Photographic Archive News

The closing date for entries to the 2008 Société Jersiaise Photography Competition was reached on 26 September. This event has once again inspired an excellent response, with 365 photographs from 104 photographers submitted.

A rare First World War album commemorating Jersey's war heroes has been found in the Town Hall's archives.

With this Newsletter we launch the 2008 Société Jersiaise Photography Competition; this event now being an annual fixture. As illustrated by the enclosed information leaflet the 2007 event was a great success and the exhibition continues at its second venue: Jersey Airport (airside).

The decision to run a photography competition for a second year in 2008, on this occasion in association with the National Trust for Jersey Coastline Campaign, has been met with great interest and enthusiasm. At the time of writing we have received an overwhelming 376 images.