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Hello
Here is a Youtube video of the campaign to save the Manxman in 2008. This was broadcast on BBC1's Inside Out.
I did post this on Youtube before but this is a better quality version.
[youtube]vQyMOdh3eTY[/youtube]
Last edited by Northender; 3rd Dec 2009 11:20pm.
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"It was sadly announced in March 2010 that the T.S.S. Manxman is to be dismantled in Pallion shipyard very soon"
Taken from wikepedia
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needed to change this for years. so now i have. ha
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seeing those green couches in the lounge reminds me of going to the i.o.m to watch the tt races in 1982 happy days
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According to Wikipedia she was indeed scrapped by Pallion, a few weeks ago - April 2011. She's gone...
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What an absolute arseburger !!!! So very, very sad.
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I would have much rather seen a fine vessel like that restored than that bloody awful floating fish & chip shop!
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sunday afternoons were good on the old booze cruise,aka the floating chippie,"ROYAL IRIS".
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With the scrapping of 'Manxman' the next most iconic vessel is 'Royal Iris'. While it is unfortunate that she will never be capable of sailing again, she would make a good static exhibit plinthed at New Brighton.With the regeneration of New Brighton she could once again be used for drinking ,dining & dancing. Merseytravel seem to have money to throw at large projects - This could be a lot better than the U-Boat.
Bob.
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I wondered if I bought the Royal Iris, perhaps on a dark & stormy night & on a high tide with a wind out of the North, if I could tow it up the River Dee & abandon it slightly S.E. of Parkgate !!!
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