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Bob into Buildings

by Manx Radio

A series where Bob Harrison explores the history and stories surrounding some of the Isle of Man's most distinctive and curious buildings.

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Episodes

  1. Bob into Buildings

    Charles Guard accompanies Bob on this last visit of the current series, to explore the history and architecture of Government House

  2. Bob into Buildings

    Social History Curator for Manx National Heritage, Yvonne Creswell takes Bob on a tour of buildings used for Internment on the Island in WWI and WWII

  3. Bob into Buildings

    This week, Bob visits The Grove in Ramsey, which is now a museum but was once owned by the Gibb sisters - Matthew Richardson of Manx National Heritage tells the tale of this oasis of calm in an ever-expanding Ramsey

  4. Bob into Buildings

    This week's Bob into Buildings is all about Rushen Abbey, looking back at its history with Allison Fox from MNH, looking at the various models of the abbey on display and also checking out possible future excavations

  5. Bob into Buildings

    St George's Church is the focus of this week's programme. Vicar of St George's, Archdeacon Andie Brown shows Bob the church's glorious stained glass windows, fascinating architectural features showing developments through time, and the graveyard which includes a cholera mass grave

  6. Bob into Buildings

    In episode one of this new series, Charles Guard joins Bob for a stroll about the area around the present lift bridge in Douglas, reflecting on the old swing bridge and checking the interior of the building which abuts the roundabout that still contains all the gear used to swing the bridge

  7. Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019

    Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019

  8. Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019

    Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019

  9. Bob into Buildings - 26th September 2019

    This week, Bob takes a closer look at Peel Castle.

  10. Bob into Buildings - 19th September 2019

    This week Bob explores the Energy from Waste Plant at the bottom of Richmond Hill.

  11. Bob into Buildings - 12th September 2019

    In this edition, Bob takes a walk along Douglas Promenade with Charles Guard to examine some of the architecture there.

  12. Bob into Buildings - 5th September 2019

    In the first edition of a new series, Bob continues his tour around Castle Rushen with Allison Fox from Manx National Heritage.

  13. Bob into Buildings

    In the last in this series, Bob visits the DEFA HQ Eco-Building at St Johns with Project Architect, Karen Horncastle

  14. Bob into Buildings

    Bob visits St. Ninians church with Canon John Caldwell

  15. Bob into Buildings - 4th April 2019

    Bob bobs into the Villa Gaiety complex

  16. Bob into Buildings

    Bob visits Castle Rushen with historian, Alison Fox

  17. Bob into Buildings

    Bob visits King Williams College in Castletown

  18. Bob into Buildings

    Bob Harrison bobs into Milntown with Chair of the Trustees, Charles Guard

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A series where Bob Harrison explores the history and stories surrounding some of the Isle of Man's most distinctive and curious buildings.

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Manx Radio

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