Bygone Years.

Ramsey Fire Brigade - 1887.

1887 - THIS PICTURE IS PROBABLY THE FIRST RECORD OF FIREMEN IN THE ISLE OF MAN AND COMPRISES
OF 12 MEN WHO WERE ALMOST CERTAINLY THE FIRST FIRE BRIGADE TO BE FORMED IN RAMSEY.

EITHER CLICK ON ONE OF THE INDEXED LINKS BELOW OR WAIT FOR THE PICTURE THUMBNAILS TO LOAD !!


John Street - Old Douglas fire station from 1935 until 1977. Now the housing office for Douglas Corporation. Many an old tale still emanates from this building.	1965-1988 Douglas Corporation take delivery of their new AEC Turntable Ladder - Reg No 5724 MN. Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.


1971 - 1993 Dennis F46 Water tender - Reg No 999 WMN.	1968 - 1974 Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS) Bedford Green Goddess - Reg No 877 KMN. Picture courtesy of the Paul Rothwell collection.


October 1962 - All Island practice at Corletts Mill Laxey. Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.	The Turntable Ladder at an exercise at the end of the new Princess Alexander Pier - Circa 1984.


Corporation Sunday - Circa 1947/48 Lord Street Douglas	Old Ramsey Fire Station - 1967 Parliament Square - Ramsey


Kirk Michael Railway Station - 1890 Now Kirk Michael Fire Station	Borough of Douglas Major Pump No 4 Albion Merryweather MAN 876 - 1936 -?

FIRE AT THE MAYPOLE STRAND STREET DOUGLAS FEBRUARY 1967	FIRE AT B P JOINERS MERTON BANK DOUGLAS 1987

Peels F8 Pump - Reg No PMN 71 Picture courtesy of Stan Basnett.	MERTON BANK DOUGLAS 1987

FIRE AT THE QUEENS HOTEL RAMSEY - APRIL 1983.

Pictures courtesy of Sub Officer Nigel Fairclough - Ramsey Fire Station


Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.	Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.	Queens Hotel Ramsey - April 83.

Picture courtesy of Sub Officer Nigel Fairclough - Ramsey Fire Station