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PALACE HOTEL & CASINO el:06-Z4 4521/2/3. ISLE OF MAN
Where there is dancing, cabaret, casino, .night club and friendly bars. All open until 5 a.m. Where there’s luxurious accommoda tion (every room with its own private bathroom) and good food ■in abundance. Own swimpool. Are you ready for action? Get set I Go 1 The hotel with more of everything goQd.
PALACE HOTEL & CASINO DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN
I am interested In a Weekend Annual Holiday. Please send one of your Illustrated Brochures to .
Twin ports, in the south of the island, with a few miles of breath-taking coastal scenery between.
MILE AFTER MILE WITH
NEVER A HOLDUP
ARUNDEL__Queen’s Promenade, Douglas JJEDUCED TERMS FOR CHILDREN.
■JJNLICENSED. jyEAR T.T. COURSE AND ALL PLACES OF ENTERTAINNMENT. JJELIGHTFULLY SITUATED AT THE FOOT OF SUMMERHILL. JgVERY BEDROOM HOT & COLD WATER. J^ARGE SUNNY LOUNGE WITH TV ON GROUND FLOOR. Evening Meal, Bed & Breakfast—July and Early August 25/- PER DAY
Motoring in IS SO
FULL BOARD — May, June, late August and September Mr. and Mrs. G. HANMER. Tel. DOUGLAS 21976
SANDYMOUNTI
5 Castle Drive DOUGLAS Tel. 6803
Sandymount is centrally situ ated with easy access to islands beauty spots, sea,
and shops, etc. * All bedrooms are fitted with H. and C. running
* Children welcome, reduced terms.
ted.
'erms for Bed, Breakfast nd Evening Dinner 25/-. reduced terms early season)
ersonal Supervision Mrs. R. Atkinson
* TV. Lounge. * Mid-week bookings accep-
.•water and spr ing inter ior mattresses.
relaxing THERE are very few places remaining in the YOUR
• HOME-FROM- HOME” HOLIDAY
at No. 16 New Haven
Mount Havelock DOUGIAS
Good Food Homely Personal Supervision
¥ ¥ » Write NOW to
MRS. L IT TLE WOOD for full details.
whom I drove during an autumnal visit to his luxuriant, oft magnificent, island home claimed this to be possible around the 400 to 500 miles of metalled, arterial roads which network the Isle of
Man. y The things which could slow -
on the road, one of the two sets of traffic lights in Douglas, driving down a narrow, winding lane, one of the few controls at railway' crossings, or an urge to stop and buy a Manx ale at one of the numerous inns. But not (his emphasis) other
ou down,
or.stop you, are cattle
•modern horror! This is undoubtedly true,
traffic. They, he said, aid not know traffic congestion, and only the Manx folk who took their cars to the mainland experienced this
despite the 15,600 registered cars, vans and lorries on the island, and.
British Isles where, if you so wanted, you could keep a certain pressure on your accelerator and maintain a set speed of, say, 30 miles an hour for mile after wonderful mile without an interruption of some kind or another. An eminent Manxman with,
Glencoe & S u m m e r v i l l e
season in Douglas does one get near to a parking problem, and outside the capital the roads are gloriously open to the driver.
m the summer. Only ip <he height of the
First delight
the two drive-on, drive-off ferries, the Girl of My Heart (better, known os the Ben-my-Chree) on the four hours sea trip from Liverpool to Douglas, ana found delight in my first glimpse of the island - Douglas with its crescent-shaped promenade and. Victoriana architecture gleaming whitely against a background of the greens and gold of inland hills and flanked by the towering heads of Onchan and Douglas to the north and south respectively. It was a glimpse of much more
I took my car over on one of WINDOW ON THE ISLAND SCENE ISLE OF MAN SUBJECT COACH TOURS ACTION TOURS ARE FULLY COMMENTATED
We are your window on the Island with sixteen daily Coach Tours and Excursions
SPECIALISTS IN EXPRESS HIRE
Offer _____ _
Brochure and full details from: M A N - I N T O U R I S T
SUMMERHILL — DOUGLAS — ISLE OF MAN Telephone: Douglas4301
Telex: 627161
BOUSFIELD 6 Walpole. Avenue
off Loch Promenade DOUGLAS
Isle of Man. Telephone 4976 * * *
BOARD RESIDENCE or
TEA, BED AND BREAKFAST
Good Food.
H. and C. in all rooms. * *. *
WRITE OR PHONE TODAY
PLEASINGTON
5 Woodville Terrace DOUGLAS Tel. 21528
A comfortable boarding house offering first class menus and service. . . • with a magnificent view of the Whole Bay. .
Full Board 25/# Dally
Tea, Bed arid Breakfast 21/- * * *
WRITE or PHONE
FOR A BROCHURE AND DATES REQUIRED
THE WARWICK
Loch Promenade DOUGLAS Tel. 21177
♦Fully licensed for residents *30 bedrooms (H. and C.) * Mid-week bookings.
* Children welcome (reduced terms).
* Near to Pier.
* Reduced terms, May, June, September.
♦Terms from 28/6 per day Full Board including light
■ supper.
* Also T.B. & B. or B.B. Brochure on request.
D. W. and P. J. Fayle Mooragh Park, Ramsey, with.« P81* of its boating lake and. the sea in the Background SERVICE, PRIVATE
See your Travel Agent, or Local Bus Company for details of Money-Saving ‘.‘EXPLORER”
MAN-INTOURIST MAN-AIR MAN-TRANSPORT
natural beauty to come, for, d e s p i t e a n exp en s iv e modernisation programme over the past few years, the Manxman has done nothing to disturb the serenity and colourful charm of the island. It lies equidistant from
England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland in the Irish Sea—
have a choice of three ports to' reach it: Liverpool or Ardrossan to
30 to 40 miles front each at the nearest points—
roughly and motorists
Douglas, with charges starting at £5 for a vehicle under 9ft. 6in. for the return journey, and increasing by £2 a foot, or Belfast to Douglas with
‘severe penalties. Further, a driver’s licence and insurance policy are adequate. It will be of interest to many that trailer
breathalyser tests, though driving “under the influence” carries
. caravans cannot be taken over. Once on the island, there is
The modern sea terminal at Douglas, topped by the f a m o u s Cr ows Ne s t Restaurant.
ibooklet giving a week’s tours, and there is a Manx Motoring Guide to be bought on the island on a more ambitious scale of 100 pages, including many trips and maps for the golfer and angler. The roads are among the best
plenty to interest the motorists. For those who like help In their holiday arrangements, one'of the motoring organisations has a
victory!
much history, folklore and legend which makes fascinating study for those so minded. All in a country of great and constantly changing
There is much more that is old, . . • beauty.
in Europe, smooth and more than adequate for the traffic they carry, and the island as a whole offers a delightful blend of old
and new.Old castles, old world villages with thatched- cottages, old inns and churches, horse trams and t electric cars that climb slowly to
he peak of Snacfell... Viking links
charges starting at £13 for a car - under 10ft. 6in. Passenger fares are £4 from
with a saving of 10s. on the trip from Liverpool, sailing on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. All the vessels, incidentally, are one class only.
Liverpool or Belfast, and £4 5s. from Ardrossan, with half-fares for children under 14 and children under three travelling free. There are also mid-week fares
Self-drive
take their cars over, can hire
..self-drive cars in every part of the island. Petrol is slightly cheaper than in the UK ana there are no
Drivers who do not want to
would enjoy the Tynwald Ceremony, in early June each year, which brings the island’s politicians and administrators to Tynwald Hill for a re-staging of the original Viking assembly. This is always followed by a
Those with a taste for history
.leaves; pine-ciad slopes leading to lush valleys; and palm trees in gardens and on promenades, their long fronds adding an almost
recommended in the guides will take you through many types of s c e n e ry , soft-beached or rugged-cliff coastal views; mountain and-hills covered in the gold and purple of gorse and heather; wide-stretched plains wi th only the odd cottage breaking the pattern of greens and browns of the fields, criss-crossed with stone walls; lovely glens with streams running through them and sunlight filtering through the
Scenic variety Any one of th e drives
exotic Mediterranean touch. T h e cons tantly-changing
•Viking long boats, a burning village, a massed conflict and a Viking funeral—
Viking Festival at Peel, where the ancient Manx were defeated. The story of the battle isi re-told each year with hundreds of local people' playing the parts of invaders and defenders, in appropriate costumes. There are
sails out to sea burning, and sinks, with flames roaring and » c h ie f ta in ’s “ body
the boat actually
ox-roasting and beer-drinking on the beach, where the spectators help the Vikings to celebrate their
consumed. T he
whol e ho1'- ends
being with
scenery is one of the greatest charms of motoring in Man, and 1 doubt if such a lovely variety can be found anywhere else in the world in 230 square miles.
ore seven resorts, apart from Douglas (where there is all the gaiety a visitor could desire)—
Wild life park AcIdcdTo flie natural* beauty,
. Government has spent some £5,500,000 in modernisation
Erin, Castletown, Port St. Mary, Laxey, Peel, Onchan and Ramsey, each with its own character, each tiny compared with resorts on the mainland, and each having things of the sea in common. I it
Port r e c e n t y e a r s , t he .
HAMILL'S GARAGE LTD.
DERBY SQUARE DOUGLAS, I.O.M
Phone Douglas 4677. Night Sales: Laxey 384
Luxury Coach Tours on the Island.
29, 36, 41 seater Coaches For Hire. We can meet Boats, or Planes at Airport!
Write to:
IlamiU’s Garage Ltd., Derby Square,' Douglas. Telephone Douglas 4677..
work. About £1,000,000 has gone on bringing accommodation up to date, and double that sum has been spent privately by hoteliers and guest-house owners. One developmem-a “must”
the 16,000 or so visiting motorists
Empress Drive - Central Promenade DOUGLAS:
Management 21293. Guests 4977 UNLICENSED ----- OPEN ALL YEAR # Central for all attractions. etc.
for the family motorist-is at the Ballaugh Curraghs, in the north, where a Wild Life Park, with free roaming animals, was created in one of the most beautiful settings on the island.
glens, and spend £22,000 a year on their beautification and care. A new covered swimming pool
They have nationalised the 20 .. . . _
has been built at Ramsey, at a cost o f £153,000, and an international-sized pool is to be opened for the coming season as the first part of the £1,500,000 scheme to construct the world s first indoor resort in miniature at
Douglas. The cash totals may seem smau
•people-people whose livelihood depends on pleasing the tourist. Accommodation charges t are
compared with the thousands of millions spent by the UK Government, but it is not small for a population of under 50,000
among the lowest in the British Isles, and a guarantee of excellence is provided by the Tourist Board in. an approved accommodation list available on
request. HOWARD SCOTT.
HOLIDAY ISLAND SPECIAL
* Children welcome at * all times.
* Comfortable beds, modern Liberal and varied cuisine, appointments, razor plugs.
* TV Lounge. * Coach Tours from house.
Inclusive Tariff: Full Board Residence from 28/- daily (Reduced terms for children up to 12 years)
For further details write or phone Mrs. BIXTER. Resident Proprietress
# Safe sea bathing from house. Diets catered for.
DOUGLAS
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“Sea Bank” LOCH PROMENADE, DOUGLAS
Comfortable. Convenient and Friendly. Central for Pier, Gardens, G P.O. and Shopping Centre. Good Food in great variety. TV Lounge. Licensed.
Terms: Full BoaTd 26/- daily.
March, April, May, June & September, Full Board £7 weekly. Pensioners £6/6/0 weekly.
CHILDREN WELCOME.
Mr. and Mrs. F. HELWICH Telephone Douglas 4815
Name ..................................................................................* Address ........................................................................................
ENJOY a relaxing holiday by the Sea a t :— MANNINGHAM PRIVATE HOTEL
1 Castle Drive, Central Promenade, DOUGLAS. Phone 6511
* Licensed for Guests. * Lounge. * Reading room.
* All Bedrooms fitted with Yale locks, H. & C., Spring Interior. CHILDREN ARE WELCOME.
TFRMt o a / nor /including bed, breakfast, dinner, high tea.\ TEf„ „ 3 0 / - Say (supper refreshments and attendance /
EXCELLENT FOOD Brochure — Apply to: Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Bell.
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