10 - 2024 - Société Jersiaise

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Publications

Since its foundation in 1873, the Société has used publishing as means to share knowledge of Jersey’s history, culture and environment. Our publishing output forms a key part of our educational purpose.

Library

The Lord Coutanche Library supports the work of the Société Jersiaise by collecting and preserving material relating to Jersey's history, prehistory and natural environment.

Photographic Archive

The Photographic Archive (SJPA) contains over 125,000 items dating from the mid-1840s to the present day. It is the Island’s principal collection of nineteenth and early twentieth-century photography

Field Archaeology

The Société Jersiaise archaeologist is privately funded by a generous benefactor, which is a wonderful gift, for which the Société Jersiaise are extremely grateful.
Blog Series

The “exhilarating journey” of change, modernisation and the future of the Société Jersiaise
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The Canadian Red Cross parcels that ‘saved Jersey lives’ during the Occupation
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Ès Jèrriais, en Jèrriais: The Société Scholar who taught himself Jersey’s indigenous language
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The Polymath’s Journey
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Rules & Reports

President’s Report

I hope that you will all have the opportunity to enjoy the 2024 Bulletin, with its very impressive array of articles that reflect the extraordinary

Architecture Section

An unusual matter referred to us recently was the discovery of a collection of hidden objects in a house in the St Helier town centre.

Unlocking the Past: A-Level Students learn about the history of photography at the Photographic Archive

Last month, the photo archive had the privilege of hosting Hautlieu’s Year 13 A-level photography students for a special introductory session. The visit was designed