Queen's Pier Ramsey by Robert Stimpson
New - June 2026
To reserve a pick-up of this book in either shop, please phone 833376. The price above included a postage supplement of £2 as it is a very heavy book.
With the Foreword written by His Excellency the Lieutenant Governor, Sir John Lorimer, here is the complete history of the pier from the perspective of the people who used it, loved it, walked it, worked it, hated it, protected it and are now restoring it!
The lives of dozens of holiday makers, workers, passengers and users are described, showing the problems and challenges encountered from its earliest origins in the 1850’s, building it in the 1880’s, to its use, decline, decay and triumphant modern restoration! Featuring over 340 photographs and drawings and including details of all sponsor’s plaque messages up to bay 8.
This book on the Queens Pier, Ramsey is the most detailed work I have ever read on a British Isles pleasure pier. It is a fine tribute to this outstanding pier, which is being commendably restored by the Queens Pier Restoration Trust. – Martin Easdown, Archivist, The National Piers Society
Superbly researched and lavishly illustrated, this book brings together the extraordinary story of this masterpiece of Victorian engineering which, in its heyday, was the landing and departure place for hundreds of thousands of visitors, including numerous visits by members of the Royal Family. Packed with facts, anecdotes and insights, the book will take an important place in recording and telling the story of the Isle of Man. – Charles Guard MBE
210mm x 280mm Hardback, 343pp
Please note, this is a very heavy book and the price includes a £2 postage supplement.