• The Story of Jersey in the Jersey Museum covers topics such as education, tourism, leisure, banking and agriculture in the 19^th century.


• The Barreau Le Maistre Art Gallery in the Jersey Museum includes many fine examples of locally collected Victorian paintings by artists such as Millais, Le Capelain and Ouless.


• The Merchant’s House in the Jersey Museum was formerly the home of one of the leading shipowners in Jersey and the top two floors have been restored to how they may have looked in 1862. There are five bedrooms refecting the different tastes of family members and the servant,and the interactive nursery/schoolroom.


• The Maritime Museum on the New North Quay highlights different aspects of Jersey’s 19^th century maritime heritage such as shipbuilding, the Gaspé cod trade, world trade, steam ships and the development of harbours.

Guided walks (high pupil:adult teacher ration recommended due to traffic)

• The Harbour walk looks at the development of St Helier harbour over the last two centuries.


• The various Town walks look at examples of Victorian architecture around the Parade, King Street, Royal Square, Colomberie, Commercial Buildings and Havres des Pas.

Illustrated talks by one of our education staff on

• Shipbuilding in Jersey 1820-1870


• The oyster fisheries 1810-1870


• Victorian artists – Le Capelain, Ouless, Millais. Kilpack


• Victorian paintings detectives – Ouless’ Gorey Races and St Aubin’s Bay.


• The Railways in Jersey


• Jersey and the Gaspé


• Political Exiles in 19^th century Jersey.


• The Royal Jersey Militia


• A sailor’s life


• Lillie Langtry

Loan Boxes
There are four boxes of Victorian objects available for schools to borrow for a period of a half term.