KEEN collector of maritime memorabilia Captain Nigel Malpass has acquired these lustrous images of Ramsey literally ‘shining by the sea’.
The two scenes of vessels in Ramsey Bay were captured on lantern slides, which he has purchased at auction from a seller in Bristol.
He believes the pictures were taken on August 25, 1902, when King Edward and Queen Alexandra visited Ramsey – hence the bunting being deployed as well as the vessels being ‘dressed overall’.
Captain Malpass, who is chairman of the town commissioners, is also a member of the Ramsey Regeneration Committee and he is excited about a forthcoming project that will brighten up the property adjacent to the Lifeboat Station on Queen’s Promenade.
The premises is popularly called ‘The Wooden Indian’ for reasons known only to Ramsey folk!
He tells us that the Ramsey Grammar School art department is planning a ‘paint-athon’ where pupils will create a series of murals of historical and modern scenes, in situ, over a 24-hour period at the end of March.
