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In 1670, 10,000 pairs of stockings were sold in St Helier market each week. They were bought by merchants for export.
#DidYouKnow #OurIslandStory @ParishOfStHelier
#Postcards are a fantastic visual record of how #JerseyCI has changed over the last century and have thousands in our collection. To mark the first official day of winter today, here are some snowy images of the Island.
#Winter #Snow #Archives #OurIslandStory #MeetTheCollections
Discovering the Island’s heritage is something for everyone to enjoy and if you need someone with you when you visit one of our sites, entry is FREE for up to two carers.
#DidYouKnow #InternationalDayOfPersonswithDisabilities #Community #Together @UnitedNations
Glastonbury Abbey was stripped of lead and 24 tons of it was shipped to #JerseyCI in 1550 to roof the new Tudor Keep at #MontOrgueil Castle.
#DidYouKnow #DYK #TudorHistory #OurIslandStory
We continue to share Jèrriais as part of our commitment to #JerseyCI's #LanguagePlan, which aims to protect and promote our intangible history. As we approach All Hallow’s Eve, have a go at saying ‘Happy Halloween’ in #Jèrriais!
#OurIslandStory #Halloween @GovJersey @Le_Jerriais
“Spiral staircases in a castle were built that way to help fighting knights defend the castle.”
In fact, they were spiral to save space and to show the skill of stonemasons.
#Mythbusted #DidYouKnow @OurIslandStory
Did you know that La Crête has evolved from a 16th century boulevard to a fort defending French invasion, to a defensive structure during WW2 and now it’s a holiday let?
#StaySomewhereWithAStory
@VisitJersey
Allons nagi // Let’s go swimming! In Jèrriais, the traditional language of Jersey, we’d say ‘Allons nagi’ – let's go swimming!
So listen in and give it a try.
#OurHeritageOurHome
@le_jerriais
The Link Gallery at #JerseyMuseum is awash with colour thanks to a new exhibition by artists/ art teachers Dawn Burrows and Stephanie Rondel, who have explored their relationship with Jersey's landscape. The exhibition is FREE and runs til 28 July.
@ArtHouseJersey @VisitJerseyCI
#DYK, #Jèrriais has lots of expressions for things that don’t exist! Eg “Des mannes’-à-fou!”, a meaningless expression to fob off an inquisitive child asking: “Tch’est qu’tu’es à graie, M’mèe?” (What are you making, Mum?).
#Heritage #Language @Le_Jerriais