We're looking for a part-time Digitisation Officer to join our #JerseyArchive team and work on our digitisation programme, which helps to preserve the Island’s unique records and provides access to them online. Closing date 5 Dec 2022. jerseyheritage.org/about-us/jobs/ #JoinOurStory #Jobs

Discover more about this story and other stories of Jersey’s Christmas past by clicking on the newly added ‘Christmas In The Archives’ banner on the homepage of @loveheritage’s online catalogue (catalogue.jerseyheritage.org), or by following this link: catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/christmas-in-t…🎄

Learn more of Rudolf’s story, and about other records opened in 2023, by clicking on the banner on @loveheritage’s online catalogue (catalogue.jerseyheritage.org), or by following this link: catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/records-opened…. To discover even more, pop down to the Archive this Saturday at 10

The fantastic response from the #Community made it very difficult to choose but we've now got the winning nominations for our new #YourHomeYourStory series of FREE talks at #JerseyArchive. Full programme at jerseyheritage.org/explore/whats-… #Archives #HouseHistory #OurIslandStory

Get a sneak peak of some of the new collections that arrived in 2022 here: catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/new-collection…. To learn more, myself and Roland are delivering a talk about the new collections at the Archive this Saturday at 10.

Help improve Archives & Collections Online (ACO) by completing a short survey, and you could be in with a chance of winning a FREE year’s subscription to the online catalogue. s.surveyplanet.com/1w9f0cya

#OnThisDay 1963: The BBC revealed the most cut-throat, unforgiving, vicious rivalry the world has ever seen - the folk of Jersey and the people of Guernsey.

All Island Media announces key appointments | Bailiwick Express bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/business/a…

When Thomas Berteau (1819-1904) painted portraits of his family, he concealed a message within the portrait of his father, John. Hidden behind the original mount and only recently discovered when reframed, the #artist drew a devil - supposedly a comment on his father’s character!

Fantastic opening day at the Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland) conference in Belfast with some fascinating talks and engaging workshops topped off with a tour of the amazing PRONI #ARA2023

Compelling keynote by Dr Peter Crooks at #ARA2023. An engaging overview of the incredible Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland project which shows just what is possible with providing digital access to archives when collaboration meets innovation. Check it out: virtualtreasury.ie

British Library Oral History Niamh Ní Charra DC Thomson In the final panel session I attended, we heard from Nicola Laurent and Kirsten Wright and their vital work in gathering international data to better understand trauma in the archives. Really looking forward to reading their report in greater detail #ARA2023

While transcribing a 'Poursuites Criminelles' index as part of an ongoing project to make court records easier to navigate on our online catalogue, one of our #Volunteers spotted these unusual marginalia (#Doodles) next to 1810 Royal Court case details... catalogue.jerseyheritage.org

⛈️Here's the latest on #StormCiarán: 🟢 Three in A&E 🟢 Families and pets relocated to hotels 🟢 F11 gusts and 'ice bombs' devastate homes and vehicles 🟢 Reports of power cuts Stay home, stay safe, and follow our LIVE updates here⬇️ bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/live-…

With over half a million record descriptions on our online catalogue, it’s no surprise that you can occasionally stumble across some unusual, funny, or even preposterous names from #JerseyCI’s past! Can spot the names on these #Archive documents?... catalogue.jerseyheritage.org

#JerseyArchive looks after a lot of big documents, early Jersey shipping registers, 20th c Jersey Water wages & petty cash books, and ledgers known as the ‘Grands Livres’ (literally ‘Big Books’) which record the financial accounts of the States of Jersey from 1888 to 1957 #EYABig

One of my favourite finds in recent times! #EYASmall

Could this be the tiniest letter ever to be posted in Jersey? 💌 This teeny find from 1899 uncovered by archivists from Jersey Heritage is so small, in fact, that the sender says they posted it just "for fun"! Read more 👇 bailiwickexpress.com/jsy/news/tinie…

From photos of #Christmas morning swims, to permits allowing children to sing carols during the #Occupation, our Archives & Collections Online Catalogue (ACO) provides evidence of #JerseyCI’s Christmases of days gone by. catalogue.jerseyheritage.org/christmas-in-t… #HeritageChristmas

These lovely images from the Kenneth & Kathleen Le Sueur collection at #JerseyArchive were taken in February 1917 and show intrepid adventurers enjoying ice skating on a frozen area at Beaumont Marsh. #IceSkating #HeritageChristmas #Christmas #OurIslandStory