buggane Posted March 27, 2009 Share Posted March 27, 2009 wasn't the Balqueen a temperance place ?, maybe I'm going back too far it's a pity about places like the station, same as the Creg ny Baa, used to be more of a social club where everyone said hello when you went in Not sure about the Balqueen / Bay Queen, the Albert was definately a Temperance house at one time, but thats a long time ago, there used to be a picture of it in the pub when it was called 'The Temperance Hotel' Agree it was definately one of the old fashioned pubs where everybody said hello and most of the pub were engaged in the same conversation, oh how I miss it, and pubs like it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 there has been quite a discussion about the Balqueen Hydro on isle of man dot com family history section (found by google) do you remember these ? (the silly things you keep !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted March 28, 2009 Share Posted March 28, 2009 I still have a couple of those beer mats! Perwick Bay Hotel taken from the swimming pool in 1975 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bishbashbosh Posted March 29, 2009 Share Posted March 29, 2009 Bay View Hotel Port St Mary is to lose another popular watering hole. Time will be called for the final time at the Bay View Hotel on March 31. Last year the village lost another pub when The Station became a restaurant. The only pub to be left in the village will be The Albert — in recent years there were six pubs. oops. I'll shut up now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The Bay View Hotel is where I bought my first ever pint. Geoff Joughin who owns, and used to run, the Albert Hotel in Douglas, was the Landlord then. I'll nip in for a pint Tuesday. I wonder will there be any other forum folk there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 "when I was a lad" there was the Electricity board showroom to the right, and a greengrocer across the junction the other side (and Joughin's had a grocery shop up around the corner past the lighthouse buildings and chemist) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggane Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 "when I was a lad" there was the Electricity board showroom to the right, and a greengrocer across the junction the other side (and Joughin's had a grocery shop up around the corner past the lighthouse buildings and chemist) And I'm just old enough to remember the wonder of wonder that was Smokey Joes, I'd be well happy if anybody has a photo of that place, few others I remember ... Pindelfin Antiques Manxonia (?) - big clothes store opposite where the co-op is now Chippy on the main street, although we are still lucky enough to have a great chippy now (one of the few things left) The other 'Town Hall' (now luxury apartments - of course) used to practice in the basement with Rushen Silver Band - not sure if it was a Town Hall or what it was to be honest but it was great and another sad loss to the community Campamarina - Down at the old (now empty and rotting) train station, used to be a 'summer club' for kids from the UK to come and do canoeing and stuff, used to be a disco in one of the now disused buildings Gas Tanks - Used to have Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck painted on them, used to be a treat to go and look at them - kids have it easy nowadays - a real treat was a trip to the airport to watch the plane take off and put 10p in the ace TV machines - I'd kill for one of those now, would look ace in our living room ! (the TV not a plane) Four Roads Sweet Shop - with an arcade in the basement Blacksmiths at the Four Roads - used to go and watch him making horseshoes on the way to school - only 35 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman2 Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 and the fishin was magic of the pier when the herring was landed there .. barrel of them piled high .. sea alive with mackeral. pat omeara was before jeff in the bay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 "when I was a lad" there was the Electricity board showroom to the right, and a greengrocer across the junction the other side (and Joughin's had a grocery shop up around the corner past the lighthouse buildings and chemist) And I'm just old enough to remember the wonder of wonder that was Smokey Joes, I'd be well happy if anybody has a photo of that place, few others I remember ... do you remember this thread ? has photo of bikes outside Smokey Joe's there was also a mention here (googled) do you remember Tom Kelly's grocery shop (daughter Melody Kelly was a singer), bottom of Victoria Road (?) and the St. Mary's church hall at the top of the hill behind, and there was one of the boarding houses on the prom had a bike shop in the basement, I think I got my first bike from there. Miss Newton had a shoe shop opposite the Police station. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
P.K. Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The absolutely awful "Beach Shop" full of tat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not the Comfy Chair Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 pat omeara was before jeff in the bay. I think that you will find that it was Mick O'Meara. Pat, Mick's son now has the main beneficiary The Albert! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Smokey Joes brings back memories! There was also Cannels Cafe Keigs grocery store (now homemaker0 Boyd's shoe shop Skelly's grocers Wattersons & also Faraghers Bakery Quilliam's chemist Mary Quirk's Haberdashery Quilliam's Butchers Port St Mary has lost a lot over the years! The Bay View was owned by Mick O' Meara The Station Hotel was Milton Cubbon The Albert was owned by Billy Williams The Perwick by Mona & Mary Quilliam The Point by Derick McCutcheon Good times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skig Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 What was the name of the shop/cafe (Kellys ?) somewhere opposite Manxonia on the main road that sold the best homemade steak and kidney pies on the island. I used to go there about noon to get one piping hot from the oven, forty odd years ago. Oh happy days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tempus Fugit Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Quillin's chemistQuillin's Butchers (Eric) was there (or still is ?) Quillin's watchmakers ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zulu Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 The shop/cafe opposite Manxonia was Cannells or a name very similar. The watchmaker was Alan Quilliam who died a few years ago. There was also Alan Quines the newsagents on the promenade Geldard's sweet shop on the promenade There was a fishing tackle shop down the quay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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