Protecting the Harbour of St. Peter Port since 1206 |
Castle Cornet, St. Peter Port, Guernsey |
West side of Castle Cornet facing St. Peter Port |
Town Bastion, the northwest corner of Castle Cornet |
These outer walls date from the 16th C. reigns of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I |
Town Bastion, Castle Cornet |
Town Bastion, the northwest corner of Castle Cornet |
North side of Castle Cornet, St. Peter Port |
West side of Castle Cornet |
Castle Cornet was captured by the French in 1338 who held it until 1345 |
The north curtain wall dates from 1570 |
North side of Castle Cornet from the Drawbridge |
One of the old towers, Castle Cornet |
Castle Cornet from the breakwater |
Sharp corner of the Town Bastion, Castle Cornet |
Information board, Castle Cornet |
Map of Castle Cornet |
Weather-worn coat-of-arms of Elizabeth I over the entrance to Castle Cornet |
The Channel Islands remained British after the loss of Normandy in 1204 |
Redcoat, Castle Cornet |
The Story of Castle Cornet museum |
Artist's impression of 13th C. Castle Cornet |
Crossbowman, Castle Cornet |
Expansion of Castle Cornet in the 15th C. |
Cannon were added to Castle Cornet in 1435 |
Stained Glass with coat-of-arms of Guernsey, similar to Normandy |
Model of Castle Cornet after the 16th C. expansion |
Painting of Castle Cornet with British naval vessels |
Map of Castle Cornet, an island before the construction of the breakwater in the 19th C. |
Model of a cannon installed in one of the round towers |
Castle Cornet was an active military post until 1940 when it was captured by the Germans |
Royal Artillery, Castle Cornet |
Royal Artillery, Castle Cornet |
German Occupation of Guernsey |
Festung Guernsey, 1944 |
German anti-aircraft gun installed in the castle during World War II |
German identification of British military uniforms and ranks |
German weapons of World War II, Cornet Castle |
Luftwaffe Belt Buckle, Castle Cornet Museum |
Cannons, Castle Cornet |
British Coat-of-Arms, Cornet Castle |
Noonday Gun, Cornet Castle |
Noonday Gun, Cornet Castle |
Medieval barbican, mid-13th C., Castle Cornet |
View of the Breakwater and Lighthouse from Castle Cornet |
Painting of a British Saunders Roe A.27 London arriving in Guernsey |
Defeat of a German Zeppelin in 1915 |
RAF No. 201 Squadron Museum |
Supermarine Southampton operated by the 201st 1929-1936 |
Life preserver of the German U-Boat Schwarzer Panther which surrendered in May 1945 |
Avro Shakleton maritime patrol aircraft operated by the 201st 1958-1970 |
The Nimrod, operated 1970-2010 |
RAF Flying Boat Squadron 201 |
Royal Guernsey Milita Museum, Cornet Castle |
Flintlock Pistols, 18th C., Royal Guernsey Militia Museum |
Infantry Uniforms and Headwear, 1815-1860 |
Royal Artillery, Castle Cornet |
Sutler's Garden, Castle Cornet |
Upper Barracks, Castle Cornet |
St. Peter Port from Castle Cornet |
13th Centre Castle Gate |
Heading into the oldest part of Castle Cornet |
Castle Cornet from the Citadel |
St. Peter Port breakwater and lighthouse from the Citadel |
Union Jack over the Citadel, Castle Cornet |
RAF flag, Castle Cornet |
World War I recruitment poster |
Daily Mail War Map, Royal Light Infantry Museum |
Triple Entente vs Triple Alliance |
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Museum |
Royal Guernsey Light Infantry Museum |
German helmet, Royal Light Infantry Museum |
World War I tank, Royal Light Infantry Museum |
Officer's Service Dress Tunic and 1916 steel helmet |
Cannon on the north |
Barbican, Cornet Castle |
Model of the Isle of Sark (1931-1960), Maritime Museum, Castle Cornet |
Model of the Guernsey fully-rigged ship Golden Spur |
Portrait of King George V, Maritime Museum, Cornet Castle |
St. Peter Port Lifeboat, Maritime Museum, Cornet Castle |
Wreck of the Stella, Maritime Museum, Cornet Castle |
Sinking of the Stella off Alderney, 1899 |
Model of the Channel Islands ferry Stella, wrecked in 1899 |
Early diving gear, Maritime Museum, Cornet Castle |
Models of the Condor Line ferries currently used in the Channel Islands |
Model of the destroyer HMS Bulldog (H91), 1929-1945 |
Gold medal - Rear-Admiral Lord Nelson of the Nile |
Star of the Order of Bath and Royal Order of the Sword awarded to James Saumarez, early 19th C. |
Painting of old St. Peter Port, Maritime Museum, Castle Cornet |
Painting of old St. Peter Port, Maritime Museum, Castle Cornet |
French chart of the British Isles, Maritime Museum |
French nautical chart of the Channel Islands |
Model of Cornet Castle in the 19th C. |
Noonday Gun, Castle Cornet, Guernsey |
Low tide, Castle Cornet |
The Channel Islands have very large tidal swings |