Tourism in the Isle of Man Tourism in the Isle of Man Tourism in the Isle of Man refers to the tourism industry of the Isle of Man, which has been an important element in the economy for over a century. In the early days visitors were mostly richer British families. Key for the development of the sector in the Victorian Era was the introduction of ferry connections with steamships between Liverpool and the Isle of Man, the Isle of Man Railway, and the Victoria Pier in Douglas. Later in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the island was the destination for working-class families, mainly from
Communications in the Isle of Man contribution services for broadcasters and data centres. The main telephone provider on the Isle of Man today is Manx Telecom. In 1889 George Gillmore, formerly an electrician for the GPO's Manx telegraph operations, was granted a licence by the Postmaster General to operate the Isle of Man's first telephone service. Based in an exchange in Athol Street, early customers of Gilbert's telephone service included the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company and the Isle of Man Railway. Not having the resources to fund expansion or a link to England, Gillmore sold his licence to the National Telephone Company and stayed