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Since its foundation in 1873, the Société has used publishing as means to share knowledge of Jersey’s history, culture and environment. Our publishing output forms a key part of our educational purpose.

Library

The Lord Coutanche Library supports the work of the Société Jersiaise by collecting and preserving material relating to Jersey's history, prehistory and natural environment.

Photographic Archive

The Photographic Archive (SJPA) contains over 125,000 items dating from the mid-1840s to the present day. It is the Island’s principal collection of nineteenth and early twentieth-century photography

Field Archaeology

The Société Jersiaise archaeologist is privately funded by a generous benefactor, which is a wonderful gift, for which the Société Jersiaise are extremely grateful.
Blog Series

Through the lens of Jersey’s Renaissance Man
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“An invaluable record of our cultural heritage”
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“Archaeology is a resource that will potentially disappear”
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Take a picture, it’ll last longer: Photo archiving as a love letter to our Island Home
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Blog Series

Through the lens of Jersey’s Renaissance Man

Martha MacDonald
June 13, 2024

If an individual were the pioneer behind lifesaving genetic research, it would be understandable for you to assume that their talents must only lie in that area of expertise. But this was not the case for Jersey’s true Renaissance Man, Arthur Mourant (1904-1994), whose talents ranged from medicine, genetics, chemistry, and haematology to geology, archaeology and also photography.

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“An invaluable record of our cultural heritage”

Martha MacDonald
May 22, 2024

Jersey’s rich journalistic history as chronicled in newspapers and magazines dating back to before the French Revolution have been digitised as part of a major project spearheaded by the Société Jersiaise.

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“Archaeology is a resource that will potentially disappear”

Martha MacDonald
April 26, 2024

When Marc Yates’ Great Aunt bought him a Société membership when he was a teenager, she likely had no idea he would go onto Chair the very same Archaeology Section that she herself was involved in.

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Take a picture, it’ll last longer: Photo archiving as a love letter to our Island Home

Martha Macdonald
January 25, 2024

I went in search of photos I could share on the organisation’s social media platforms, but in the process, I ended up finding so much more: a renewed appreciation for my Island home of Jersey.

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150 years at the heart of Island life

Martha Macdonald
January 5, 2024

So, how exactly does the Island’s oldest heritage organisation stay true to its roots whilst keeping itself relevant in the modern day? That’s the question at the forefront of Société CEO Rebecca Bailhache’s mind.

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A deep dive into the world of Marine Biology

Martha Macdonald
November 22, 2023

A deep dive into the world of Marine Biology with Dr. Rebecca Kinnear

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Meet the Sections: The Société Jersiaise Open Day

Martha Macdonald
November 1, 2023

The richness of Jersey’s history, culture, language, and environment is well-documented, but those who carry out this documentation and research are seldom thrust into the spotlight. Much of this vital work takes place behind closed doors, and a large portion of it behind the doors of the Société Jersiaise, the Island’s oldest heritage organisation.

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Garden History: digging over old ground and planting new seeds

Martha Macdonald
September 14, 2023

Martha MacDonald discusses Garden History with Section Chair, Pat Jackson.

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