Jersey Heritage Podcast

In the latest episode of our ‘Small Island, Big Story Sessions’ podcast, hosts Mel and Perry are joined by Natasha Dettman, Karen Le Roy Harris, and Kerry Jane Warner, who are members of The Moving Arts Collective.   These passionate creatives reimagined our local tradition of vraicking (collecting seaweed) using film, sculpture, sound, textile, and our local language for ‘Vraiqu’sie’, an exhibiti...

In the latest episode of our ‘Small Island, Big Story Sessions’ podcast, hosts Mel and Perry explore our Island’s farming heritage. From Jersey’s unique natural landscape to celebrating local farmers today, we speak to Taylor Smythe, from Farm Jersey, and Lucy Layton, Jersey Heritage’s Exhibitions Curator, as we dig into the research behind our new ‘Field to Fork’ exhibition at Hamptonne.   To fin...

This incredible digital archive tells the stories of Channel Islanders, who were deported and imprisoned during WW2. Join hosts, Mel and Perry, as they speak to Professor Gilly Carr about developing this special free resource. The Frank Falla archive is named after Guernseyman Frank Falla, former prisoner and survivor of Frankfurt am Main-Preungesheim and Naumburg (Saale) prisons. Frank, a journal...

Tune into our latest episode exploring story of the Titanic through a unique Jersey lens. Hosts, Perry and Mel will be uncovering the Island’s connections to the ill-fated voyage. We’re joined by Titanic expert David Hutchings from Southampton and Jersey Heritage exhibitions curator Lucy Layton, who share insights into passengers and crew with ties to Jersey.  Together, they reveal the local stori...

In today's episode, Mel is diving into the expressive world of Edmund Blampied, one of Jersey's most iconic artists.  Blampied's expressive etchings, whimsical illustrations and deeply human portraits capture a timeless sense of Island life.    Louise Downie, former art curator at Jersey Heritage explores the story of Blampied, from his life, his artistic process and his impact on j...

Behind every Claude Cahun image was Marcel Moore, artist, visionary and radical of her own right.  Join the 'Small Island, Big Stories Sessions' to bring Marcel Moore into the frame. Louise Downie, Director of Curation and Experience at Jersey Heritage gives host Mel and Perry a history of Marcel Moore, her work, her life and her legacy. Suzanne Alberte Eugénie Malherbe was born on 19 Ju...

Henry Thomas Bosdet was born in Jersey on 7 January 1856, after spending his early years in the Island he moved to London around the 1860s. By age 17 he was a student at the Royal Academy.  Bosdet’s seven year training at the Royal Academy was broad and included life drawing, fine art, architecture and glasswork at a time when Pre-Raphaelite art had become the accepted style. John Everett Millais...

In today's 'Small Island, Big Stories' episode, hosts Mel and Perry pay tribute to the Occupation tapestry of Jersey. This incredible crafted legacy was left to Jersey Heritage  by a talented group of people who dedicated hours of their time to put together a momentous piece of art. The tapestry tells Jersey's unique story of the Island struggle during the Second World War.  Th...

In today's episode, hosts, Mel and Perry are talking all things Jèrriais, exploring place names, practical uses of our native language, and how Jèrriais helps us discover our Island's history. From La Corbière to Rouge Bouillon, what do these Jèrriais place names tell us about the language and its use? Tracy Peters, Jèrriais Language Officer, will share some interesting facts about our &...

In this episode, our hosts are joined by Director of Archives and Collections, Linda Romeril, who talks to us about Jersey's Royal Charters. Taking us back to 1341 and and the first Charter issued to the people of Jersey by Edward II.  Linda will explain what a Charter represents, and how they were used by the monarchy with the people of Jersey throughout our Island's history. Further Ch...

In today's episode, hosts Mel and Perry are joined by Rouen Ollivier, the museum registrar.  Rouen shares some insight into our weird and wonderful collection and some of the stories that accompany the items.  From the day to day elements of caring for over 750,000 items to the events which bring forward memories of times gone by. Rouen talks about 'modern' items in the collection f...

Join hosts Mel and Perry for a 'Small Island's Big Stories Session' on all things conservation and restoration.  Jersey Heritage Conservator, Harry Richards, talks about how the Conservation Team get involved in everything Jersey Heritage does, from working in the conservation lab, to preparing objects for exhibitions. With a wide variety of work, Harry talks about some of his recen...

In the latest 'Small Island Big Stories' episode, hosts  Mel and Perry are digging into the story about Le Câtillon II - the world’s largest Celtic coin hoard.   Discovered in 2012 y by two local metal detectorists. This hoard surprised us all with its sheer size in contents. Neil Mahrer,  Jersey Heritage's Conservator, shares his experiences of working with the hoard and the artifa...

In today's episode hosts, Mel and Perry are joined by Dr. James Dilley, the founder of Ancient Craft.  James is going to be taking us on a journey of craftsmanship and living history with specific emphasis on pre-history.  They'll discuss the ancient landscape and how this entire landscape is  hidden under the  ground, and littered with fragments of people's lives from many thousand...

In today’s episode, The Small Island Big Stories host Mel, sits in on a fascinating conversation about Island life after Liberation between Jersey writer & researcher Mark Lamerton & Lucy Layton, Exhibitions Curator at Jersey Heritage.  Not much has been shared on what life was like for the Island of Jersey after Liberation on 9 May. Jersey had been Occupied for 5 years by German forces an...

Have you ever wondered who changed women's rights to stand for election in Jersey? In our latest episode of our ‘Small Island, Big Story Sessions’ podcast, we explore the life of Caroline Trachy, a pioneering campaigner in the quest for equality.  You can also discover more about Caroline Trachy on our website.   Come and visit our exhibition – ‘ La Tèrr’rie d’Jèrri – d’s histouaithes dé not’...

In this episode, hosts Mel and Perry are joined by Dr. Mariana Pereira, who is a post-doctoral research associate at the University of York. Mariana conducts her studies at the Heritage for Global Challenges Research Centre, and during our conversation, we will be diving into the complexities of migration and how the movement of people shapes our community landscape and traditions.    Dr Pereira i...

In this episode of the *Small Island Big Story Sessions*, we're exploring the life of 'the Jersey Lillie' born Emilie Charlotte Le Breton on October 13 1853, Lillie Langtry has been famous for her acting career, her immense beauty and her presence, and often she's been talked about due to her somewhat scandalous affairs. Today we are going to be looking at the other side of Lil...

Described as "15 minutes of mayhem" by historian Doug Ford, find out more about Jersey’s famous battle which took place in the Royal Square in St Helier, Jersey on 6 January 1781. Hosts, Mel and Perry are joined this month by Doug Ford, who’ll talk through the battle, how French forces, led by Baron de Rullecourt, landed at La Rocque in the early hours of the morning and tried to take th...

In this Christmas special we will be sharing our Jèrriais roots, which explore festive Jersey traditions, to how Christmas is celebrated by our vibrant multicultural community today.   We want to give special thanks to our fantastic guest speakers; Tracy from Jersey Heritage, Lesley Katsande, Alex Silva, Marcel Bucur & Anna Jolda  A very special thank you also goes out to our listeners! We hav...

In the latest episode of our ‘Small Island, Big Story Sessions’ podcast, hosts Mel and Perry are joined by Dan Morrison, author of 'The Prince and the Poisoner'. When Dan visited Jersey recently, he came on the podcast to tell us about a murder in 1930s India that rocked the Raj and how the investigation was linked to Jersey through Deputy Police Commissioner E. Henry Le Brocq, who was i...

In this episode Mel and Perry welcome Jersey's very own British and European surf champion, Arlene Maltman. Arlene shares her incredible story of being a female surfer in a male dominated sport. Mel and Perry will talk about the heritage of surfing in Jersey, how the names of surf spots have become part of our intangible cultural heritage and how surfing has put Jersey on the map. Arlene shar...

How would you feel if your sexuality was illegal? How would you form relationships?  Where would you go and what would you do? Hosts Mel and Perry read between the lines of the LGBTQ+ history in the Channel Islands. They speak to Vic Tanner Davy who'll be sharing some the stories of interesting characters, the challenges they faced and the history of legislation that make life difficult for t...

In today's episode, we are going to be exploring the lost dolmen of La Coupe, a series of ancient stones on the sea shore in Jersey, that have given local archaeologists and geologists much to deliberate. Are these stone just a jumbled mass on the sea shore, or are they actually a megalithic monument?  If so, how did they get there?  Where they carefully placed there in prehistoric times or d...

From conger soup to pigeon pie, and everything in between.  Mel and Perry are joined by food historian, Dr Annie Gray.   Taking a tour through food from preparation to digestion, the pod takes you back through the history of food, how recipes have developed throughout the years with the introduction of new ingredients and how we eat food now.  This is a mouth watering episode of The Small Island,...