Alderney
Alderney (/ˈɔːldərni/; French: Aurigny [oʁiɲi]; Auregnais: Aoeur'gny) is the most northerly of the Channel Islands. It is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown dependency. It is 3 miles (4.8 km) long and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) wide. The area is 3 square miles (7.8 km2), making it the third-largest island of the Channel Islands, and the second largest in the Bailiwick. It is around 10 miles (16 km) to the west of La Hague on the Cotentin Peninsula, Normandy, in France, 20 miles (32 km) to the north-east of Guernsey and 60 miles (97 km) from the south coast of Great Britain. It is the closest of the Channel Islands to both France and the United Kingdom. It is separated from Cap de la Hague by the dangerous Alderney Race (French: Raz Blanchard).
As of April 2013, the island has a population of 1,903 people and they are traditionally nicknamed vaques after the cows, or else lapins after the many rabbits seen in the island. Formally, they are known as Ridunians, from the Latin Riduna.
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Channel Islands during the Second World War
In this video is presented the situation of the Channel Islands during WW2, when were occupied by the German forces, from 30 June 1940 until their peaceful liberation after the German surrender on 9 May 1945. The Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of Guernsey were the only part of the British Isles to be occupied by the Wehrmacht.
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Alderney Railway 2019
Alderney railway Drewry hauls former underground stock on the Channel Islands only railway service.
Alderney train
A short train trip across Alderney in the only train in the Channel Islands.
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Alderney 2019 (13): Railway (6)
The train leaves Mannez on line 2, with the 15:00 service to Braye Road. Notice the German look out building on the top of the quarry cliff, if that look doesn't give off evil I don't know what does. I carried on filming to show just how quiet the island is, and to listen out for the whistle. Mannez Quarry depot.
Channel Islands (Guernsey, Jersey, Alderney, Sark, Herm)
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Alderney railway.
The Alderney train which runs along Braye beach to the quarry where the lighthouse is situated. The coaches are from the London Underground Railway and the train i am not sure where they got that from. It is a ride of about 15 minutes max. It is run by enthusiasts who maintain it.
UK Guernsey-German Occupation Museum
The German Occupation Museum though small in size is educational and should not be missed.Check carefully opening hours since it operates on a limited basis. Read our blog post
United Kingdom 2012 Titanic 100th Anniversary Alderney Coin
United Kingdom 2012 Titanic 100th Anniversary Alderney Coin
THE PHANTOM SHIP ROYAL NAVY CARRIER ARK ROYAL 1970s (SILENT) DOCUMENTARY 31644
The Phantom Ship was originally produced as a sound film; this silent version comes from a Super 8mm version of the film that was sold to the home market in the U.K. in the late 1960s/early 1970s. The Phantom Ship showcases the Ark Royal and its aircraft which at the time it was shot included Westland Sea King helicopters, F-4 Phantom attack aircraft, and Harrier jump jets. The film is notable in showing some of the capabilities the Royal Navy had at the time of the Falklands War.
The carrier is characterized as the most powerful surface warship the Royal Navy has ever possessed. This power comes from its aircraft which are introduced over shots of launchings and take-offs - a Phantom FG.1 of 892 Squadron, Buccaneer S.2 of 809, Gannet AEW.3 of 849D (it should be 849B but this clip is from Eagle), Wessex HAR.1 of the SAR Flight and Sea King HAS.1 of 824. Crews and equipment are kept in shape by regular exercises. A well-shot sequence showing Phantoms being launched serves to describe the aircraft and the steam catapult. Buccaneers follow the Phantoms. With the assigned aircraft gone, the fitters and mechanics turn to servicing the aircraft remaining in and on the carrier - Ark Royal must always be ready for instant action. Ark Royal's diplomatic role - every member of the crew is in a sense a PR officer for the ship and for Britain. The usual 'interesting facts' about the number of officers and men, their average age (just 21), and the crew's weekly consumption of foodstuffs. The Phantoms and Buccaneers return to the ship to be talked down in a CCA exercise. The end of another peaceful exercise and in a sense the existence of the Ark Royal and of the other ships of the Royal Navy is one of the reasons why the exercise was a peaceful one. A final aerial sequence shows the carrier replenishing from an O1 Class tanker - such refuelling extends her range, allowing her to be anywhere she is needed, in fact if any vessel in the Royal Navy could be dubbed 'The Phantom Ship', its HMS Ark Royal.
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Alderney Roman Fort Ramparts 2011
Excavation on the ramparts of the Nunnery Roman Fort in Aldreney to reveal the Roman wall-walk
1942 German WW2 BUNKERS & Coastal Defences - INSIDE: Marinepeilstanden L’Angle MP4 Atlantic Wall
One of the most Famous WW2 German Bunkers ever built ! - We go deep inside and explore what it was like inside - the huge reinforced concrete fortress. ( Read more Below)
Marinepeilstanden - L’Angle MP4 Naval (Kriegsmarine) Range & Direction Bunker
Clips from recent film trip to Guernsey July 2018 for research and mapping the area & details maps in the making of our film we are producing.
A bit of History of what Happened:
Early in June 1940 The Germans did not realise that the islands had been demilitarised and they approached them with caution.
Focke-Wulf Fw 189 Luftwaffe Reconnaissance flights were inconclusive !
On 28th June 1940, they sent a squadron of Junkers Ju 87 Luftwaffe bombers over the islands and bombed the harbours of Guernsey and Jersey.
In St. Peter Port, the main town of Guernsey, had some lorries lined up to loaded with tomatoes for export to England and were mistaken by the reconnaissance flights for troop carriers.
A similar attack occurred in Jersey where 9 died.
In total, 44 islanders were killed in the raids.
The BBC broadcast a belated message that the islands had been declared open towns and later in the day reported the German bombing of the island.
While the Wehrmacht was preparing Operation Grünpfeil (Green Arrow), a planned invasion of the islands with assault troops comprising 2 battalions, a reconnaissance pilot, Hauptmann Liebe-Pieteritz, made a test landing at Guernsey's deserted airfield on 30th June 1940 to determine the level of defence.
He reported his brief landing to Luftflotte which came to the decision that the islands were not defended at all !
30th June 1940
A platoon of Luftwaffe airmen was flown that evening to Guernsey by Junkers transport planes. ( Junkers Ju 52 )
Inspector Sculpher of the Guernsey police went to the airport carrying a letter signed by the bailiff stating that This Island has been declared an Open Island by His Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom.
There are no armed forces of any description. The bearer has been instructed to hand this communication to you. He does not understand the German language.
He found that the airport had been taken over by the Luftwaffe.
The senior German officer, Major Albrecht Lanz, asked to be taken to the island's chief man.
They went by police car to the Royal Hotel where they were joined by the bailiff, the president of the controlling committee, and other officials. Lanz announced through an interpreter that Guernsey was now under German occupation. In this way the Luftwaffe pre-empted the Wehrmacht's invasion plans.
Jersey surrendered on 1 July 1940.
Alderney, where only a handful of islanders remained, was occupied on 2 July and a small detachment travelled from Guernsey to Sark, which surrendered on 4 July 1940.
The first shipborne German troops consisting of two anti-aircraft units, arrived in St. Peter Port on the captured freighter SS Holland on 14 July 1940.
The German forces quickly consolidated their positions.
They brought in infantry, established communications and anti-aircraft defences, established an air service with occupied mainland France, and rounded up British servicemen on leave.
The Channel Islands were amongst the most heavily fortified parts of the Atlantic Wall, particularly Alderney which is the closest to France.
On 20th October 1941 Hitler signed a directive, against the advice of Commander-in-Chief von Witzleben, to turn the Channel Islands into an impregnable fortress.
In the course of 1942, one twelfth of the resources funnelled into the whole Atlantic Wall was dedicated to the fortification of the Channel Islands.
Hitler had decreed that 10% of the steel and concrete used in the Atlantic Wall go to the Channel Islands.
It is often said the Channel Islands were better defended than the Normandy beaches, given the large number of tunnels and bunkers around the islands.
By 1944 in tunneling alone, 244,000 cubic metres (8,600,000 cu ft) of rock had been extracted collectively from Guernsey, Jersey, and Alderney (the majority from Jersey).
At the same point in 1944 the entire Atlantic Wall from Norway to the Franco-Spanish border, excluding the Channel Islands, had extracted some 225,000 cubic metres (7,900,000 cu ft)
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Sailing the Channel Islands - Poole to Alderney, Guernsey & Sark
We were taking part in a seven day sailing adventure from Poole in Dorset on the South Coast, crossing the English Channel to the Channel Islands and France and back again.
And on this trip we were actually completing our RYA Competent Crew course, the first step when learning to sail.
Setting off on a beautiful Saturday morning in September we had a 10-12 hour sail ahead of them with our destination being Braye in Alderney, Channel Islands.
However the forecast showed that the wind was increasing to a force 6/7 from the South West, the direction we wanted to go! Despite our best efforts to sail as close to the wind as possible it soon became apparent we would not make Braye that day.
The conditions worsened as the sail progressed including a 'heave to' moment and some sick incidences (unfortunately not caught on camera!) but we pushed through and arrived exhausted in Cherbourg at midnight after a 17 hour crossing!
After some sleep we had a few hours ashore to explore Cherbourg, although with it being a Sunday most of it was closed. After some lunch we prepared the boat and set off for a 5 hour sail to Alderney. Sailing once again mainly close reach we arrived at Braye Harbour just as evening was drawing in. The water taxi took us ashore where we enjoyed a delicious pub lunch and a well earned pint, plus as we were now in the Bailiwick of Guernsey we had to submit our customs forms.
Day three started a little misty so we enjoyed some time ashore followed by a spot of lunch before setting off for Guernsey, a sail which took around 6 hours, taking us through the Alderney Swinge, which was a little rough and wet!
St Peter's Port in Guernsey is a popular and fairly busy port. On arriving we waited at a mooring just outside whilst we waited for the tide. St Peter's Port has a sill so in order to access the inner marinas you need to wait for high water. Once it was safe to pass we were directed to our mooring for the night, tied Ultra up, got the dinner on and paid a visit to the off-licence!
The following day was a 'no sail' day and we had the chance to explore the beautiful island of Guernsey. A bus trip around the island and a visit to the Aquarium and Underground Museum kept us happy! That night we enjoyed a meal ashore.
Wednesday was a beautiful day and we were eager to get to neighbouring Sark, just a 2 hour sail away. However on leaving the marina we attempted to unwind the head sail without success. We were forced to return to St Peter's Port where we realised some screws had come loose in the furling drum. After taking it apart and after an hour or so of fiddling the boys managed to fix it and we set off again!
There was virtually no wind so we motored to Sark, picking up a mooring buoy in Havre Gosselin and enjoying a delicious chilli for lunch!
Afterwards the crew rowed ashore and after a very steep climb to the top went to explore the car-free island of Sark.
That night we enjoyed dinner on-board before a fairly early night ahead of our sail home.
Thursday started early with the crew departing at 7 in the morning. Conditions were good to begin with and the sun shone beautifully! The Alderney Race was fairly calm and spirits were high. As the day continued and we approached the shipping lanes the wind picked up and we found the sail more challenging than previously thought, although we were making good progress hitting 9.4 knots at one point!
However as we approached Old Harry Rocks off the Dorset Coast the wind died down and we enjoyed a pleasant sail back into the harbour before mooring up for the night and going ashore for a bite to eat.
The last morning saw the crew sailing Ultra back to her home berth in Cobbs Quay before giving her a good clean and saying our goodbyes, with us all saying it was an experience we wouldn't forget!
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WW2 historical tour of Jersey
A short World War 2 historical tour of Jersey. There are certainly lots of interesting sights to see in Jersey, so here are some that I really enjoyed. Featuring:
-Noirmont peninsula
-Battery Lothringen
-Corbière lighthouse
-Channel Islands Military Museum
-Jersey war tunnels
CHANNEL ISLANDS LIBERATION - PART SOUND
CUTS FOR STORY NUMBER 75/203 - Nazi Occupation Of Channel Islands & Liberation - German troops march thru streets. Map. Aerial view. Pan over St Peter Port, Guernsey. Shots of German soldiers on guard looking out to sea. Cotbiere lighthouse. Soldier on guard outside RAF Head Quarters. Troops & Civilians in streets of St Helier. Policeman on points duty. Policeman out of German Staff car and opens door for Commandent. Newspaper. Various shots of Liberation. Castle Cornet, Guernsey handed back to British. Jersey Liberation. King & Queen visit. Jersey airport with nazi troops. Policeman chats with german soldiers.
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UK ,Guernsey- glimpse of St Peter's port marina
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Channel islands Visit the Channel Islands.
Channel Islands, French Îles Normandes or Anglo-Normandes, archipelago in the English Channel, west of the Cotentin peninsula of France, at the entrance to the Gulf of Saint-Malo, 80 miles (130 km) south of the English coast. The islands are dependencies of the British crown (and not strictly part of the United Kingdom), having been so attached since the Norman Conquest of 1066, when they formed part of the duchy of Normandy. They comprise four main islands, Jersey, Guernsey, Alderney, and Sark, with lesser islets and a labyrinth of rocks and reefs. They are administered according to local laws and customs, being grouped into two distinct bailiwicks of Guernsey and Jersey, with differing constitutions. Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Lihou, and Brecqhou are Guernsey’s dependencies, and the Ecrehous rocks and Les Minquiers are Jersey’s. The last two were the source of long-standing dispute between England and France until 1953, when the International Court of Justice confirmed British sovereignty. In the late 20th century the dispute revived, as sovereignty of these islands determines allocation of rights to economic development (specifically, petroleum) of the continental shelf.
ONBOARD - The Only Railway on Jersey Channel Islands
One of two holiday videos coming up from myself here. The other one will be uploaded sometime in the future. So for now, sit back and enjoy this one.
Jersey Channel Islands is not a big island at all, so railways there are near enough non-existent (as the island is not big enough). Railways however did used to exist on the island (a long, long time ago though). The Steam and Motor Museum in Jersey has a very small railway which represents what it used to be like back in the day.
Come onboard as we do two runs of this 1/3 mile long railway, the only proper railway on Jersey Channel Islands. Enjoy.
Note: If you would like to travel on the railway, its Thursday's ONLY.
Alderney Railway Santa Special
Alderney Railway Santa Specials 2009.
Driving the Alderney Train 2016
Time flies by when you're the driver of a train.... A short video of my first training session with the Alderney Train Crew. For train boffins, the Alderney Train is made up of a diesel locomotive called Elizabeth, who is 67 years old, and two London Underground carriages, built in the 50s, with 20s livery. Everyone who keeps the train running is a volunteer, like many of Alderney's wonderful society-run attractions. So, I drove the train, and there were no calamities.