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The Library's unique collections are a treasure chest of unusual, interesting and sometimes surprising material just waiting to be found. This anthology, written by the Editor, is based on an eclectic selection of our archive. The author asserts her copyright on all material on the Priaulx Library website except where copyright of other authors is expressly notified. Permission to reproduce material from this website and full attribution to the author is required in all cases.

Sport & Leisure

Grand old man of St Peter Port: A I Le Patourel

24th September 2021

The yacht 'Naughty Girl' from the Priaulx Library Collection

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.

Girl Golf Caddies

31st May 2019

From The Morning Leader, Tuesday 18 April 1889, and Punch, 12 April 1889. Cuttings in the Priaulx Library collection. The original photograph from which the drawing is taken was by Thomas Grut. Do please contact us if you have an example of this photograph.

Guernsey's forgotten past, Carel Toms

17th September 2015

A list of the photographs in Carel Toms' book, Guernsey's forgotten past, published in 1992. Many of these photographs are in the Library's Carel Toms Collection; please contact the Library for further information.

Teddy Zabiela tells of his days with the Spurs

11th August 2015

Spurs program 1948, Priaulx Library collection

From the Star, July 11 1944 & July 13 1944. By 'Linesman.' The beginnings of Guernsey's link with Tottenham Hotspur. The 1948 match program is from the Library's collection. Ted Zabiela ran the White Hart Hotel (which he must have named after White Hart Lane); his 'proudest moment was in 1946 when he procured for the Spurs the signature of Len Duquemin, the centre-forward who was to bring such honour to the island by his brilliant record both as a player and as a sportsman of the highest order (Guernsey Evening Press, February 5 1960).' Islander Len Duquemin was Spurs' leading goalscorer that year.

Guernsey Footballers on Cigarette Cards

4th August 2015

Two albums of footballers, with a few other sports thrown in for good measure. Supplemented by a donation (November 2019). Please contact the Library for futher information.

1834: Flowers and fruit

Collected from local newspaper reports by the Gardener's Magazine, X (1834).

Lady climbers

From the Star of 26 August, 1880. An indignant letter to the Editor about the suitability for ladies of visiting the Gouliot Caves in Sark. 'To all women we say, Go to the Gouliot Caves.' Also featuring: the dishonesty of tourist guides in Sark and Jersey.

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Sport & Leisure

Grand old man of St Peter Port: A I Le Patourel

Girl Golf Caddies

Guernsey's forgotten past, Carel Toms

Teddy Zabiela tells of his days with the Spurs

Guernsey Footballers on Cigarette Cards

1834: Flowers and fruit

Lady climbers

Winter 1916

Fiefs and hunting

Regatta, January 1952

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