Sue Gorin - Tour Guide

11/08/2026

Just to let you know they will be back 💗

🐧 THE BIG PUFFIN COMEBACK 🐧

Our iconic Willow Puffins are disappearing for a full makeover… but don’t worry - they’re coming back!

Just like real Puffins, who disappear from our shores at this time of year to moult their flight feathers out at sea, our Willow Puffins are about to disappear for a few weeks too.

Next week, they’ll be tucked away behind a protective scaffold while they get some much-needed TLC - before making their BIG comeback with brand-new plumage!

Over the past three years, winter storms have taken their toll on the willow, while some cheeky local birds have even helped themselves to strands to build their nests. 🪹

Blacksmith Nathan Twomey, will firstly prepare the metal endoskeleton, then artists Michelle Cain and Alcindo Pinto will carefully restore our much-loved Willow Puffins. Whilst all this intricate work takes place, artist James Carter will transform the protective scaffold into something spectacular this summer.

🎨 And we want you to be part of it!

Whilst the Puffins are having their makeover, we’ll be inviting the community to join James at a series of workshops, helping us create a giant mural celebrating Jersey’s precious seabirds and wildlife - right here on the Plémont headland.

Keep your eyes peeled for workshop dates and details coming soon!

With special thanks to Cazenove Capital and Jubilee Scaffolding Co for their support, and to everyone who has already shared their love for our Puffins so far.

Do you want to be part of the comeback? Get in touch and show your love for our Willow Puffins 💜

Midnight Industries

10/05/2026

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Last year I had the privilege of interviewing Dave Isherwood with his childhood memories of the occupation of Jersey.

CHILDHOOD MEMORIES OF THE OCCUPATION BY DAVE ISHERWOOD

The German Occupation of Jersey (1940–1945) reshaped daily life across the Island, restricting freedoms and leaving a lasting imprint on individuals and communities. While Liberation Day offers an important moment of collective remembrance, some of the most powerful insights into this period come from personal voices — particularly those of children who experienced the Occupation firsthand.

In July last year, the Société Jersiaise Photographic Archive recorded an oral history interview with Dave Isherwood, who grew up in St Helier during the Occupation. Now in his nineties, Dave reflects on childhood experiences shaped by scarcity, adaptation, and resilience. His memories include finding fuel to heat the family home during the bitter winter of 1941, navigating everyday shortages, and acts of youthful ingenuity that offered brief moments of agency under German rule.

Recorded in the Société’s Members’ Room and guided by historian Sue Gorin, this interview forms part of the Société’s permanent archival collection. As a spoken memoir, it preserves not only facts, but tone, humour, and emotion — offering listeners a deeply human perspective on life under occupation.

📖 Read the full article here: https://societe.je/crossing-the-firing-range-childhood-memoirs-of-the-occupation/

🎧 Listen to the digital recording on our online catalogue here: https://collections.societe.je/archive/oral-history/oralhistory-occupation-isherwood?

With sincere thanks to Dave and Colin Isherwood for sharing these memories, and to all involved in recording and preserving this important testimony.

Photographs: Max Le Feuvre, Photographic Archive Assistant
Recording & article: Rochelle Merhet, Photographic Archivist

14/04/2026

I am taking part in the lunchtime talks at Societe Jersiaise. Book your place and come along.

08/04/2026

01/01/2026

A beautiful sunset on the last day of the great year.
Welcoming 2026 this morning with liquid sunshine ! (Rain) well we can’t have everything.
HAPPY NEW YEAR 💫.

17/12/2025

Our beautiful bathing pool as it once was

01/12/2025

While on holiday, it was lovely to see a post on the National Trust for Jersey's feed, that they recognised the work that I do.
I love digging into history and am so lucky that both the National Trust for Jersey and the Société Jersiaise are so helpful in sharing many of the documents under their care, so that I can share interesting guided walks with historical artefacts and link these to the many parcels of land and historical buildings owned by The National Trust for Jersey.
With such a wealth of knowledge that can be gained by joining these two brilliant organisations. Guided walks throughout the year with the National Trust for Jersey (I will post on this page which walks I am doing and when) ; access to the Société Jersiaise to explore the wealth of history in their collections and numerous books. Thank you for both organisations.

15/11/2025

This is fantastic news

JERSEY Heritage has pulled off a national hat-trick, with three of its sites scooping top honours in a major UK awards ceremony recognising the best visitor attractions. Firstly, Jersey Museum, Art Gallery & Victorian House has won a ‘Gold Accolade’ in the VisitEngland Visitor Attraction Accolad...

25/10/2025

Many stories about witches but were they true ?

THE LEGEND OF WITCHES ROCK

Have you heard the tale of Hubert, a fisherman who was fascinated with magic and the occult, and who one night fell asleep next to the Witches Rock in St Clement? He awoke and found himself in an enchanted wood, glowing with lights, and with beautiful nymphs dancing around him!

This postcard, from the early 1900s, is in our collection and features an illustration of witches gathered at the Witches Rock. They appear as young women, similar to the nymphs Hubert described in his tale.

You can read the full story of Hubert and what happened to him next at www.jerseyheritage.org/research-and-collections/object-in-focus/

23/10/2025

A lovely day for a walk