Discover a city that saw itself first grow with the vast amounts of money that was gained by stealing it off the biggest empire in the world. Find out how the Manx people and identity was forged under the harshest possible circumstances. See the best cared for working animals in the world as well as how our democracy is the oldest in the world, and the many tribulations that put this state of affairs under threat.
Kingswood Grove, Douglas, United Kingdom
Venture into 7000 years of history as I take you through the first settlements here on the island to the mysterious Celtic peoples and the Vikings who would combine to create our unique culture. Find out about the families that used to rule the island, and how they are still at the top of the pecking order over 600 years after the families ascendency. See our island grow from a smugglers haven to a modern financial centre, and the stories that have shaped these portions of our history.
Douglas, United Kingdom
See this magnificent little castle and how its creator invented and spread the idea that every sailor in peril at sea should know that every attempt is being made to save them, and how the creator of this idea came to invent this ubiquitous feature of our modern day coastline, wherever we may be in the world.
Isle of Man, United Kingdom
The House of Keys is the modern home of our government, find out how our democracy is the oldest in the world as well as how it managed to survive over 1000 years to the present day without a single interruption.
Located very near the terminus for the Douglas Bay Horse Tranway and opposite the Villa Marina.
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