#MagicalStHelena
LightNews LightNews
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
What do you know about… Guns: we have quite a lot of them, all old...
sainthelenaisland.info/guns.htm
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Old gun outside the Courthouse, Jamestown, St Helena
October 30, 2025 at 8:40 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured item from the Top 20 Things To Do: Walk up Diana’s Peak. See lots of endemics, and the whole island from the top!
sainthelenaisland.info/whattodo.htm...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Flagstaff and The Barn from Diana's Peak, St Helena
October 27, 2025 at 7:29 AM Everybody can reply
4 likes
4
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1941 (84 years ago): The ship RFA Darkdale is torpedoed at anchor in James Bay by a German U-Boat, and sinks. Nine survive from a crew of fifty.
sainthelenaisland.info/lostships.ht...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
RFA Darkdale, torpedoed in James Bay, St Helena
October 22, 2025 at 8:39 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s ‘Did you know?’… In World War 2 our defensive guns were fired at an attacking U-Boat - which turned out to be a dead whale!
sainthelenaisland.info/guns.htm#lad...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
One of our WW2 defensive guns
May 8, 2025 at 7:32 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
What do you know about… Exiles: Not all our visitors wanted to be here!… and some were pretty well known!
sainthelenaisland.info/exiles.htm
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Graphic of hands gripping cell bars
September 8, 2025 at 9:02 AM Everybody can reply
3 likes
3
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured page: The Union Castle Line: "The Big Ship Way To Africa" (and St Helena)
sainthelenaisland.info/unioncastle....
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Southampton Castle at St Helena, 1973
September 25, 2025 at 5:21 AM Everybody can reply
3 likes
3
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured item from the Top 20 Things To Do: Relax in Castle Gardens
sainthelenaisland.info/castlegarden...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
[image: Castle Gardens - an oasis of calm in busy (by island standards) Jamestown]
Castle Gardens - an oasis of calm in busy (by island standards) Jamestown, St Helena
March 29, 2025 at 10:05 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
What do you know about… Television
sainthelenaisland.info/television.htm
We don't have local TV, just rebroadcasts from South Africa, but now many stream over the Internet.
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Napoleon, reviewing the TV Guide "Nothing on, once again!"
April 3, 2025 at 9:17 AM Everybody can reply
1 likes
1
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
What do you know about… Recycling: What is and isn’t done here…
sainthelenaisland.info/recycling.htm
Physical location limits what we can do, but we try.
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
April 17, 2025 at 5:31 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1915 (110 years ago): Canon L C Walcott founds the island’s first scout troop.
sainthelenaisland.info/importantpeo...
Noted for the quote "Any fool can camp in the sunshine."
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
St Helena commemorative postage stamp featuring Canon Walcott as Scout Leader
April 18, 2025 at 2:59 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1851 (174 years ago): The island’s first ever Temperance Society meeting is held.
sainthelenaisland.info/saints.htm#s...
Unsurprisingly, the Society no longer exists!
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Sign showing a banned glass of beer
July 21, 2025 at 8:17 AM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Artwork by local artist Anna Henry showing the quick way down Jacob's Ladder!
sainthelenaisland.info/jacobsladder...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Artwork by local artist Anna Henry showing the quick way down Jacob's ladder!
February 1, 2025 at 10:48 AM Everybody can reply
6 likes
1 6
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1886 (139 years ago): The St Helena Whaling Association is dissolved.
sainthelenaisland.info/whaling.htm
Good!
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Whale "breaching", off St Helena
June 15, 2025 at 11:47 AM Everybody can reply
1 quotes 3 likes
1 3
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1974 (51 years ago): Radio St Helena makes its first true outside broadcast from Francis Plain - a football match, Bell Boys v Rockets.
sainthelenaisland.info/radiosthelen...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Stedson Francis in the studio, 1970s
February 24, 2025 at 2:08 PM Everybody can reply
5 likes
5
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured Famous Visitor: HRH King George VI (1947) The only reigning Head of State who has ever visited St Helena.
sainthelenaisland.info/famousvisito...
#HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
King & Queen exit The Castle
December 28, 2024 at 10:22 AM Everybody can reply
4 likes
4
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): SAMS Radio 1 launches on World Radio Day.
sainthelenaisland.info/samsr1.htm
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Logo of SAMS Radio 1
February 13, 2025 at 7:52 AM Everybody can reply
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s ‘Did you know?’… Longwood House, Napoleon’s St Helena residence, was originally built by Governor Dunbar in 1743 as a storage barn.
sainthelenaisland.info/longwoodhous...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Longwood House, Napoleon’s St Helena residence
January 19, 2025 at 7:04 AM Everybody can reply
5 likes
5
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s ‘Did you know?’… Our driving regulations state that, before setting off, you must make sure your speedometer is working - but how would you do that?
sainthelenaisland.info/driving.htm#...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Former Governor's wife, who failed to put the handbrake on when parking on a slope.
March 17, 2025 at 8:56 AM Everybody can reply
3 likes
3
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured page: The East India Company: John, to its friends
sainthelenaisland.info/eastindia.htm
Controlled St Helena from 1659 to 1834.
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
East India Company Logo
June 17, 2025 at 2:25 AM Everybody can reply
1 likes
1
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
The Peaks, in the centre of the island. Good walking with spectacular views.
sainthelenaisland.info/dianaspeak.htm
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
The Peaks - drone view
February 5, 2025 at 5:35 PM Everybody can reply
2 likes
2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured page: Fascinating Facts about St Helena: Just because…
Ten of the most fascinating and curious facts about St Helena
sainthelenaisland.info/fascinatingf...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Jamestown, from the bay
January 30, 2025 at 7:28 AM Everybody can reply
3 likes
3
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
What do you know about… St. James’ Church: The oldest Anglican church in the Southern Hemisphere…
sainthelenaisland.info/stjames.htm
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
St. James' Church
December 29, 2024 at 7:14 AM Everybody can reply
1 reposts 1 quotes 2 likes
1 2
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1984 (41 years ago): Prince Andrew arrives for a two-day visit. The island’s new secondary school is named after him (Prince Andrew School). It's about to be renamed...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Prince Andrew School (currently)
April 5, 2025 at 12:09 PM Everybody can reply
1 likes
1 1
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
On this day in 1972 (53 years ago): One of the Giant Tortoises, Myrtle, arrives from the Seychelles. Jonathan is the most famous but there are 3 others.
sainthelenaisland.info/jonathan.htm...
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Myrtle, another of the island's giant tortoises
January 17, 2025 at 9:04 AM Everybody can reply
1 reposts 9 likes
1 9
shislandinfo.bsky.social
Saint Helena Island Info
@shislandinfo.bsky.social
Today’s featured page: Pantomime: Oh, yes it is…!
sainthelenaisland.info/pantomime.htm
(Actually, currently it isn't, but we hope Pantomime will return)
#StHelena #StHelenaIsland #VisitStHelena #HistoricalStHelena #DestinationStHelena #MagicalStHelena
Image showing a Pantomime in progress.
May 6, 2025 at 8:22 AM Everybody can reply