How does Jersey's native language,  Jèrriais,  link to the Island's festivals, celebrations and traditions.  Starting in January  in the depths of winter we take a look at the calendar year from old Christmas day, to 'quarter days' such as Michalmas.   Mel and Perry are joined once more by Geraint Jennings, Jèrriais Promotions Officer and take a tour around the year and find out why St Brelade parishioners are 'caterpillars' and people from St Helier had the runs!  

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Join Perry and Mel as they take a  journey through the Island's native language, Jèrriais, and its links to Jersey's folklore.  From 'black dogs' to 'water spirits', Jèrriais plays a key role in how the Island's superstitions and tales have been shared and retold throughout generations.  They are joined by Jersey Heritage's  Jèrriais Promotions Manager, Geraint Jennings.

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Did you know that Jersey was considered the witch hunting capital of Atlantic Europe?
Mel and Perry look at Jersey Archive documents and explore how public beliefs of witchcraft turned into moral panic and  prosecution.

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Martin Toft of the Société Jersiaise describes how archival research inspired him to travel to Brazil and Belize to discover more about Jersey’s links to the slave trade.  Find out more in our Trade Roots exhibition, now on at Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House. 

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Keith McClelland of the Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery discusses the evidence for Channel Islanders’ involvement in the slave trade.     Find out more in our Trade Roots exhibition, now on at Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House.

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Professor Brycchan Carey of Northumbria University discusses 200 years of silence on the subject and encourages us all to question the past.

 Find out more in our Trade Roots exhibition, now on at Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House.

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Discover the incredible love story of Claude Cahun and Marcel Moore, and their daring resistance work during the Occupation.

Claude Cahun (1894-1954) was an artist, photographer and writer. She is best known today for her surreal self-portrait photographs which show her dressed as different characters. Cahun questioned the accepted status-quo, particularly the position of women, through her art and in the way she lived her life.  Visit our website to keep reading.

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Explore the story of Seymour Tower and the magnificent wetlands site in which it stands, a mile off Jersey’s south-east coast.   Find out more about the history of Seymour Tower or why not stay at the Tower yourself?  Take a look at our website for details. 

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This Heritage Podcast explores the story of Howard D, Jersey’s first motor lifeboat, and the rest of the historic fleet on display outside the Maritime Museum.  Come and explore the Maritime Museum yourself, take a look at our website for opening times.

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Step behind the scenes at Jersey Archive and explore fascinating stories from the collection of  Aliens Registration Cards. From Breton farm workers to South American piano teachers, Jersey was a surprisingly international community in the 1920s when these immigration cards were created.

Jersey Archive is the Island’s national repository holding archival material from public institutions as well as private businesses and individuals. Winner of 'Record Keeping Service of the Year’ in the Archives and Records Association (ARA) Excellence Awards 2023.  You can visit Jersey Archive for free or use our Archive and Collections online resources for a subcription fee. Visit our website to find our more.

Become a Jersey Heritage Member and support our work telling the Island's story.  Visit our website for details.