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| What is this site for? ⋅ How To Use This Site ⋅ Updates, Site History & Status ⋅ Regulation & Complaints ⋅ Beware of impostors! ⋅ ‘What the Saints did next ’ ⋅ Technical Information ⋅ Who is ‘we’? ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| How do we know this? ⋅ Why is this? ⋅ What does this mean? ⋅ Even Jamestown? ⋅ The sunset puzzle ⋅ Read More |
| About Alarm Forest ⋅ The Briars ⋅ The future ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ The radio scene today ⋅ World War 2 ⋅ World Amateur Radio Day ⋅ Read More |
| What does it do? ⋅ Contacts ⋅ History ⋅ Read More |
| St Helena by A.I. ⋅ Other Experiments ⋅ St Helena’s Batsh!t Crazy |
| The Artists ⋅ Others discussed elsewhere ⋅ Even more ⋅ Celebrations ⋅ Read More |
| One of three ⋅ About Ascension Island ⋅ When was Ascension Island discovered? ⋅ One that got away |
| Light Pollution ⋅ Other advantages ⋅ Walking in the footsteps ⋅ Our Night Sky ⋅ Eclipses, Comets, etc. ⋅ Astronomical Data ⋅ The Weather and the Moon ⋅ Just before dark ⋅ Read More |
| Context ⋅ The Vice-Admiralty Court ⋅ Life after ‘liberation’ ⋅ Indentured ⋅ Slavery Commemorations ⋅ Read More |
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| History ⋅ Beekeeping today ⋅ Honey Import Ban ⋅ If you discover a swarm ⋅ Fascinating Bee Facts ⋅ Bee Observances ⋅ Read More |
| Early European Explorers ⋅ Known before discovery? ⋅ Sailing to The Cape ⋅ ‘Stone Age’ Inhabitant(s)? ⋅ Read More |
| Bringing the two together ⋅ At The Briars ⋅ In Longwood ⋅ The Balcombes Depart ⋅ Read More |
| Our eclectic collection ⋅ Other Birds ⋅ Read More |
| “Visitor” Blogs ⋅ History Blogs ⋅ Other Blogs ⋅ Any more? ⋅ Read More |
| The what? ⋅ Useful because ⋅ And today? |
| About Blue Hill ⋅ What happens in Blue Hill? ⋅ History ⋅ Wirebirds ⋅ The Future ⋅ Blue Hill in pictures ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| About Blue Magic ⋅ Read More |
| In advance ⋅ Arrival ⋅ Boers on St Helena ⋅ Departure (for most) ⋅ Impact on St Helena ⋅ Remembrance Sunday ⋅ Read More |
| Napoleon, and before ⋅ Later History ⋅ Today ⋅ Read More |
| Erection ⋅ History ⋅ ‘Standing Tall’ ⋅ ‘Age shall not weary them ’ ⋅ Read More |
| Before Settlement ⋅ The English take over ⋅ The Dutch Invasion ⋅ The East India Company again ⋅ Napoleon Bonaparte and after ⋅ Read More |
| Crown Colony ⋅ 20th Century ⋅ 21st Century ⋅ ‘What the Saints did next ’ ⋅ Read More |
| The Events |
| Status ⋅ Read More |
| A long time coming ⋅ Building the Airport ⋅ An Air Service at last! ⋅ ‘How will St Helena change?’ ⋅ Read More |
| Legal Status ⋅ Use on St Helena ⋅ History ⋅ A Cannabis Industry? ⋅ Cannabis-related ⋅ Read More |
| What happens for Carnival ⋅ Images of Carnival ⋅ History ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ The Castle Today ⋅ Castle Images ⋅ Myths and Legends ⋅ Read More |
| Where is it and what’s there? ⋅ History ⋅ The Fountain ⋅ The Waterwitch Monument ⋅ Ann’s Place ⋅ Garden Hall ⋅ ‘No Loitering’ ⋅ Read More |
| What and where? ⋅ Why the name? ⋅ The name stuck |
| People ⋅ Some Honourable Mentions ⋅ Some Dishonourable Mentions ⋅ Some we’d like to know more about ⋅ Read More |
| Arrivals ⋅ Treatment & mistreatment ⋅ Crime & Punishment ⋅ Departures ⋅ Read More |
| How we celebrate Christmas ⋅ Images of Christmas ⋅ Christmas Past ⋅ A snowman in St Helena? ⋅ ‘Christmas Lights Day’ ⋅ New Year ⋅ Read More |
| Select by year range ⋅ Select by month and/or day ⋅ Select using key words ⋅ ‘What the Saints did next ’ ⋅ Events Database Statistics ⋅ Read More |
| Important Churches ⋅ Other religious buildings ⋅ Churchyards ⋅ The Portuguese Chapel, Jamestown ⋅ A curious bell ⋅ Related Structures ⋅ Read More |
| Early movie theatres ⋅ The ‘Talkies’ ⋅ Later Developments ⋅ Other Uses ⋅ Public Information Films ⋅ Decline and closure ⋅ Modern Cinema ⋅ Read More |
| Why are there so many classic cars on St Helena? ⋅ Photographs of some cars ⋅ Other Car Stuff ⋅ Read More |
| The history of our coffee ⋅ St Helena coffee today ⋅ Protected Coffee? ⋅ International Coffee Day ⋅ Read More |
| Post ⋅ Freight ⋅ Telephones ⋅ Internet and Email ⋅ Radio ⋅ Communications Companies ⋅ Read More |
| About The Community Development Organisation ⋅ Contacts: |
| The Community Pages ⋅ Other Community Organisations ⋅ The Three Sectors ⋅ Community Days ⋅ Subject Groups Explained |
| Our Comparative History ⋅ Read More |
| Parameters ⋅ Your Feedback |
| What it is ⋅ Changes Needed ⋅ How is our Constitution revised? ⋅ Read More |
| How to contact us ⋅ Meet us in person ⋅ How QQQQQNOTQQQQQ to contact us ⋅ Read More |
| Do you want ⋅ Can you cope with ⋅ How to live here ⋅ What to bring (and what to leave behind) ⋅ Bringing or buying a vehicle ⋅ Can I become a Saint? ⋅ Read More |
| Country music and St Helena ⋅ Why? ⋅ Local Country ⋅ Take part! ⋅ Country Music Day ⋅ Other music ⋅ Read More |
| Impact on St Helena ⋅ Terminology ⋅ Read More |
| About Us ⋅ IN+VENTIVE ⋅ Books ⋅ Contact |
| We thank all our contributors ⋅ Material Used Declaration |
| Tours ⋅ Cruise Ship Markets ⋅ Visitors’ Comments ⋅ Failure to land - what to do ⋅ Early cruise ship visitors ⋅ Read More |
| What is ‘Dark Tourism’? ⋅ The darker aspects of St Helena’s history. ⋅ Tips for Exploring ⋅ Dark History Tours ⋅ Nearly-Dark Tourism ⋅ Read More |
| Dead Links |
| The MV Frontier, 1994 ⋅ The MV Bedgellett, 2001 ⋅ The MV Atlantic Rose, 2006 ⋅ The MV Portzic, 2008 ⋅ And also ⋅ Read More |
| Not just one, but three ⋅ The Diana’s Peak National Park ⋅ Walking Diana’s Peak ⋅ Names confusion ⋅ But who was Diana? ⋅ Is Diana’s Peak a ‘Mountain’? ⋅ Read More |
| What we know ⋅ What we think we know ⋅ Community Work ⋅ The DWS in action ⋅ The Staff ⋅ Remnants ⋅ Keeping in touch ⋅ Read More |
| The official version ⋅ The feast day of Saint Helena ⋅ So where did the date of 21st May come from? ⋅ Maybe da Nova didn’t discover St Helena? ⋅ Maybe it was 18th August after all? ⋅ What about another date? ⋅ And the answer is ⋅ Events ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ The Districts ⋅ Issues and peculiarities ⋅ Phantom Districts ⋅ Read More |
| Wrecks to explore ⋅ Facts/Laws/Etc. ⋅ A selection of dive sites ⋅ The St Helena Dive Club ⋅ Dive Companies ⋅ Read More |
| Watching dolphins ⋅ Whales, Whale Sharks, etc ⋅ And while you’re out there ⋅ Dolphin Fishing ⋅ World Dolphin Day ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ The Present Day ⋅ Donkey Facts ⋅ Meet a donkey! ⋅ A New Beginning? ⋅ ‘You have donkeys; why not horses?’ ⋅ World Donkey Day ⋅ Read More |
| The Features ⋅ It was ever thus ⋅ Read More |
| Index of Downloads |
| Your vehicle ⋅ Driving Technique ⋅ How it all began ⋅ More ⋅ And finally ⋅ Read More |
| Origins ⋅ The Duke of Edinburgh Playground ⋅ Decline ⋅ The Trees ⋅ Proposed Developments ⋅ Read More |
| A Portuguese Island, 1502-1633 ⋅ A Dutch Island, 1633-1659 ⋅ An English Island, 1659- |
| Maundy Thursday Fishing ⋅ Camping ⋅ Read More |
| Company History ⋅ St Helena ⋅ The Dutch East India Company (VoC) ⋅ Read More |
| Introduction ⋅ The Plants ⋅ To Avoid ⋅ Celebrations ⋅ Read More |
| An Overview ⋅ Some key people ⋅ Premises, Premises ⋅ ‘Clara’s School’ ⋅ What schools were there, and when? ⋅ Recognise anybody? ⋅ Education Observances ⋅ Read More |
| The facts ⋅ Invertebrates (‘bugs’) ⋅ Trees, Ferns, mosses, etc. ⋅ Fish ⋅ Others, now probably extinct ⋅ ‘Gobblegheer’ ⋅ Other Information ⋅ Read More |
| Overview of this site |
| The first (recorded) escapee ⋅ The Jackson mutineers of 1693 ⋅ The Century of Escapes ⋅ Many plots; Zero escapes ⋅ Andries Smorenburg’s crate ⋅ Captain Willem Merk and his yacht Frontier ⋅ HM Prison, Jamestown ⋅ Sanctioned departures ⋅ Read More |
| The Exiles ⋅ Almost, but not quite ⋅ And maybe ⋅ What’s wrong with this picture? ⋅ Read More |
| Studying Space from St Helena ⋅ Space Treaties ⋅ Other Contacts ⋅ Our 16th Century Astronaut ⋅ Read More |
| Who QQQQQnotQQQQQ to contact ⋅ Who to contact ⋅ How to find a pen-pal ⋅ Read More |
| Index by Name ⋅ 16th Century ⋅ 17th Century ⋅ 18th Century ⋅ 19th Century ⋅ 20th Century ⋅ 21st Century ⋅ Infamous visitors? ⋅ Read More |
| Today’s Ten Fascinating Facts about St Helena |
| Well known history ⋅ The story ⋅ A similar story ⋅ Another version ⋅ So is the ‘commonly known history’ wrong? |
| Recipes ⋅ How to go food shopping on St Helena ⋅ Restaurants ⋅ Food Events ⋅ Read More |
| Climate & Currents ⋅ So what is caught? ⋅ History ⋅ Decline ⋅ More Fishy Things ⋅ Other information ⋅ Read More |
| Early Days ⋅ Mr Mosely’s curing business ⋅ Between the wars ⋅ Inward Investors ⋅ Recent Developments ⋅ The Future ⋅ Read More |
| Our flag ⋅ Our Coat of Arms ⋅ Our Public Seal ⋅ Where is the flag flown? ⋅ Other flags and crests ⋅ The official crest ⋅ The motto mystery ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ The industry at work ⋅ Remnants today ⋅ Read More |
| Scheduled Commercial Air Service ⋅ Check-in times ⋅ Other Airport Uses ⋅ ‘Category C’ ⋅ Other Flying Things ⋅ Fake Telephone ⋅ Read More |
| Runway Numbers ⋅ Regulations & Charges ⋅ Fuel Available ⋅ Other Useful Information ⋅ Other Flying Things ⋅ Aviation Observances ⋅ Read More |
| About ⋅ Who ⋅ Caught in a Moment ⋅ Status |
| History ⋅ Gallery ⋅ Cockburn’s Battery ⋅ Banks Battery collapse, 2010 ⋅ Read More |
| What is Freedom of Information? ⋅ Doesn’t the UK’s Freedom of Information Act apply? ⋅ Who is behind the campaign? ⋅ What has actually been done? ⋅ International Right to Know Day ⋅ Read More |
| The Frequently Asked Questions ⋅ Peculiar Questions Asked |
| The Frequently Asked Questions |
| History ⋅ Societies in more detail ⋅ Friendly Societies Union ⋅ Read More |
| Aims |
| The Index ⋅ Read More |
| Type ⋅ Formation ⋅ Resultant geology ⋅ Erosion: how we got the current island profile ⋅ Seamounts ⋅ Myths ⋅ Geology-related ⋅ Read More |
| Anyone can get married here! ⋅ Photos ⋅ Some history ⋅ Marriage Day ⋅ Read More |
| How to get here ⋅ Can I bring my pet dog/cat/parrot/elephant? ⋅ Travel Advice ⋅ More visitor information ⋅ Read More |
| The Stories ⋅ Fragments ⋅ Ghosts at the CCC? ⋅ Vampires? ⋅ Superstitions ⋅ World Paranormal Day ⋅ Read More |
| Businesses ⋅ St Helena Government ⋅ Medical Terms ⋅ Places ⋅ UK Government ⋅ Legal Terms ⋅ Other Terms |
| The Sea ⋅ Our Swimming Pool ⋅ A Swimming Story ⋅ Read More |
| Government Today ⋅ History ⋅ Independence? ⋅ Youth Parliament ⋅ Do and Don’t Do ⋅ ‘Hansard’ ⋅ Does UK Legislation apply to St Helena? ⋅ Freedom of Information ⋅ Read More |
| Role of The Governor ⋅ Governors of St Helena ⋅ Governors: Audio ⋅ Governor Janisch Memorial ⋅ That could have gone better ⋅ Read More |
| Concept ⋅ Race History ⋅ Some of the trophies ⋅ How do the yachts get home ? ⋅ Yachting and St Helena ⋅ Read More |
| Description ⋅ Introduction & Replacement ⋅ When was the hat worn? ⋅ Why is it no longer used? ⋅ Hatless ⋅ Read More |
| About Gravity Rush ⋅ Gravity Rush 2015 ⋅ Gravity Rush in pictures ⋅ Read More |
| History of the wall ⋅ The wall today ⋅ Read More |
| Introduction ⋅ Guns and their Sites ⋅ Munitions ⋅ More gun stuff ⋅ Read More |
| About Half Tree Hollow ⋅ What’s Here? ⋅ History ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| Christmas or The Holidays ⋅ Winter/Summer Holidays ⋅ Other seasonal celebrations |
| Heads of State ⋅ In line for the throne ⋅ Question Answered ⋅ Read More |
| Why is there a problem? ⋅ What are the health issues? ⋅ Health inequalities ⋅ Census data ⋅ Other Facts ⋅ Observances ⋅ Read More |
| The waterfall itself ⋅ Name ⋅ Barnes Road ⋅ Read More |
| Can you just give a message to ⋅ I’ve decided I’m moving to St Helena. Can you help? ⋅ Would you like to buy my product/service? It’s great and ⋅ Will you exchange stamps/postcards/banknotes/coins/etc. with me? ⋅ Can you help me research the history of St Helena? ⋅ Can you help me find a pen-pal on St Helena? ⋅ Can you help me find work, set up a business or set up trading links with a St Helena business? ⋅ Can you help with permanent residence in St Helena? ⋅ Can you help me research my family’s history on St Helena? ⋅ Can you help me find a property to rent in St Helena? |
| History ⋅ Rough Plan ⋅ Early 21st Century ⋅ Use Today ⋅ Other Photos ⋅ Read More |
| Historical ⋅ Currently Working ⋅ Brief Mentions ⋅ Saints ⋅ The Definitive Island History? ⋅ Read More |
| Introduction ⋅ The Listing System ⋅ How buildings change ⋅ Restoration problems ⋅ Purposed Buildings ⋅ The Model Cottage Mystery ⋅ Read More |
| Selected Buildings ⋅ Read More |
| Selected Buildings ⋅ Which Graveyard? ⋅ Read More |
| About ⋅ Built Heritage Report ⋅ Replacing Crallan ⋅ Update 2021 ⋅ See The HER ⋅ Read More |
| Public Holidays Calendar ⋅ Other significant days that are not official holidays ⋅ Read More |
| Grand Country Houses ⋅ Ordinary houses ⋅ Where do people live? ⋅ Addresses ⋅ Buy property here? ⋅ Developments ⋅ Government Landlord Houses ⋅ Read More |
| 122Km² ⋅ By comparison ⋅ Read More |
| What are Human Rights? ⋅ Developing Human Rights on St Helena ⋅ Contacting the Equality & Human Rights Commission ⋅ Human Rights Observances ⋅ Free To Be Me ⋅ Read More |
| Search |
| Website Use ⋅ Copyright ⋅ Warnings ⋅ Accessibility Statement ⋅ Technical Information ⋅ Read More |
| George Gabriel Powell (c. 1710-1779) ⋅ Sir William Webber Doveton (1753-1843) ⋅ Saul Solomon (1776-1852) ⋅ Clara George (1784-1859) ⋅ Dr. James Barry (1789-1865) ⋅ John Charles Melliss (1835-1910) ⋅ William Alexander Thorpe (1842-1918) ⋅ Dr. W. J. J. Arnold (1867-1925) ⋅ Canon L C Walcott (1880-1951) ⋅ Winifred Ida Walcott (?-1941) ⋅ Eric ‘Mr. Music’ George MBE (1936-2001) ⋅ Johnny Drummond (1956-2003) ⋅ Cathy Hopkins MBE (1946-2017) ⋅ Some Honourable Mentions ⋅ Read More |
| Content ⋅ Publication ⋅ Advertising ⋅ History ⋅ Contacts ⋅ Funding ⋅ Regulation & Complaints ⋅ Read More |
| East India Company ⋅ The Crown ⋅ Why did they fail? ⋅ Government Assistance ⋅ The Future? |
| Subject Groups ⋅ The Seven Wonders of St Helena ⋅ Our National Symbols ⋅ And if all else fails |
| Overview of this site ⋅ Features for today |
| Background to the invasion ⋅ The invasion ⋅ The English are coming back! ⋅ Down but not out ⋅ Places and people of note ⋅ A Constitutional issue ⋅ The Dutch Territorial Stone ⋅ Read More |
| Tip for Exploring ⋅ The Island Activities Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| The Island History Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| The Island Information Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today |
| The Island Media Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| The Island Nature Pages ⋅ Butterflies ⋅ Animals Farmed ⋅ Unwanted ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| The Island People Pages ⋅ Can I become a Saint? ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| The Island Pictures Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained |
| The Island Places Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today |
| The named ones ⋅ Islands of note ⋅ More pictures ⋅ Read More |
| How to QQQQQpronounceQQQQQ ‘St Helena’ ⋅ Variations of the name ⋅ Abbreviations ⋅ Maybe we should adopt another name entirely? ⋅ Name of this site ⋅ Read More |
| The Island Structures Pages ⋅ Non-Group Pages ⋅ Subject Groups Explained ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Read More |
| What is ‘Jacob’s Ladder’? ⋅ History ⋅ ‘The Ladder’ today ⋅ Why ‘Jacob’s Ladder’? ⋅ Other places called Jacob’s Ladder ⋅ Other uses of the term ⋅ Jacob’s Ladder Challenge ⋅ Special Events ⋅ Read More |
| About Jamestown ⋅ Why ‘Jamestown’? ⋅ A quick guided tour ⋅ Town Plan ⋅ Climate ⋅ Busy and quiet days ⋅ Other matters ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| Apart from the City ⋅ A good coastal walk ⋅ Read More |
| The history of Jamestown ⋅ History Images ⋅ Then and now ⋅ Read More |
| Stop reading if you’re independently wealthy! ⋅ So you want to work here ⋅ Starting your own business ⋅ Employment Profile ⋅ Can I become a Saint? ⋅ Read More |
| Who is ‘Jonathan’? ⋅ Jonathan’s Birthday ⋅ So how old is Jonathan, really? ⋅ More about Jonathan? ⋅ Not a Turtle ⋅ Other giant tortoises at Plantation House ⋅ Important Visitor Information ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ Lace making today ⋅ Read More |
| Overview of this site ⋅ Features for today |
| What’s There? ⋅ History |
| What’s here? ⋅ How to get here ⋅ History ⋅ Local Lemons ⋅ Read More |
| About Levelwood ⋅ The Bellstone ⋅ The Future ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| Law and Constitution ⋅ LGBTQ+ Life on St Helena ⋅ Pride ⋅ Read More |
| Why link to us? ⋅ Linking information ⋅ How to link to us - the technical information ⋅ Crediting content |
| Explain? ⋅ Where people live |
| About Longwood ⋅ Activities ⋅ Places ⋅ History ⋅ Exiles ⋅ Longwood in pictures ⋅ Stay here? ⋅ Read More |
| Before Napoleon ⋅ Napoleon in residence ⋅ After Napoleon ⋅ Recent History ⋅ Touring Longwood House ⋅ Bicentenary events (2015-2021) ⋅ Read More |
| The Buildings ⋅ What Was This? ⋅ The Heritage Society ⋅ Almost lost, but now ⋅ Read More |
| 1991: MV Oman Sea One ⋅ 1942: SS City of Cairo ⋅ 1941: RFA Darkdale ⋅ 1920: SV Spangereid ⋅ 1911: SS Papanui ⋅ 1613: Witte Leeuw (White Lion) ⋅ Various others ⋅ Good Hope Castle Fire, 1973 ⋅ Read More |
| About ⋅ Where does the money come from? ⋅ Questions - answered! |
| History ⋅ Maldivia Today ⋅ Read More |
| Historic maps ⋅ Recent maps ⋅ Specialist maps ⋅ Not exactly a map, but ⋅ The Middle of the Middle of Nowhere ⋅ A curious addition ⋅ Spot the error! ⋅ Read More |
| Late 20th Century ⋅ World War 2 ⋅ Early 20th Century ⋅ 19th Century ⋅ Read More |
| In the beginning ⋅ Decline ⋅ Re-birth ⋅ Anniversaries ⋅ Activity Reports ⋅ Your contribution? ⋅ Read More |
| The Rockfall Memorial Fountain ⋅ Why was the Fountain removed? ⋅ What happened to it? ⋅ Re-creation ⋅ Read More |
| Where is it? ⋅ Why the name? ⋅ What’s on? ⋅ Want to discuss a booking? ⋅ Read More |
| Visit Our Museum ⋅ Museum History ⋅ Activities ⋅ Future Plans ⋅ Contact ⋅ International Museum Day ⋅ Read More |
| Napoleon Myths ⋅ João da Nova Myths ⋅ In and around Jamestown ⋅ Creatures ⋅ Geology & Geography ⋅ And plenty more ⋅ Read More |
| What we all know ⋅ 25 Fascinating Facts ⋅ Napoleon on St Helena ⋅ Napoleon’s Death ⋅ Anniversaries ⋅ Other Stories ⋅ Events Database ⋅ Is Napoleon all St Helena is known for? ⋅ Read More |
| Arrival, 1815/2015 ⋅ Death, 1821/2021 ⋅ Napoleon Impersonator ⋅ Read More |
| The burial ⋅ Removal and re-burial ⋅ Remembrance ⋅ Bicentenary, 2015-2021 ⋅ Read More |
| What are they? ⋅ What NCAs are there? ⋅ Marine Protected Area ⋅ Read More |
| The flower and its re-discovery ⋅ History of The Ebony ⋅ Our previous national flower ⋅ Read More |
| How it came about ⋅ The song itself ⋅ For posterity ⋅ National Hymn ⋅ Read More |
| How does something become a National Symbol? ⋅ The current set ⋅ The official crest ⋅ Read More |
| Who are we? ⋅ How to get involved ⋅ Gumwood Guardians - the GGs! ⋅ Our achievements ⋅ Contacts |
| Our current newspapers ⋅ Regulation & Complaints ⋅ Brief history of newspapers on St Helena ⋅ Special Days ⋅ Read More |
| Why nicknames? ⋅ Are nicknames only for Saints? ⋅ The Napoleonic connection ⋅ What name appears in the phone book? ⋅ So who on earth is ‘Gavin Ellick’? ⋅ Some curious nicknames ⋅ Read More |
| Current Circulating Coins ⋅ Commemorative Coins ⋅ Current Banknotes ⋅ History ⋅ Other money ⋅ Read More |
| Astronomers ⋅ Magnetic Variations, Tides and Weather ⋅ Ladder Hill Observatory ⋅ Longwood Observatory ⋅ Other Observatories ⋅ Read More |
| This day in history ⋅ Annual events today ⋅ This month in St Helena’s history ⋅ This Year in past Centuries ⋅ Features for today ⋅ Events Database Statistics ⋅ Read More |
| Commonest names and their origins ⋅ The first English settlers ⋅ Saints Around the world ⋅ Read More |
| Lookout Posts and Signal Stations ⋅ And more ⋅ Read More |
| Pages by creation date |
| The Items |
| Origins ⋅ More recent Ivylets ⋅ People ⋅ The South Atlantic Players (SAPS) ⋅ Earlier stage productions ⋅ Read More |
| Opportunities For Photographers ⋅ What To Bring ⋅ Photo examples ⋅ Images from various photographers ⋅ John Isaac Lilley: our first photographer? ⋅ Photography Days ⋅ Read More |
| The Pictures |
| The Pictures ⋅ Woodcuts of St Helena? ⋅ Read More |
| The ones we can explain ⋅ and the ones we can’t ⋅ Contradictory names explained? ⋅ Coastal Features ⋅ Strange business names ⋅ House names ⋅ Even our island’s name is uncertain ⋅ St Helena Island in Scotland, UK ⋅ Read More |
| Description ⋅ Tours ⋅ Grounds ⋅ Giant Tortoises ⋅ History ⋅ The Forest ⋅ ‘Plantation Notes’ ⋅ Walks around Plantation House ⋅ Read More |
| Post Office first; stamps second ⋅ The first St Helena stamps ⋅ King Edward VII ⋅ King George V ⋅ King George VI ⋅ Queen Elizabeth II ⋅ King Charles III ⋅ Other Stamp-stuff ⋅ Read More |
| Postcards by Subject ⋅ Postcard Collectors ⋅ Read More |
| No Dangerous Snakes ⋅ Centipedes ⋅ Scorpions ⋅ Spiders ⋅ Mosquitoes ⋅ Buzzy Things ⋅ Other bugs ⋅ Gallery ⋅ Larger nuisances ⋅ Read More |
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| Discovery of St Helena ⋅ Celebrations in St Helena ⋅ In the UK ⋅ Artefacts ⋅ Sexcentenary ⋅ Events on 21st May ⋅ Read More |
| The Quotes ⋅ Quotes about Peace |
| Broadcast Stations ⋅ Amateurs ⋅ A brief history of radio on St Helena ⋅ World Radio Day ⋅ Read More |
| About this station ⋅ Radio St Helena Day ⋅ Audio Clips ⋅ More ⋅ Read More |
| History ⋅ Read More |
| About this page ⋅ The articles ⋅ World Book Day ⋅ Read More |
| About this page ⋅ The articles |
| What happens? ⋅ Photographs ⋅ Read More |
| SHG Waste Management Services ⋅ Reduce ⋅ Reuse, Repurpose, Salvage and Recycle ⋅ Compost ⋅ Read More |
| Background ⋅ Regiment History ⋅ Uniform ⋅ Accommodation ⋅ Not always best behaved ⋅ Serving Soldiers ⋅ Other St Helena Military Corps ⋅ Read More |
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| The early days ⋅ Religion today on St Helena ⋅ Militant Atheists? ⋅ Freedom of Religion ⋅ A Christian Nation ⋅ Read More |
| Our current renewable energy sources ⋅ Energy saving measures ⋅ Progress towards 100% renewable energy ⋅ Cut Your Energy Costs Day ⋅ Connect Saint Helena Ltd. ⋅ Read More |
| Why and how ⋅ About the RMS St Helena (1978-1990) ⋅ War Service ⋅ Replacement ⋅ Fire, November 1984 ⋅ Earlier ‘St Helena’ ships ⋅ Why ‘RMS’ ⋅ Read More |
| About the RMS St Helena (1990-2018) ⋅ Audio ⋅ Other Information ⋅ End of service ⋅ Launch Video ⋅ Not without incident ⋅ Why ‘RMS’ ⋅ Read More |
| Earliest History ⋅ Napoleon - good for our roads ⋅ After Napoleon ⋅ More exiles; more roads ⋅ The First Motor Car ⋅ 1933 and beyond ⋅ Our Newest Road ⋅ Other road-related detail ⋅ Read More |
| The worst sea in recorded history ⋅ Other Rollers ⋅ Other Types of Rollers ⋅ A wet decade ⋅ Read More |
| Route ⋅ Use today ⋅ History ⋅ Read More |
| Why ‘Ruperts’ ⋅ What’s in Ruperts ⋅ The New Jetty ⋅ Always a place for leisure ⋅ Other matters ⋅ 2020 Development Plans ⋅ The Mundens Tunnel ⋅ Read More |
| About this station ⋅ Transmission ⋅ Programming ⋅ Adverts ⋅ Photo Gallery ⋅ Funding ⋅ Closure ⋅ Audio Clips ⋅ Read More |
| About this station ⋅ Formation and Structure ⋅ Programming ⋅ Transmission ⋅ Contact ⋅ Funding ⋅ Regulation & Complaints ⋅ Read More |
| Who was Saint Helena? ⋅ Feast day of Saint Helena ⋅ Other information ⋅ And why is our island named after her? ⋅ Read More |
| Saint Culture ⋅ Why ‘Saints’? ⋅ Where did Saints come from? ⋅ The Final Journey ⋅ And also ⋅ Can I become a Saint? ⋅ Celebrations ⋅ Read More |
| About this station ⋅ History ⋅ Transmission ⋅ Contacts ⋅ Funding ⋅ Regulation & Complaints ⋅ Read More |
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| Who was he? ⋅ Why do we know his name? ⋅ After Napoleon ⋅ Was Toby’s enslavement here legal? ⋅ Toby’s Cottage ⋅ Read More |
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| One of three ⋅ About Tristan da Cunha ⋅ Not Tristan ⋅ One that got away ⋅ Read More |
| Ortelius’ ‘World Map’ from 1570 ⋅ Maps of the 17th and 18th Centuries ⋅ So where is this second St Helena? ⋅ ‘St. Matthew’s Island’ ⋅ Even our (real) island’s name is uncertain ⋅ Wikipedia doesn’t want to know this |
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