Gaol returns 1880
From the Star of January 4, 1881. The following is the list of convicted prisoners from the 1st January to the 31st December 1880:
Victorian
January 1837
From the Mann-Dobrée letters, in the Library.
December 22, 1843: Earthquake!
From the Star.
December 1890
Snow, how our girls can escape degradation, and soup-kitchens, Guille-Alles Library and beginnings of the Societe Guernesiaise, Theatre Royal, Herm overseer, Mr Roger's new premises (SPP), and Sark French, from the local newspapers.
Dieu sauve la Reine!
The National anthem, translated from the English by John R. Tardif, Esq., and sung at the St Martin's School Jubilee Treat, 28 June 1897, for which it was specially written. From Roswell's Diamond Jubilee Record of the Parish of St Martin's, 1897.
October 1892
From the local newspapers.
Prison returns, 1888
From the Guernsey Magazine (Monthly Illustrated Journal), February, 1889.
Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, 22 June 1897
From the Gazette de Guernesey, 26 July 1897. The islands celebrated this jubilee with gusto, the main carnival being at St Peter Port, which was decorated throughout with triumphal arches and lights. Each parish also had its own celebration, held on different days so that the country people could visit Town for the main event. Only Sark and Alderney held their parties on the same day, much to the silent chagrin of the children of Sark, who missed the magnificent fireworks!
Mr Sharshaw's shark, October 1847
The Star, Monday, October 18, 1847. The image is of a large blue shark being landed aboard the Guernsey fishing vessel, Josephine Marie, c. 1990, courtesy of Daniel Robins.
Sark, 1890: Out of season
From The Star of 11th December 1890, an extract from 'The Channel Islands out of Season,' an article reprinted from the Manchester City News.