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- Summerland was opened on 25 May 1971.
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Summerland was opened on 25 May 1971. It was a climate-controlled building covering 3.5 acres (1.4 ha) on Douglas's waterfront, consisting of 50,000 sq ft (4,600 m 2) of floor area constructed at a cost of £2 million.
Apr 28, 2023 · Timeline of Events. 1964 - Douglas Corporation acquired the Summerland site. 1965 - Manx architect James Lomas drew up plans for Summerland. 1968 - Building started on Summerland. 1969 -...
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Jul 29, 2023 · Opened in 1971, Summerland was the largest indoor entertainment complex in Europe Jude Dicken, who curated the exhibition for MNH, said it has been a "very powerful story for us to tell".
Apr 3, 2008 · Where the sun always shines. The Summerland building in Douglas was the first of its kind in the world. The state-of-the-art facilities put the Isle of Man on the map as one of the most important...
Nov 16, 2009 · At the time Summerland was one of the most important tourist destinations in the British Isles, but the dream was short lived. Two years after its completion in 1971 the high-tech promenade...
Feb 1, 2024 · A disaster that shook the Manx community to its core, and left many families grieving alone in the UK. Last year, we set out to mark the 50th anniversary by giving a platform to those still ...
Jan 31, 2024 · What happened at Summerland in 1973 shook the Isle of Man community to its core after a fire ripped through an entertainment complex killing 50 people. | ITV News Granada.
