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August 4th 2009

Published: November 22nd 2006

This is my home the Island of Jersey which took a really long time to explain to people when travelling as the conversation would go like this, "I live in Jersey" "no its not New Jersey its an Island, no not Ireland, off the coast of France but part of Great Britain but not part of the EU" and so on and so forth, anyway here's a little bit about the place I live and am proud to call my home. The ... Read Full Entry

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View from castle window

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Seal of Charles II

Reproduction of the one given on 2nd Jan 1649 when Charles was proclaimed King by Jersey

Royal Artillery Epaulette

Royal Artillery bandmasters epaulette

Field Officers Coat 1830

Royal Artillery

Elizabeth Castle Museum

Nazi Plaque

German Luger 523

Found at Elizabeth Castle

Cannon Balls

Found at Elizabeth Castle

South Indian Dagger

Mir Sayyad a Mohammedan volunteer in the 1781 French invasion force

German Rifles

Found at Elizabeth Castle

(Standard Issue)

Could fire a 24lb ball over 2000 metres. Only surviving of the castles armament from the Napoleonic wars.

Parapet Gun

Governors House

17th April 2011

Denny O'Brien
non-member comment

Magnificent Animal
I always been fond of the Jersey cattle, their markings unlike any other. The rich milk and large amounts they produce. Their ability to have large calves with no trouble is amazing. Out of all the cattle these are my favorite. Denny

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