JERSEY - Gorey Village & Mont Orgueil
Gorey Village must be one of the most photographed parts of Jersey and deservedly so, but Gorey looked completely different up to the the latter half of the 19th century when ship building was the major industry. Early photographs of this area are fascinating - some will be shown here in this Gallery.

In the 1870s ship building on the shore had nearly ceased and completely finished in the early 1880s. This eventually led to to the beach being reclaimed and a coast road being laid, plus of course the railway track (finished in 1891).
Gorey Village zoom 4
Gorey Village zoom 4

This 1860s photograph shows Gorey Village without a coast road and when ship building was the main industry.

Of added interest is the name "VICTORY INN" clearly seen in this very enlarged portion of the photograph. It is believed that Jersey heritage has a token from this premises in their possession. On the back of this token is the name 'Charles Whitley'.

See https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia396651.html

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Location: Gorey Jersey

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Gorey Village zoom 4

This 1860s photograph shows Gorey Village without a coast road and when ship building was the main industry.

Of added interest is the name "VICTORY INN" clearly seen in this very enlarged portion of the photograph. It is believed that Jersey heritage has a token from this premises in their possession. On the back of this token is the name 'Charles Whitley'.

See https://en.numista.com/catalogue/exonumia396651.html

Ref: 2025-03-11-0003-zoom 4

Location: Gorey Jersey

Buy this print online:

 
Item added to cart