Church St, Ramsey - records of houses

[Claremcg]

Does anyone know where we could access any photographs of Church Street, Ramsey, before the area was demolished and the new shops/flats built? Or has anybody got any photos of the houses there?

My husband's great grandfather and family were there on the 1871 census - well, the family were there, he was stationed on a Lightship on the Bahama Bank.

Thanks

Clare

[Frances_mnb]

The manx museum has the best collection of photos + recently indexed them + digitisation has started  - library@mnh.gov.im - however they charge

[Claremcg]

Many thanks for your suggestion.
 
We went in there last Thursday, while we were having a few days on the Island, and couldn't find much in their photo collection. They had mainly civic buildings but we did get 2 photocopies of Market Place and the church.

We have worked out from our map and the 1871 census which house they lived in and it's 5 houses away from Old Cross.

I just wondered if anyone might have a more general view of the houses on that street.

Anyway, thanks again

Clare

[Frances_mnb]

Just bought a copy of "Ramsey Scenes from days gone by" - paintings by Michael Starkey words by Steve Skillicorn - not photos but painted scenes published 2008 by Manx Inspirations (www.manxinspirations.com - not chked this tho) - on sale at shop at Manx Museum sales@mnh.gov.im £14.99 - will give a very good idea of what south ramsey was like