Guernsey Through Time Author:Amanda Bennett Guernsey is the westernmost Channel Island, looking out across the vastness of the Atlantic Ocean. With a proud Maritime history spanning heroic admirals, cunning privateers and experienced fishermen in their traditional knitted 'Guernseys', the sea naturally dominates island life. Only 25 square miles, the island nevertheless has a great variet... more »y of landscape, from rugged cliffs to the south and low-lying dunes to the north. The ten parishes, each with their own unique community spirit, are home to over 60,000 people, a number which swells considerably in the summer as visitors from England and France come to experience the island's quiet country lanes and bustling streets of the town and harbour of St Peter Port. A pragmatic people, the Guernesiaises of previous generations have made their mark not just on the sea, but in thriving stone and quarrying industries, agriculture and horticulture, and in recent years, international banking. Guernsey Through Time explores both the landscape and people of this fascinating little island through the historical photograph collection of the Priaulx Library, many of which have never been published. Locals and visitors alike will find the book a fascinating glimpse of how Guernsey has changed through time.« less