Bidding is underway at an auction with a difference.
The entire contents of the former Isle of Man prison are on sale at the Victoria Road site.
Collectors and former inmates are able to pick up a piece of history including security cameras, board beds from the old isolation cells, prisoners’ works of art such as a matchstick model of Big Ben and the prison greenhouse, which used to serve as the education centre.
Some bidders have been disappointed though after items were withdrawn from the sale.
Researching your Manx family history can be a very interesting and rewarding hobby. Trace your roots in the Isle of Man with our helpful of guide.
