‘One man’s scrap is another man’s silver’ This year’s Viaër Marchi, will be here before we know it – and we’re already collecting for the event’s hugely popular bric-a-brac tent – a destination for seekers of unusual, often curious and always, bargain objects. There’s nothing worse than having a sort out, the contents of which […]
CONTINUE READINGSetting up and dismantling the National Trust of Guernsey’s great annual get-together ‘Lé Viaër Marchi’, attracting crowds of around 6,000, requires a task force of volunteers. Each year, we are incredibly grateful to very many volunteers, often from corporate organisations who actively encourage a corporate social responsibility programme (CSR). The statistics involved – i.e., the […]
CONTINUE READINGNTG’s trip to Jethou on Sat 7th June is shaping up well. The weather’s looking great (it does make all the difference) so, heads up, camera’s out and please send pics and stories on. It’s a *rare* trip and the most talked about NTG event after Le Viaer Marchi – and that’s about to happen […]
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A double celebration here at The Folk and Costume Museum on Friday 26th April 2019. We’re celebrating the launch of a book written by NTG’s Costume Curator, Caro Drake. Entitled ‘guernsey with a small g’ the book explains the history of Guernsey’s iconic item of clothing and the role of knitting in Guernsey’s history. The […]