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Scrapbook kept by Helene Marie Sinnatt, née Jackson, during the Occupation. Book 1, Page 95. Includes newscuttings from the Evening Post, signed messages by attendees at a gathering at British Hotel on the eve of the hotel being requisitioned, and a receipt for Beghin's in Guernsey with stamps.
| Reference | L/C/306/A/1/95 |
| Date | 14 May 1941 - 21 May 1941 |
| Scope and Content | Includes newscuttings of a notice issued by the Attorney General regarding firearms and other lethal weapons, a warning by the Bailiff regarding concerning damage to military signposts, and an announcement regarding sharpshooting at Plémont Rifle Range and at Havre des Pas. Stamps on the Beghin's receipt includes States of Guernsey sales tax stamps in the value of ½d, 1½d and 9d. |
| Names | Aubin, Charles Walter Duret Coutanche, Sir Alexander Moncrieff, Bailiff of Jersey Jackson, Frank George Langdon, L Rust, Enid Hilda Sinnatt Family Sinnatt, Helene Marie, née Jackson Venn, Barbara Venn, Margaret Sylvestra Venn, Maud Ernestine Beghin's Boot Stores Limited British Hotel Evening Post States of Guernsey |
| Keywords | Attorneys General | autographs | Bailiffs | Boots | firearms | Hotels | newscuttings | Newspapers | notices | Occupation | requisitioning | scrapbooks | Shoes | Shooting | signs | Stamps | Weapons |
| Places | British Hotel, Guernsey, Havre des Pas, Plémont |
| Dimensions | 1 jpeg file |
| Language | English, German |
| Level of description | Item |
| Access restrictions | Closed for preservation - please consult digital copy |
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Scrapbook kept by Helene Marie Sinnatt, née Jackson, during the Occupation. Book 1, Page 95. Includes newscuttings from the Evening Post, signed messages by attendees at a gathering at British Hotel on the eve of the hotel being requisitioned, and a receipt for Beghin's in Guernsey with stamps.
L/C/306/A/1/95
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