Guernsey Railway Company ran its first services on this day in 1892, on a line between St Peter Port and St Sampson. Because there was no mains electricity on the island, it generated its own power using a steam boiler at its depot. #guernsey thesarnian.com/guernsey-histo…

Remember the hydrofoil Condor 1? It underwent its final sea trials this day in 1964. Check out this retro ad for the new high speed service. sarnia.gg/go/1l #guernsey #history

Name a Guernsey film. Bet you didn't say The Sea Devils. Filmed and set on Guernsey, it opened in cinemas this day in 1953 sarnia.gg/go/1k #guernsey #history

Eleven years ago today, an Aurigny pilot spotted a UFO over Guernsey as he flew his Trislander towards Alderney. sarnia.gg/go/1i #guernsey #history

Today would have been Guernseyman Herbert Stanton's 102nd wedding anniversary if he hadn’t been found out as a bigamist. He was still married to his first wife when he tied the knot for a second time. sarnia.gg/go/1g #guernsey #history

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It's the 14th anniversary of Guernsey Airport's new terminal opening for business. How time flies! sarnia.gg/go/1h #guernsey #history

On this day in 1942, the four guns of Guernsey's Battery Mirus were test-fired for the first time. They were capable of hitting France. sarnia.gg/go/1f #guernsey #history

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Brace for impact. Today in 1954, a plane on its final approach to Guernsey Airport struck the roof of a passing car. buff.ly/2IBRMJ6 #Guernsey #history

It's 106 years today since people on #Alderney lined the coast to watch Titanic sailing past. It was such a calm night they could even hear the band playing onboard. buff.ly/2GLMvOB #history #Guernsey

This day in 1970, nurse Elizabeth Lincoln was elected to the States. Her ground breaking cancer research is still paying back today. sarnia.gg/go/t #guernsey #history

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On this day in 1783, soldiers stationed at Fort George mutinied, and the fort had to be retaken by force sarnia.gg/go/r #guernsey #History

On this day in 1915, Guernsey’s first island-wide police force was established sarnia.gg/go/j #guernsey #history

Got the heating on? Then be glad that on this day in 1903, plans for Guernsey's power station at St Sampson were approved. sarnia.gg/go/c #Guernsey #History

On this day in 1844, Guernsey's first banker died. Thomas Priaulx, who made a fortune privateering, established a bank that's now part of one of the biggest banking groups in the world. sarnia.gg/go/2 #guernsey #history

On this day in 521, Guernsey's patron saint, St Sampson, was ordained a bishop. sarnia.gg/1 #guernsey #history

On this day in 1877, Guernsey was cut off from the outside world. thesarnian.com/guernsey-histo… #guernsey #history