Friday, 27 April 2012

St Catherine's Breakwater

St Catherine's Breakwater, strictly called Verclut Breakwater, but invariably known as the former by islanders, was built in the middle of the 19th century as the northern arm of what was to be a massive naval station. It would have been the largest harbour on the south side of the Channel after Le Havre.

More information can be found on The Island Wiki.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Jewellers by Appointment

Sign above C T Maine's shop. C T Maine in King Street, traded as a jewellers and silversmith since 1896. One of Jersey's oldest family-run businesses it closed in 2009. A contribution to signs, signs.

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

C T Maine, Jewellers

C T Maine in King Street, traded as a jewellers and silversmith since 1896. One of Jersey's oldest family-run businesses it closed in 2009.

Saturday, 21 April 2012

Les Écréhous

Viewed with a long lens from St Catherine's. Les Écréhous are a group of islands and rocks situated six miles off Jersey and eight miles off France. They form part of the Bailiwick of Jersey and are administratively part of the Parish of St Martin. All but the three largest are submerged at high tide. There are no permanent residents on the islands and there is no fresh water there. Due to erosion, they are now much smaller than they may have been within historic times. Maîtr'Île is the largest of the islets and measures approximately 300 metres in length. There are a small number of fishermen's huts, some used as holiday residences, on the largest islets, and one official building, a customs house, on La Marmotchié.

Friday, 20 April 2012

Moonraker

Moonraker at Anne Port is a select development consisting of just a handful of bespoke high quality apartments, reputedly a former home of Roger Moore.

A contribution to Skywatch Friday.

Thursday, 19 April 2012

Commemorative stone at Noirmont Point


As the stone states, the headland known as Noirmont Point was acquired by the States of Jersey on behalf of the public in commemoration of those men and women of Jersey who perished in the Second World War 1939-1945.

A contribution to signs, signs.

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Noirmont Point


The headland known as Noirmont Point was acquired by the States of Jersey on behalf of the public in commemoration of those men and women of Jersey who perished in the Second World War 1939-1945.

A contribution to ABC Wednesday.