Guernsey

HMS Viper was a Viper-class torpedo boat destroyer (or "TBD") built for the British Royal Navy in 1899 by Hawthorn Leslie and Company at Hebburn on the River Tyne.

Lager Sylt was a Nazi concentration camp on Alderney in the British Crown Dependency in the Channel Islands. Built in 1942, along with three other labour camps by the Organisation Todt, the control of Lager Sylt changed from March 1943 to June 1944 when it was run by the Schutzstaffel - SS-Baubrigade 1 and Lager Sylt became a subcamp of the Neuengamme concentration camp (located in Hamburg, Germany).

The Alderney Railway on Alderney is the only railway in the Bailiwick of Guernsey, and the only working railway in the Channel Islands. (There is a standard gauge railway at the Pallot Heritage Steam Museum in Jersey, but this provides no actual transport link, only pleasure rides.) The Alderney Railway opened in 1847 and runs for about 2 miles (3.2 km), mostly following a coastal route, from Braye Road to Mannez Quarry and Lighthouse.

Alderney Nomads F.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Alderney. They play in the Priaulx League - the league competition of Guernsey.

The Arsenal at Mount Hale is a multi-use sports ground in Alderney. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home of the Alderney national football team and the Alderney Priaulx League team. The ground holds 1,500 people, which is the majority of the island's population.

Lager Helgoland was a labour camp on Alderney in the Channel Islands, named after the Frisian Island of Heligoland (in German, Helgoland), formerly a Danish and then British possession located 46 kilometres (29 mi) off the German North Sea coastline and belonging to Germany since 1890.

Lager Norderney was a Nazi concentration camp on Alderney, in the Channel Islands, named after the East Frisian island of Norderney.

Operation Branford was a British Commando raid during the Second World War. The target of the raid was the island of Burhou in the Channel islands. The raiding force was supplied by No. 62 Commando also known as the Small Scale Raiding Force was commanded by Captain Ogden-Smith and consisted of 11 men. The raid took place a few days after the successful Operation Dryad over the night of 7/8 September 1942. Their objective was to establish whether the island was suitable as an artillery battery position to support an attack on Alderney.

Lager Borkum was a labour camp on Alderney, in the Channel Islands, named after the East Frisian Island of Borkum.

The Swinge is the strait between Alderney and Burhou in the Channel Islands. It often sees a furious tidal race (the Alderney Race), and Braye Harbour which faces it, has a mile-long breakwater to cope with this.

Château à L’Étoc ist die Ruine eines viktorianischen Küstenforts an der Nordspitze der Kanalinsel Alderney. Es wurde auf einer Landzunge errichtet und 1855 fertiggestellt.

Die prähistorische Stätte Les Huguettes auf der Kanalinsel Alderney ist eine ringförmige Trockenmauer von etwa 9,0 Meter Durchmesser, die eine runde (mit Hilfe einer Sammelprobe von Holzkohle auf 490 v. Chr. datierte) Feuergrube umschloss. Die Anlage stammt aus der frühen Eisenzeit. Sie wurde in den späten 1960er Jahren durch die Alderney Society ausgegraben und 2013 durch eine Arbeitsgruppe der Staffordshire University in Stoke-on-Trent untersucht. Heute befindet sich dort ein Golfplatz.

Renonquet är en ö i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i den nordöstra delen av landet, 40 km nordost om huvudstaden St. Peter Port.

Hurd's Deep (or Hurd Deep) is an underwater valley in the English Channel, northwest of the Channel Islands. Its maximum depth is about 180 m (590 ft; 98 fathoms), making it the deepest point in the English Channel.

SMS Baden was a Bayern-class dreadnought battleship of the German Imperial Navy built during World War I. Launched in October 1915 and completed in March 1917, she was the last battleship completed for use in the war; two of her sisters—Sachsen and Württemberg—were incomplete when the war ended. The ship mounted eight 38-centimeter (15 in) guns in four twin turrets, displaced 32,200 metric tons (31,700 long tons; 35,500 short tons) at full combat load, and had a top speed of 21 knots (39 km/h; 24 mph). Along with her sister Bayern, Baden was the largest and most powerfully armed battleship built by the Imperial Navy.

Ievoli Sun was a chemical tanker chartered by Napolitan ship-owner Domenico Ievoli. On 31 October 2000, she sank at 49°52′00″N 02°24′00″W, approximately nine nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) off the Casquets in the English Channel, with a 6,000-ton load, including 4,000 tons of styrene, 1,000 tons of methyl ethyl ketone and 1,000 tons of isopropyl alcohol.

On 23 April 2007, Captain Ray Bowyer was flying a routine passenger flight for the civilian airline company, Aurigny Air Services, when he and his passengers gained progressively clearer views of two UFOs during a 12- to 15-minute period. Bowyer had 18 years of flying experience, and the 45-minute flight was one that he had completed every working day for more than 8 years.

Little Burhou är en ö i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i den nordöstra delen av landet, 30 km nordost om huvudstaden St. Peter Port.

BBC Radio Guernsey is the BBC's local radio station serving the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Bordeaux Harbour is a fishing port and bay in the parish of Vale in the northeast of Guernsey, about 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Saint Peter Port. The harbour is now used primarily as a beach, which is flat and low, "with stretches of fine sand and groups of boulders".

The Corbet Field is a multi-use stadium in St Sampson, Guernsey. It is currently used for football matches and Crown Green Bowling. The field is the home of Vale Recreation FC, Vale Recreation Bowls Club and serves as the home of the Guernsey national football team administration centre.

The Fort Hommet 10.5 cm coastal defence gun casemate bunker is a fully restored gun casemate that was part of Fortress Guernsey constructed by the forces of Nazi Germany between 1940 and 1945.

Les Houmets are to the east of Guernsey in the Channel Islands. Their name derives from a diminutive of hou, a Norman/Guernésiais word meaning islets. They are tidal islands.

The Little Roussel, also known as the Petit Ruau or Little Russel, is a channel running between the isle of Herm and Guernsey in the Channel Islands.

The GY postcode area, also known as Guernsey postcode area, its post town, is a group of 10 consecutive postal districts covering Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and the two inhabited lesser islets in that region of the Channel Islands. It was established in 1993 as an extension of the United Kingdom postcode system.

Fort Hommet (or Fort Houmet) is a fortification on Vazon Bay headland (or houmet in Guernésiais) in Castel, Guernsey. It is built on the site of fortifications that date back to 1680, and consists of a Martello tower from 1804, later additions during the Victorian Era, and bunkers and casemates that the Germans constructed during World War II.

Beaucette Marina is a marina on the northeast tip of Guernsey, in the Channel Islands, to the north of Bordeaux Harbour. Nearby is the Déhus Dolmen.

The Chateau des Marais is a protected chateau in Saint Sampson, Guernsey. The colloquial name is Ivy Castle. A moated medieval castle dating from before the 12th-century .

Footes Lane is a multi-use sports stadium in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey and is the main sports venue on the island. It has a capacity of 5,000 with 720 seated. The stadium is the national stadium of the Bailiwick of Guernsey.

Guernsey Rovers A.C. is a multi sport based on the Channel Island of Guernsey at Port Soif.

The Braye du Valle is the area between the main Island of Guernsey and Le Clos du Valle, which was a tidal island to the north.

Caquorobert, also known as Caguerobert, is an uninhabited island in the Bailiwick of Guernsey. It is located near Herm, 250 m to the east. The island can be accessed from Herm on foot at low tide from the round-island Cliff Path, from which the island can also be viewed. There is a poorly trodden track from the island path which runs down a steep hill to what, at low tide, is a land bridge over to the island. The peak of the island, at about 50 feet elevation, can then be reached by climbing the western side of the island, on which there is no marked path.

Northerners A.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Guernsey. They are affiliated to the Guernsey Football Association and play in the FNB Priaulx League.

Belgrave Wanderers F.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Guernsey. They are affiliated to the Guernsey Football Association and play in the FNB Priaulx League.

Les Fouaillages är en fornlämning i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i den nordöstra delen av landet, 4 km norr om huvudstaden St. Peter Port. Les Fouaillages ligger 7 meter över havet. Den ligger på ön Guernsey.

Das Galeriegrab von Delancey (auch Delancey Park genannt) liegt in einer Ecke des Parks auf einem Hügel in Saint Sampson bei Saint Peter Port auf der Kanalinsel Guernsey. Es ist das einzige Galeriegrab auf Guernsey und eines von lediglich dreien auf den Kanalinseln.

Die erst 1912 entdeckte, auf Karten nicht markierte Steinkiste von L’Islet liegt an der Wohnsiedlung Sandy Hook im Ortsteil L’Islet von Saint Sampson, bei Saint Peter Port auf der Kanalinsel Guernsey. Es ist die einzige (überlebende) Steinkiste mit einer „cist-in-circle“-Anordnung auf Guernsey und eine von nur zweien auf den Kanalinseln.

Die Steinkiste von La Mare ès Mauves (lokal als „The Cromlech“ bekannt) liegt etwa 200 m vom Strand auf dem Gelände des L’Ancresse Golf Clubs in Vale im Norden der Kanalinsel Guernsey.

La Platte Mare est un dolmen situé au lieu-dit de L'Ancresse, dans la paroisse du Clos du Valle, sur l'île Anglo-Normande de Guernesey.

The Channel Islands (Norman: Îles d'la Manche; French: îles Anglo-Normandes or îles de la Manche) are an archipelago in the English Channel, off the French coast of Normandy. They include two Crown Dependencies: the Bailiwick of Jersey, which is the largest of the islands; and the Bailiwick of Guernsey, consisting of Guernsey, Alderney, Sark, Herm and some smaller islands. They are considered the remnants of the Duchy of Normandy and, although they are not part of the United Kingdom, the UK is responsible for the defence and international relations of the islands. The Crown dependencies are not members of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor have they ever been in the European Union. They have a total population of about 171,916, and the bailiwicks' capitals, Saint Helier and Saint Peter Port, have populations of 33,500 and 18,207, respectively.

The Pilcher Monument is an obelisk in Sark, Channel Islands, erected in memory of JG Pilcher, an oil merchant killed in a boat wreck in 1868. The monument stands above Havre Gosselin bay, the site of the 1868 incident, in which five men were killed. The monument was erected by Pilcher's widow some time after 1886. Its inscription records the sorrow of the Pilcher family but also warns the reader to beware of the coast and to take "caution and warning!".

Little Sark is a peninsula forming the southern section of the Channel Island of Sark. There is a hamlet here, and also a guesthouse and cafe at La Sablonnerie.

The history of the Jews in Jersey dates back to at least the 1790s. There was a community in Jersey from the 1840s. The Jersey Old Hebrew Congregation was founded in 1843 and closed around 1870.

The history of the Jews in Guernsey dates back to well before the events of 1940–5. A London Jew named Abraham was described in 1277 as being from "La Gelnseye" (Guernsey). A converted Portuguese Jew, Edward Brampton, was appointed Governor of Guernsey in 1482.

La Sablonnerie is a hotel and restaurant in Sark, in the Channel Islands. It is located in Little Sark, in an old 16th century farmhouse with gardens. Owned by Elizabeth Perree, the hotel contains 15 double rooms, 6 single rooms and one suite. The 2002 Good Hotel Guide describes the hotel as "Long, low and white-walled... a stylish, idiosyncratic little hotel, much admired." The restaurant is noted for its seafood dishes (especially lobster) and cream teas.

La Grune est une petite île Anglo-Normande située en face de la pointe nord de l'île de Sercq.

Le Creux ès Faïes is a neolithic chamber tomb on Guernsey, the Channel Islands.

The military occupation of the Channel Islands by Nazi Germany lasted for most of the Second World War, from 30 June 1940 until liberation on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey are two island countries and British Crown dependencies in the English Channel, near the coast of Normandy. The Channel Islands were the only de jure part of the British Empire to be occupied by Nazi Germany during the war. However, Germany's allies, Italy and Japan also had occupations in Africa and Asia, respectively.

Operation Ambassador was an operation carried out by British Commandos on 14–15 July 1940 within the context of the Second World War. It was the second raid by the newly formed British Commandos and was focused upon the German-occupied Channel island of Guernsey.

The Guernsey Railway opened as the Guernsey Steam Tramway on 6 June 1879 with two steam tram engines, more being added later. It was later converted to an electric tramway, which began working on 20 February 1892. The system closed on 9 June 1934. This leaves Alderney as the only Channel Island with a working railway.

The Doyle Monument is located in Jerbourg Point in the southeastern point of the Bailiwick of Guernsey within St Martin Parish. It was built to honor Sir John Doyle (1756-1834), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1803-1816, by the people of the island.

Fort George is situated in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, and was built to become the main island military headquarters and to protect barracks to house the island garrison for the British Army, in place of Castle Cornet.

St James (formerly known as St James-the-Less) is a former church in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. After falling out of use, it was converted in 1985 and is now used as a concert and assembly hall. It stands on College Street, roughly opposite Elizabeth College.

The Saint Peter Port Lifeboat Station was established in Guernsey in 1803. Originally based at Saint Sampson, it relocated to Saint Peter Port in 1881.

The COVID-19 pandemic in the Bailiwick of Guernsey is part of the worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The Bailiwick has been successful in limiting and preventing the spread of the virus through a rigorous system of testing, tracing and isolating suspected and confirmed cases and requiring arrivals to self-isolate for 14 (or in some cases only 7) days. The States of Guernsey co-ordinates the pandemic response which has been praised for its transparency and clarity and held up as an exemplar of good communication.

Guernsey Rangers F.A.C is a football club formed in 1893 and based in Guernsey, Channel Islands. They currently play in the FNB Priaulx League. Guernsey Rangers are the oldest club in the Channel Islands and are a founder member of the Guernsey Football Association.

The ArtParkS Sculpture Park sculpture trail is located in Saint Martin's, Guernsey, Channel Islands, in the grounds of the historic Sausmarez Manor.

Icart Point is a point of southern Guernsey, located west of Jerbourg Point and east of Petit Port, Moulin Huet and Saint's Bay. It is in the parish of Saint Martin, Guernsey

Sylvans S.C. is a football club based on the Channel Island of Guernsey. They are affiliated to the Guernsey Football Association and play in the FNB Priaulx League.

SS Hastier was a 749 GRT coaster which sank on her maiden voyage in April 1919.

The Val des Terres Hill Climb is a hillclimbing competition held in St Peter Port, Guernsey. The course is 850 yards (777 m) in length. The track has hosted a round (latterly two rounds) of the British Hill Climb Championship.

Victoria Tower is a monument in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey, erected in honor of a visit by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert to the island in 1846.

Pleinmont-Torteval is an area in Guernsey. It is part of the parish of Torteval, which is split into two, by St. Pierre du Bois. The other part is often called just "Torteval" to distinguish it from "Pleinmont-Torteval".

The Grammar School and Sixth Form Centre is a co-educational state-funded grammar school located in St. Andrew's, Guernsey.

Saint Peter Port Harbour is located in Saint Peter Port, Guernsey. It was a natural anchorage used by the Romans which has been changed into an artificial harbour that is now the island's main port for passengers. Loose cargo, liquids and gas are shipped to and from St Sampson's harbour.

Jerbourg Point or the Jerbourg Peninsula is the southeastern point of the Bailiwick of Guernsey in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy, lying within St Martin Parish. It marks the end of the east coast cliffs and beginning of the south coast cliffs. It provides scenic views of the Little Russel and the various islands.

La Longue Rocque is the tallest megalithic standing stone in the Channel Islands. The menhir stands in a field next to Les Paysans road in Guernsey. The granite block is 3.5m tall and extends a further metre below the ground.

St Julian's Pier is a pier in Saint Peter Port Harbour, Guernsey.

Pointe de la Moye är en udde i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i den södra delen av landet, 6 km sydväst om huvudstaden St. Peter Port.

La Pointe de Pleinmont är en udde i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i den västra delen av landet, 11 km väster om huvudstaden St. Peter Port. La Pointe de Pleinmont ligger på ön Guernsey.

Creasey's Ltd. is een warenhuis in Saint Peter Port op het Kanaaleiland Guernsey. Het bedrijf is anno 2022 nog steeds in handen van de familie Creasey.

Mont Herault är en kulle i kronbesittningen Guernsey). Den ligger i parishen Torteval, i den sydvästra delen av landet, 9 km väster om huvudstaden St. Peter Port. Toppen på Mont Herault är 80 meter över havet. Mont Herault ligger på ön Guernsey.

The Battle of Compiègne was fought on 26 September 715 and was the first definite battle of the civil war which followed the death of Pepin of Heristal, Duke of the Franks, on 16 December 714.

Les Hanois reef, a group of rocks to the south-west of Guernsey also known as Hanoveaux, are the westernmost point of the Channel Islands.