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A new book about Port St Mary's history will be published later this month.

 

Published by Rushen Heritage Trust, 'Living with the Sea' retells the port's backstory from 1829-1979, co-written by 10 people, with each focusing on a specific aspect of Port St Mary.

 

The authors are Michael Kneale, Nigel Crowe, Catherine Clucas, Dr Andrew D. Foxon, Professor Angela W. Little, Professor Hugh Davidson MBE, Doreen Moule, Staffan Overgaard, John W. Qualtrough and Pamela Crowe.

 

The book launch will take place at Port St Mary Town Hall at 6.30pm and it is free to attend.

 

RHT Board member Staffan coordinated the team of writers. He said: ‘We set out to cover a period of history from when the Port relied entirely on fishing, shipbuilding and farming through to its tourism heyday which spanned the 1920s to the 1960s, culminating with the Millennium Year of 1979, by when tourism was in decline.

 

‘In addition to the Port’s maritime and tourism industries, the book delves into topics such as farming, religion, education, World War II internment, the changing shopfronts down the years, and how the landscape of the Port and its surrounds took shape.

 

‘It has been a privilege to be involved in researching and writing such an incredibly diverse and fascinating book, and to work with such a wonderful team of volunteer writers, each of whom spent long hours interviewing and researching their subjects.’

 

The publication of the book has been supported by Culture Vannin, Gough Ritchie Trust and the Trustees of Manx National Heritage.

 

'Living with the Sea' will be available from all Isle of Man bookshops and online at www.rushenheritage.org.

 

To help the Trust gauge numbers and plan refreshments for the book launch,please contact Rushen Heritage Trust coordinator John Quirk at rushenht@gmail.com or call/text him on 464634.

 

 

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