What's your home's story? Time to find out...

Sunday 06 November 2022

Scandalous, romantic, dramatic or reflective of a moment in time... Do you know the story behind your home? Islanders are being offered the opportunity to find out as part of a new research project.

Jersey Archive will next year be putting twist on its popular 'What's your street's story?' series of free talks, with the new edition called, 'Your Home, Your Story'.

If a home is chosen, the Archive team will research its past and delve into the stories about the surrounding area and the people who lived there.

Stuart Nicolle, Senior Archivist at Jersey Heritage, explained that all people need to do to take part in the project is to fill in a nomination form giving details of the name of the property, exactly where it is and why it should be chosen.

Pictured: A postcard of Archirondel cottage now in the Jersey Heritage archive.

He said: “We want people to nominate all types of homes, from flats and cottages, to town houses and country residences.

"You might want to get together with neighbours and nominate your estate or block of flats. We will then pick eight winners and each talk will include a section about the property in question, as well as details about the neighbourhood."

Even if a home isn't chosen, Mr Nicolle explained that there is still a chance to find out more about its history.

“...We would still encourage islanders to come to Jersey Archive and, with staff assistance, carry out research on the property. We’re also planning to use one of our Saturday morning openings in 2023 to help as many people as possible research their property history.”

Pictured: Jersey Archive staff will research the past of any home chosen as part of the 'Your Home, Your Story' project.

‘Your Home, Your Story’ nomination forms are available at Jersey Heritage visitor sites and Parish Halls and can be posted to Jersey Archive, Clarence Road, St Helier, JE2 4JY.

An online form is available HERE and nominations can also be emailed to archives@jerseyheritage.org.

The closing date for nominations is 9 December 2022. The chosen homes will be announced in January 2023 and the ‘Your Home, Your Story’ talks will take place on the third Saturday of the month throughout 2023.