The Visit of the Crown Princess Stephanie of Austria to Guernsey, 8 September 1887
22nd September 2022
The Star, Saturday, September 10, 1887. The photograph is of the Crown Princess in 1885 with her only daughter, Elisabeth.
Will of John Tupper, 1601
22nd September 2022
Will of John Tupper, PCC 47 Bolein.
Irish smuggling
30th March 2022
From Report relating to frauds in the Customs, 1733, Appendix, pp. 634-5.
The Kingdom of Congers
11th February 2022
From An Account of the Island of Jersey, with An Appendix of Records &c. (1694), to which are added, Notes and Illustrations, by the Reverend Edward Durell, MA, Rector of St Saviour, Jersey. Jersey: Richard Giffard, 1837.
1813
7th January 2022
Extracts from the Gazette de Guernesey of 1813
A grand Christmas at 96
15th December 2021
'Nonagenarians in the Festive Season. It is not only the young who enjoy Christmas joys. Join us in a review of how Guernsey’s oldest folk, those of 95 to 96, enjoyed their festive season.' From the Guernsey Weekly Press, 28 December 1938.
List of Photographs in the Review of the Guernsey Society (Vols. 39-42)
18th November 2021
Vols. XXXIX - XLII (1983-1986)
Guernsey expressions and words
30th October 2021
"From a small dictionary of the late Revd M Bernel, Rector of St Sauveur."
Grand old man of St Peter Port: A I Le Patourel
24th September 2021
From The Star, Guernsey, Tuesday, July 18, 1944. 'Grand old man of St Peter Port began at 1/- a week. Originator of Organised Amusements.' By a ‘Star’ reporter. The photograph shows Alfred I Le Patourel's yacht, the 'Naughty Girl', and is from the Guernsey Photographic Archive at the Priaulx Library.
When island prospered with busy shipyards
24th September 2021
Memories of an old resident. From The Star, Guernsey, Thursday June 29, 1944
Properties owned by the States
9th June 2021
From the 'Press' Directory and Almanack, 1912, p. 39. The most valuable properties owned by the States are the Harbours of the Island. The Harbour of St Peter-Port has an extent of about 73 acres. The new Harbour was constructed under Orders-in-Council of 1851 and 1858. The original estimated cost was about £195,000, but it is estimated that about £350,000 has actually been spent. New berths have been constructed at St Julian's Emplacement, the States having voted £10,000 for the purpose on September 13, 1905. An additional £3,000 was voted on February 6, 1907. The origianl debt was extinguished on December 31, 1903.St Sampson's Harbour is about 22 acres in extent.
Guernsey French lesson No. XII
9th June 2021
Le verbe 'finir', to finish. Clothes.