The National Trust of Guernsey is delighted to announce the appointment of Caro Drake as Manager at the Victorian Shop and Parlour and formal employment as Costume Curator for the Trust’s Costume Collection, with effect from 1st October 2020. After graduating in 1998 from Winchester Art College with a BA Hons degree in Textile Art, Caro […]
CONTINUE READINGAs Autumn sweeps in, two National Trust of Guernsey properties soon close at the end of their busy summer seasons. Les Caches Farm opens its doors for the last time this season, between 10.30am – 12.30pm on Thursday 26 September, although the grounds are open all year round for visitors to enjoy. Our Victorian Shop […]
CONTINUE READINGMusic and a marriage proposal were the order of the day, when Notre Dame du Rosaire students made their annual visit to The Victorian Christmas Shop at 26 Cornet Street. All year groups visited the shop during the course of Friday 7th December, a day after the shop was opened by Trust Patron, The Lieutenant […]
CONTINUE READINGA delightful and fun-filled visit by Trust Patron , The Lieutenant Governor, His Excellency Sir Ian Corder KBE, CB and Lady Corder, saw today’s official opening of The Victorian Christmas Shop at 26 Cornet Street. Another year of Christmas delight awaits all visitors to Guernsey’s unique Victorian Shop, restored by National Trust of Guernsey in […]
CONTINUE READINGIt would be a hard task, to find a family without a memory of ‘Sunlight Soap’ and, just this week, National Trust of Guernsey has received a donation of six vintage bars of this, the first good, lather-free soap, invented in 1885 by the Lever brothers William and James, in association with Bolton-based chemist William […]
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Our Annual Quiz takes place on Friday 19th February at the new venue of The Grammar School. Booking Lists open 1st January 2021 and we look forward to welcoming new and familiar faces to National Trust of Guernsey Quiz 2021, kindly sponsored by Savills 2021 QUIZ