Isle of Man - May 1982

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I had a four day 'Golden Rail' holiday to the Isle of Man from 4th - 7th May 1982. The train from London, ferry crossings and hotel and evening meal for four nights cost me all of £75.

Apart from a very rough crossing, which is best forgotten, I was blessed with good weather for most of the time, although it was a little cold at times. At one point I'd never been so glad to see the arrival of a Leyland National for the journey from Ramsey to Peel: I headed straight for the back seat to warm up with the heat from the engine.

Being only 22 and not being able to hire a car I was limited to public transport, and being early May the summer services (and Snaefell Mountain Railway) hadn't commenced for the season.

Nevertheless my trip was perfectly timed and I was in seventh heaven with the variety of older buses in service... not to mention the steam railway the electric railways etc.

These slides haven't seen the light of day for probably 20 years or more, and it gives me pleasure to share them. There were getting on for 200 frames, so it is a slow job scanning them all, but they are being added as and when.

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items are from between 04 May 1982 & 05 May 1982.