Douglas in the 1900's, working at Todhunter & Ellis, keeping out of Little Hell, and who was Buster Drum?
The Archive Room
Friday, 6 November 2026 - 27 minutes
David Callister explores Old Douglas with Lewin Cain who was born in the early 1900's and lived on Douglas Head Road all his life. He recalls the characters who lived and worked in the crowded streets around the harbour as he was growing up - and explains why even the police avoided Little Hell. There's even a mention of a murder!
Katherine Cowin talks about her Mother, the Coffee Palace and the Quay Hobblers ….
Alfie Gilmour has a selection of hilarious stories about his early working life at Todhunter and Ellis - and introduces us to more characters - including Buster Drum!
And we've our first meeting with 19 year old police cadet, Arthur Underhill - it's 1936, and the force is definitely short of some essential equipment ......
