SMOKE ROOM. TV LOUNGE OVERLOOKING BAY & SUNKEN GARDENS. BATn "OOimS AVAILABLETOGUESTS. TOILETS ON EVERY FLOOR. ALL BEDROOMS : ‘CONSTANT HOT WATER. ‘TOWELS AND SOAP PROVIDED. ^SPRING INTERIOR MATTRESSES. *MIRROR LIGHTS. ♦RAZOR PLUGS. *KEYS.
T A R IF F 28/6—36/- O.A.P. 25/- IN C LU S IV E HOLIDAYS MAY, JU N E , S EP T EM B ER
DELAWEY’S IS RENOWNED FOR COMFORT — COURTESY — GOOD FOOD;
Our aim is to provide you with an enjoyable holiday — why not give us the opportunity ?
FAIRFIELD Under personal supervision of resident proprietor Miss B. Yates
ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAY THE IDEAL WAY............ TAKE EVENING DINNER (at 5-30 p.m.), LIGHT SUPPER, BED and BREAKFAST AND SO LEAVE THE REST OF DAY FREE TO SEE -OUR BBAUTIFJJL ISLAND.
PACKED LUNCHES IF DESIRED.
Five minutes to Casino. Five minutes to Villa Marina. 10 minutes to T.T. Grandstand. 10 minutes from Boat and Air Terminus.
TERMS FROM 25/- PER DAY. EMPRESS DRIVE, CENTRAL, PROM, DOUGLAS LANSDOWNE
PRIVATE HOTEL — CENTRAL PROMENADE Tel. Douglas 5912
Situated right in the centre of the Promenade and overlooking the Bay
Under the personal supervision of the proprietors MR. & MRS. F. CROSSAN
Fully Licensed Brochure on request
venue, what are the factors that are considered? Available cash is probably the first point. Then, within the limits of the money in hand, should it be a distant place with a glamorous name and strange-sounding dishes and drinks? Or - as the majority of British holidaymakers still decide — a closer-to-home resort which offers things with perhaps a rather less romantic ring? If you decide on
In deciding on a vacation islands
Scotland and Wales!)Jta not quite, but almost, a Lilliputian way . . . A 100-mile coastline; one
(England, Ireland,
closer-to-home holiday, yet still yearn for something different from the norm, there is one such
the British Isles — Elian Vannin, which is better known as the Isle
Slace which is not a part of the of Man. EVERY TYPE
227 Square miles, encompassing every type of scenery on what the Manxman refers to as the adjacent
A strangely beautiful island, of a tatted Kingdom, but is within,
2,034ft. mountain; 12 small, but lovely, glens; 30 hills of 1,000ft; 500 miles of motoring roads; a population of under 50,000; 17 small rivers stocked with brown and rainbow trout and salmon; eight resorts, with resident population from just over 1,000 to the 19,000 of the capital,
Laxey Wheel — a famous Isle of Man landmark.
AND WHY ?
gallon; a week’s angling licence 5s.; car transport on the steamers from £5 return; no charge at all for admission to the glens; and accommodation ranging from farmhouses at under £5 a week to luxury hotels at over £30 a week — not forgetting income tax of 4s. 3d. in the pound! Moreover, the islanders have
spent many millions of pounds over the last few years in improvements to accommodation generally and to holiday facilities, including two new drive-on car ferries; the creation of a beautiful wild life park; new swimming pools at various resorts; the construction of a marine drive on the cliffs from Douglas to Port Soderick; the building of 3 casino with a modern 100-bedroom
Douglas — and the legendary Little People whom no Manxman fails to greet as he passes over the Fairy Bridge at Ballalonna . . . And some of the costings have
travellers on the boats. VARIETY
an almost Lilliputian scale when compared with many on . “the adjacent islands.” There are no parking meters to bedevil visiting motorists and the few car parks there are charge Is. for five hours; green fees on six of the seven golf courses are 5s. a round and they are free to visitors during September; petrol from 5s. 4d. a
to . reach from any one of 19 airports in the UK and Eire, or by sea from Liverpool, Ardrossan, Belfast or Dublin — and there is the fact of travelling over the sea to provide a “going abroad” zest to the trip. The variety provided by the resorts is another
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inducement. Douglas, the capital, is the busiest resort with its two miles of crescent promenade and beach and gay night life of cabarets* dancing, gambling in the casino, stage shows, and mixture of modern and yesteryear bars and cafes. The other resorts around the
hotel; and the provision of a, contemporary sea\2+#*«tt»«- to provide comfort jnd; speed for
season opens in May and, during this month and early June and September, the island is never crowded, with; 8 rather different picture in late June, July and August, for those who prefer more people on the beaches and in the ballrooms. Why the Isle of Man? It is easy
When to go! The holiday
coast (with populations in brackets to indicate-their sizes, and their distances from Douglas) are, on the east coast, Onchan (3,999) which adjoins Douglas; Laxey (1,132) 7V4 miles; Ramsey (3,880) 16V2 miles; over on the
byHoward,
S. Cotton
A touch of pageantry at th e
Tynwald Ceremony of the ‘ ‘ g r andmo t he r Parliaments.”
1 , 0 0 0-year-old of
the Lords of Man, is the best west coast is Peel (2,379) 103
miles; Port Erin (1,319) 16 miles; and on the south coast Port St. Mary (1,409) 14 miles and Castletown (2,378) 10 miles. There are quieter places, set
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continental licensing .hours — 13 hours a day.
preserved castle in Europe, while every'period of Manx architecture is represented in Peel Castle and Cathedral, on St. Patrick’s Isle. Oh, yes! And Manxland has
amid differing coastal and inland scenery and providing tranquillity with special facilities for families and lovers of sea and countryside — yet none of them is far from Douglas, so that an occasional trip to the illuminated night life is no trouble. There is freedom for the
ISLE OF MAN HOLIDAY CENTRE Self - Catering
From 73y g per person WEEKLY
motorist — apart from no meters there are only two sets of traffic lights (except for railway and airport crossings controls) and no breathalyser tests, plus a variety of trips on wonderfully kept roads. There is a Manx Motoring Guide sold on the island and an AA booklet, each of which gives series of tours and other useful information. Sportsmen will find • anything
they require, beginning with rugby, hockey, football and athletic festivals and an air rally in April, and continuing through the season with special events for motorists, yachtsmen, tennis players, motor cyclists, bowls players, scootcrists, anglers, horsemen, cyclists or golfers, plus facilities for such sports as. pony trekking in the hills or under-water swimming in the crystal clear waters around the coast. For those with a taste for the
De Luxe Chalets and Flatlets (HOT & COLD, GAS & ELECTRIC FREE)
Heated Swimpool,. 9-Pin Bowling, TV, Bingo, Films, Talent Shows, Tennis, Dancing, Billiards, Tabic-Tennis, Licensed Bar, Shops, Restaurant, Children’s Playground.
NEW MOTEL (None Self-Catering)
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w u n P H T T P i r Scnd nami! and addrass la DcPt - B-E- ,s)0 of Man Holiday Centre, Douglas.
17 Castle Mona Avenue off Broadway Douglas Telephone 6524
Situated at sea level. One minute Prom. Central for all Amusements. H. and C. water. Spring Interiors. Razor Plugs. Separate Keys all Rooms. Dining Room-Lounge Combined. TV. etc. Children Welcome. Satisfaction Guar anteed. Personal Supervision.
TERMS: Evening Dinner, Bed and Breakfast 25/- per day. Children accord ing to age.
Mr. and Mrs. Houston
4 WoodiVille Terrace off Broadway DOUGLAS
Isle of Man — Tel. 4855 Reduced rates for early
and late holidays, May and September.
O.A.P’s Specially catered for Terms from 21/6 to 26/6
Your Comfort our aim. Tourist Board Approved.
Tariff or Telephone prop. Mrs. J. Henry
Write for Brochure and “NOT
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days, the !: want to mi woman is i mine: sum; requiremen which ) occasiona which to i in which which to once-in-a- food witi for dinint places to Well, fr<
just off th south, this miles, ha.4 picturesque
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and 30 rot six lakes;:s rugged flourishing gorse, ?p‘ wild-growii some of t air in the lung’s a chi This li
Full Board according to sea son. Reduced rates for chil dren under 12 years.
dotted thatched : ever-chang’ never verj then for t solitude.:; Inns? :
Manxmen many the
past, the Isle of Man has a rich and colourful history. Basically a.
Celtic people, the islanders have a parliament as old as any. Indeed, where Britain’s known as the “Mother of Parliaments”, the Manx claim their Tynwald to be the “Grandmother”, instituted, as it was, by the Vikings over 1,000
COOPER’S MONA Y U L E
years ago. Structures on the island go
back into time as much as 2,000 years - the Manx “Stonehenge” at Cashtal-yn-Ard, Ballachrink, is an example. Castle Rushen, built about 1190 and once the home of
Ainsdale Private Hotel
2 Empire Terrace
Central Promenade Tel. 6695 Douglas
1 Safe sea bathing. Sun
Situated in the most Central part of Douglas. Only 60 yards from Prom.
bathe in deck chairs. 21 bedrooms fitted with H. and C. water. Razor plugs and Yale locks. Comfortable TV lounge. Facilities for iron
sired during evening. The Resident Proprietors Mr. and Mrs. Kelso
LIGHT! BRIGHT! GAY!
ing. Garage facilities Children cared for if de
assure you of their effort to make your, holiday a happy and memorable one.
A Tourist Board Approved Hotel.
Corkill’s Coaches (Corkill’s Garage Ltd.)
Main Road, Onchan, Douglas, Isle of Man Telephone Douglas 5885
The largest fleet of modern Super Touring Coaches operat ing from Douglas, Crescent Cinema, Central Promenade.
19, 29, 36 and 41 seater Coaches for hire.
Transfers to and from boat or airport.
Excellent and reasonable Hotel accommodation can be reserved
for your party. Terms on request.
GUtter and gaiety is the keynote of Douglas nightlife, with a through-the-night casino, and ballrooms including the largest in Europe . . .
able accommodation. * Hot & cold water throughout. ‘ Bathrooms and shower freely available. * Large and comfortable lounge with TV. • Near sea front and central to all amusements. * Evening Dinner, room and breakfast from 23/- (lunches on request). * Full Board from 26/6, allowances made for lunches not required. • Truly under supervision of resident pro prlctors. • Over 60 guests accom modated with comfort.
• Food and service of the highest standard. ‘ Spacious and coiniort-
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LANCASHIRE HOUSE 2/3 DRURY -TERR., BROADWAY, DOUGLAS. Tel. 5706* (Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Pugh)
Ideally situated facing sea and sunbathing lawns on the pleasantest Promenade and central for all sports and entertainments.
QUEEN’S PROMENADE - - DOUGLAS Telephone: Douglas 4791
Dining room overlooking Bay with a separate modern lounge (TV), all bedrooms fully equipped.
Excellent Catering, both liberal and varied.
TOURIST BOARD INSPECTED AND APPROVED ESTABLISHMENT Terms from 27/6 per day
Write for Tariff/Brochure to Resident Proprietors: Mr. and Mrs. D. COOPER
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