Useful websites about Queen Victoria and life in Victorian times include
www.royal.gov.uk (see the history pages)
www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/queen_victoria_01.shtml
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Engineering
Library: C 929.7 Reference & Lending
Ashelford, Jane
Royal journeys: Victoria and Albert in the Channel Islands. (J A B Pulbishing, 2004)
This detailed account of the royal visits includes information about Victorian times in the Islands, the building of the breakwaters, and much more.
Library: J 627 Reference only
Bell, Imrie
Construction of La Corbière lighthouse and the St Helier's harbour. (Spon, 1880)
Detailed information about some of the major engineering projects of Victorian times.
Library: J 621.31 reference & Lending
Hawkley, L J
The story of the Jersey Electricity Company. (JEC, 1983)
A history of the company that brought electricity to Jersey.
Library: J333.79 Reference only
Long, Roger
Gas in Jersey 1831 - 1981. (Jersey Gas Company, 1981)
A brief history of the Jersey Gas Company.
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Queen Victoria's visit
Library: C 929.7 Reference & Lending
Ashelford, Jane
Royal journeys: Victoria and Albert in the Channel Islands. (J A B Publishing, 2004)
A detailed look at developments in Victorian Jersey.
Library: J 929.7 Reference only
Ouless, P J
The Royal Jersey Album:dedicated by special permission to her gracious majesty Queen Victoria. (1847)
A collection of drawings by P J Ouless of the beauty of Jersey, including scenes from the Queen's visit of 1845.
Library: J 929.7 Reference only
The Queen's visit to Jersey: September 3rd, 1846.
A collection of drawings by Le Capelain, including scenes of Jersey and of Her Majesty's visit.
Library: J 92 LEC Reference & Lending
Stevens, Joan
Victorian voices; an introduction to the papers of Sir John Le Couteur. (Sociètè Jersiaise, 1969)
Sir John tells the story of Queen Victoria's visit from his viewpoint as ADC to the Queen. He was therefore the Queen's escort throughout her visit to Jersey.
Useful websites about Queen Victoria and life in Victorian times include
www.royal.gov.uk (see the history pages)
www.bbc.co.uk/history/state/monarchs_leaders/queen_victoria_01.shtml
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Victorian St Helier
Library: J 720.9 Reference & Lending
Binney, Marcus
Victorian Jersey. (Save Britain's heritage, 1985)
A visual guide to Victorian buildings and townscape, mostly in St Helier.
Library: J 720 Reference & Lending
Brett, C E B
Buildings in the town and parish of St Helier. (National Trust for Jersey, 1977)
A street by street guide to interesting and significant buildings in the town area.
Library: C 910.25 Reference only
J W Hill & Co historical directory of the Channel Islands: 1874. (Clarke, 1874)
Includes a commentary on buildings of interest that date from the period.
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