Jersey Archive Celebrating 20 Years

Saturday, 18 July 2020 08:00

The 20th anniversary of Jersey Archive opening its doors is being celebrated today.

Events are taking place online because of physical distancing rules. They include free talks and a virtual tour of the recently completed £3.5 million Archive extension, includes new strongrooms and cleaning and quarantine rooms.

Credit: Jersey Heritage

790 cubic metres of records and 350,000 stories of islander's lives through the centuries are held at the archive, which opened on Clarence Road in St Helier on 24 July 2000.

Director of Archives and Collections, Linda Romeril, has been there from the start;

"I started in 1997. When I started, the archive existed in one room down at Jersey Museum. It's just amazing to see the growth in the amount of records that we look after and also the amount of community personal engagement that people now have with the archive."

An open day was due to take place to mark the occasion, but plans had to change because of the pandemic.

"You'll be able to join our webinar talking about the history of the archive, see some photos of the staff from 20 years ago, we're also going to be doing a virtual tour of the new building so that's really exciting as nobody would have seen that before.

Credit: Jersey Heritage

"Then we're going to have a panel session. There'll be five members of staff and you can ask us any questions you want about looking after archive and how we work at Jersey Archive."

You can register to get involved in the celebrations here.

More from Jersey News

Jury finds Shay John Bester guilty of offences including rape

Shay John Bester has been found guilty, after going on trial for offences including six counts of rape against three young, vulnerable females.
African community groups express 'disappointment' with Deputy Ozouf sentencing

Friends of Africa Jersey and the Kenyans in Jersey Committee have come together to express their disappointment following Deputy Philip Ozouf's sentencing, and are calling for increased protection for workers who speak out about exploitation.
Island Energy to return to Royal Court over Mont Pinel gas explosion

Island Energy is set to return to the Royal Court to enter pleas after being charged by the Health and Safety Inspectorate over a gas explosion at Mont Pinel.
Jersey to introduce legal limit for PFAS in drinking water

A legal limit for PFAS in Jersey's drinking water will be introduced for the first time.
Jersey Electricity drops St Martin solar farm idea

Jersey Electricity has dropped plans for a solar farm on land in St Martin belonging to the King.
PPC won't move to block Deputy's return to States Assembly

The committee that oversees States Members' conduct says it won't being a proposition to further suspend Deputy Philip Ozouf following his conviction for immigration offences.
Jersey's next government urged to create laws preventing exploitation of workers

Charities in Jersey are urging politicians to prioritise drawing up laws to abolish modern-day slavery.
Philip Ozouf sentenced to 120 hours community service

Deputy Philip Ozouf has been sentenced to 120 hours community service and ordered to pay £5,000 for immigration offences.