On the 9th September we visited the Jersey Archives as out first photography A2 site visit.

Jersey Archives was established to be a part of Jersey Heritage in 1993. Jersey Archives purpose is to preserve the written and unique heritage of Jersey so that future generations can use the archival materials to learn more about both the history of the island and their family heritage. Since 1993 Jersey Archives has collected over 300,000 archival records from both public and private establishments.

The Jersey Archives holds;

• 180,000 peoples records.
• Church records.
• Official States of Jersey records.
• Records from clubs and associations, for example, the Jersey Swimming Club.
• Business records, for example, records from when De Gruchy opened in St. Peter, Jersey.
• Photos and records of the animals washed up on Jersey shore, sharks etc.
• General records, private records, maps of Jersey.
• A message from the king to the bailiffs of Jersey and Guernsey.
• The terms of surrender.
• Correspondence to and from the States of Jersey.
• Occupation registration cards.
• Charis e Dailey’s monopoly board that was used in prison.
• German solider records.
• Red Cross letters – these were the only form of communication between Jersey and the UK and could only contain 25 words.
• Artwork & Portraits
• Letters sent after the Libération.
• Photo albums of the Libération.

The earliest record held at the Jersey Archives is a charter from Richard the 2nd from 1378.