As we get into the tourist season proper and more cruise ships arrive, H looks back at what the Island was like for tourists 100 + years ago. Better or worse?!

You may have been in it this week. Your parents may have competed . . and your grandparents. . . The Manx Music, Speech and Drama Festival has been going for generations and is of course current and old news!

H looks back at the history of the iconic building on Douglas Promenade - once grand but semi-derelict and still awaiting full re-development. Not built as a hotel of course!

As we hear that plans for a new Castle Rushen High School are being kicked down the road once more, H looks back at how the school - and its current building - have featured in the papers over the decades

As coastal erosion comes up in the headlines again this week, H looks back in the papers on how much it's featured over the years. An early 18th century problem it seems . . . !

As we read of "ongoing" dredging issues in Douglas Harbour, H looks back at how dredging issues have featured in the press over the years. We certainly seemed to do more - but then we did have our own dredger . . .

As something of a - what shall we call it . . . . rumpus rages at Peel Commissioners over complex issues such as when a vote has been taken and when it hasn't, H looks back to see if there have been problems at the Commissioners before. Turns out there have . . .

Following recent stories relating to the Salvation Army seeing a marked increase in the work it does supporting people struggling with debt, H looks back at how the "Army" have featured in news stories over the years. Lots of good stories of course, but it seems they weren't always welcome by some!