You can explore our collections through curated digital resources or full catalogue listings via Jersey’s shared heritage database.
Since its foundation in 1873, the Société has used publishing as means to share knowledge of Jersey’s history, culture and environment. Our publishing output forms a key part of our educational purpose.
The Lord Coutanche Library supports the work of the Société Jersiaise by collecting and preserving material relating to Jersey's history, prehistory and natural environment.
The Photographic Archive (SJPA) contains over 125,000 items dating from the mid-1840s to the present day. It is the Island’s principal collection of nineteenth and early twentieth-century photography
The Société Jersiaise archaeologist is privately funded by a generous benefactor, which is a wonderful gift, for which the Société Jersiaise are extremely grateful.
Established in 1873 the Société is a registered Jersey Charity. Our mission is to produce and facilitate research, and to share that knowledge with the widest possible audience for the benefit of our island community.
We achieve our aims through our active Sections, research collections, community outreach and collaboration with local and international heritage partners.
Join the Société Jersiaise today and gain free entry to Jersey’s heritage sites and a 10% discount on all purchases from the Société shop.
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Société Jersiaise is a Registered Charity with the Jersey Charity Commissioner, registered charity number: 114