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17 April 2025
The ships that brought hope and trouble
In September 1940, two Jersey-registered vessels: the SS Normand and the MV Spinel, began operating supply runs between France and the Channel Islands. These were not ordinary merchant ships; they were lifelines for the besieged islanders, bringing in much-needed food and goods as the full impact of isolation set...
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17 April 2025
German Field Post Office 372
While Broad Street Post Office remained in operation, adapting its services under intense scrutiny, a new postal entity appeared in January 1941: German Field Post Office 372. Housed at 12–14 Beresford Street, this facility served the needs of the occupying forces exclusively and functioned independently from...
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17 April 2025
Stamps of Resistance
As supplies dwindled and stocks of British stamps ran out, the need for local postage solutions became urgent. Major N.V.L. Rybot, an antiquarian and numismatist, was reluctantly tasked with designing Jersey’s first local stamps. Though initially hesitant, he found a way to turn his assignment into a subtle act of...
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