Bob into Buildings
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
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 8 December 2020
Charles Guard accompanies Bob on this last visit of the current series, to explore the history and architecture of Government House
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 1 December 2020
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
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 24 November 2020
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
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 17 November 2020
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
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 10 November 2020
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
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Bob into Buildings
Tuesday, 3 November 2020
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
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Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019
Thursday, 10 October 2019
Bob into Buildings - 10th October 2019
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Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019
Tuesday, 1 October 2019
Bob into Buildings - 3rd September 2019
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Bob into Buildings - 26th September 2019
Wednesday, 25 September 2019
This week, Bob takes a closer look at Peel Castle.
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Bob into Buildings - 19th September 2019
Thursday, 19 September 2019
This week Bob explores the Energy from Waste Plant at the bottom of Richmond Hill.
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Bob into Buildings - 12th September 2019
Thursday, 12 September 2019
In this edition, Bob takes a walk along Douglas Promenade with Charles Guard to examine some of the architecture there.
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Bob into Buildings - 5th September 2019
Thursday, 5 September 2019
In the first edition of a new series, Bob continues his tour around Castle Rushen with Allison Fox from Manx National Heritage.
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Bob into Buildings
Thursday, 18 April 2019
In the last in this series, Bob visits the DEFA HQ Eco-Building at St Johns with Project Architect, Karen Horncastle
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Bob into Buildings
Thursday, 11 April 2019
Bob visits St. Ninians church with Canon John Caldwell
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Bob into Buildings - 4th April 2019
Thursday, 4 April 2019
Bob bobs into the Villa Gaiety complex
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Bob into Buildings
Thursday, 28 March 2019
Bob visits Castle Rushen with historian, Alison Fox
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Bob into Buildings
Thursday, 21 March 2019
Bob visits King Williams College in Castletown
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Bob into Buildings
Thursday, 14 March 2019
Bob Harrison bobs into Milntown with Chair of the Trustees, Charles Guard