This Bulletin describes the results and current state of the recent refurbishment of Battery No. 1 in Fort Tourgis and the current restoration of the watermill. which now turns.

The Occupation diary of Louis Guillemette, Secretary to President of the Controlling Committee, Guernsey 1940-45.  The inside story of the German Occupation, rated as one of the best of Occupation diaries for its engaging intelligence, insight and humanity.

The Channel Islands were the only territory in the British Isles captured by the forces of Nazi Germany in the Second World War.  

This book is an introduction to the Occupation using the archives of Guernsey Museum. 

It tells the story of the Bailiwick of Guernsey including the islands of Alderney, Sark and Herm.

This exciting new book commemorates and celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the liberation of the Channel Islands after the occupation of the invading German forces during WW2.  

It is a collection of contemporary visual arts, original essays and poetry with first hand memories of those who survived and wish to share their memories – some for the very first time.

This is the first book in a series which will illustrate, in photographs, the German occupation of the Channel Islands - the only part of British soil occupied by the Germans during the Second World War.                  

The author wrote this book for his sons, Daniel and Benjamin.  He was the fourth generation of his Anglo-Norman family and has a fascinating tale to tell.

64 pages

This booklet is a small tribute to a gifted photographer from Cherbourg, Regis Colin, whose pictures illustrate the dignity of the working man and reveal the beauty in this often harsh and brutal environment.   36 pages         

In the Spring of 1940 many Alderney children were separated from their parents and evacuated en masse with their schools. Many remained for weeks in complete ignorance as to where their parents were or whether they would ever see them again.  This is the story of 22 of those children with photographs.    20 pages.       

A comprehensive list of places with the origins of their sometimes obscure names, pronunciation, notes about the places and brief descriptions of their meanings.

Memories of the author’s life from his childhood in Alderney, through evacuation and his return home, with nostalgic descriptions of people and places.

Alderney was certainly inhabited for some two thousand years before the time of the Romans and this book traces the ensuing periods with illustrations and maps.

The Alderney Militia can be traced back to 1661. In 1770 the strength of the force was 200 men whom the King supplied with arms and ammunition.  As a Channel outpost and neighbour of Cherbourg the position of Alderney was of considerable military importance. 

An A4 leaflet covering the history of the Royal Alderney Militia starting in 1338 when the Hundred Year War broke out to recollections by local residents written down in the 1960's.

The story of the Mignot family from Girard Mignot born in 1631 who moved from Normandy to Alderney in 1664. 

An interesting history of the Scandinavian influence on the Channel Islands with the origins of the name ‘Tourgis’ from the 8th Century AD. Tourgis is a Mignot family name as well the name of a well known Victorian Fort on the Island.

A miscellany of poems, sonnets and writings by Rev Arthur Mignot, a former Methodist Minister.

Methodism has been in The Channel Islands for over 200 years.  In 1787 John Wesley sent Adam Clarke to Alderney, as unlike Guernsey, the people would speak English.

A collection of 42 articles written by friends of Alderney about events and places on the Island, some going back as far as the 17th Century.  A fascinating ‘scrapbook’  of Island history and culture.

According to a modern legend, Saint Vignalis was the missionary who converted the people of Alderney in the 6th Century.  This charming book examines the legend.

Reminiscences of an Alderney boy from early childhood to late teens.  His experiences and consequences of the evacuation 23rd June 1940 and aftermath.

These twelve short poems, each of twelve lines, were written to be read aloud, their patterns of sound and rhythm and pause are a part of their meaning.  Each poem is illustrated by Nicholas Collier.

The seashore around The Channel Islands has a rich flora and fauna with many kinds of habitats on the shore.  The book, with illustrations by Wendy Bramall, is designed for amateur islanders, visitors as well as for children

Gathering together the writings of 19th Century travellers, Alderney Annals gives a unique insight into bygone Alderney. Illustrated with many contemporary prints and old photographs, it is a book that cannot fail to appeal to resident and visitor alike.

From personal accounts and contemporary documents the Alderney Story is a collection of all reliable reminiscences, whether written or verbal, lest with the passage of time the opportunity should be lost forever over the period 1939 - 1949 encompassing the years of occupation of the Channel Islands by the German occupying forces of World War II.

3 stories for young children about the adventures of Leo Seeker, the little search and rescue plane from Guernsey.  Meet all his friends from Jersey, France and Alderney.

Signed by the author

Revised in 2005 this fully illustrated booklet covers bygone eras from Megalithic through the Norman, Tudor and Stuart periods to Victorian times.

The shores of Alderney are both attractive and deadly and their 'wreck record' is high. This book attempts to tell of vessels, large and small, which have served Alderney over the past centuries. Sometimes when the island has been shrouded in fog, ships have lost their bearings or have ventured too near, with the result that fierce currents have swept them onto reefs, to their doom.

A lovely book showing photographs of the Channel Islands.

A book of paintings of the Channel Islands.

Where did it come from? "Any account of the Alderney Cow must start by clearing up a muddle about its name". So starts this fully illustrated book of old photographs including one of the 1906 Alderney Prize Cattle show. Among other questions the book attempts to answer is the "Where is it now?" mystery.

A book of poems encompassing much of the tranquillity and uniqueness of this most northerly Channel Island. From 'Alderney' Harvest Hymn' to 'Winter Rain in Alderney'. Even 'Alderney's Vintage Cars' which would never pass a UK Ministry of Transport Test (MOT) begins:

The Island cars we take on trust

And view with jaundiced eye the rust...........

This fully illustrated booklet chronicles the discovery of the Alderney Tudor Wreck between August 1991 and April 1994 as reported in the Alderney Journal. With the forward by Michael Bowyer, Director of Archaeology for the project, the discovery by local Alderney divers of this unique vessel has provided new information from the Elizabethan period and the latter half of the sixteenth century. The cannon have been one of the most exciting finds and the Alderney Museum and Alderney Maritime Trust continue to preserve artefacts from the perilous dives to the wreck lying in Alderney's treacherous waters.

These recipes in this little book have been generously given by members of the Alderney Society resident in Alderney. Some are traditional Alderney recipes, some are family recipes that have given pleasure. 'Alderney Bean Jar' and 'Conger Soup' are among the varied assortment and for the non- cooks there is 'Uncooked Chutney' and 'the Reluctant Cook's Chocolate Cake'.

A simple but pleasurable way to touch on Island life and one for the Christmas stocking.

This book came about as a result of a competition for poems about Alderney. The prize-winning poems are scattered through the book and authors include Kenneth Bailey, Honor Butlin, Lois Clark and Kevin Crossley-Holland who have had poems published.

Covering Pre-Victorian, Victorian and German fortifications this set of 3 pamphlets contain maps of Alderney to indicate the position of structures built in these periods and plans of the Harbour, as it might have been had the original design been completed; Fort Albert and Essex Castle.