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What’s Your School’s Story?

A series of FREE talks at Jersey Archive

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20 December 2025
Jersey Archive

Discover the stories of local schools, the teachers and staff who worked there, the pupils who started their journeys in the classroom and the surrounding community in a series of free talks by Jersey Archive staff.

Talks start at 10am and last approximately 1 hour, the archive is available from 9am to 1pm to carry out your own research.

Talks are FREE of charge but please book your space by contacting Jersey Archive on +44 (0) 1534 833300 or by emailing us

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Saturday, 20 December / Schools at Christmas Time

Find out about how schools used to celebrate the holiday season and see photographs of various celebrations from temps passé. Archive staff will also be conducting a behind-the-scenes tour of the Archive building at 11.30am.