Bob into Buildings
Bob into Buildings
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.
Bob into Buildings
Charles Guard accompanies Bob on this last visit of the current series, to explore the history and architecture of Government House
Dec 8, 2020
16 min
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
Dec 1, 2020
25 min
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
Nov 24, 2020
25 min
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
Nov 17, 2020
24 min
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
Nov 10, 2020
25 min
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
Nov 3, 2020
25 min
Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019
Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019
Oct 10, 2019
26 min
Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019
Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019
Oct 1, 2019
26 min
Bob into Buildings - 26th September 2019
This week, Bob takes a closer look at Peel Castle.
Sep 25, 2019
26 min
Bob into Buildings - 19th September 2019
This week Bob explores the Energy from Waste Plant at the bottom of Richmond Hill.
Sep 18, 2019
26 min
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