Find out what makes our Island so special, read some of the heritage stories and discover our Island story
The Brighton Road tragedy
Donna Le Marrec, who works for the National Trust Jersey, uncovered surprising and tragic stories in her family tree.
Read moreDwarf Red Deer
Jersey Heritage has some rather unusual red deer bones on display at Jersey Museum.
Read moreIsland at war
The Channel Islands were occupied by Nazi forces during World War II, read one woman's extraordinary story.
Read moreClaude Cahun and Jersey
Claude Cahun (1894-1954) was an artist, photographer and writer. She is best known today for her surreal self-portrait photographs.
Read moreThe Battle of Jersey
As a British outpost within sight of France, an often hostile enemy, the Channel Islands were once a frontier on the edge of a war zone.
Read moreJersey’s French Occupation
The Occupation of the Channel Islands by the French during the Wars of the Roses in the 15th Century.
Read moreWitch Trials in Jersey
The Channel Islands have been described as ‘proportionate to their size, the witch hunting capital of Atlantic Europe.’
Read moreLillie Langtry
Every age has its own idea of beauty and in Lillie Langtry we have the epitome of a late 19th century "pinup".
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