Saint Helena Island Info

20/02/2025

Today’s featured page: St Helena Coffee: Pure Arabica since 1733
Our coffee has been judged the best in the world
https://sainthelenaisland.info/coffee.htm

19/02/2025

What do you know about… St Helena’s Day: Celebrating our island’s discovery… (but not on the right day!)
https://sainthelenaisland.info/sthelenasday.htm

18/02/2025

On this day in 1982 (43 years ago): The St Helena Brewery launches ‘Atlantic Ale’, a premium pale ale at 50p/pint (about £3 in today's money).
https://sainthelenaisland.info/industries.htm

(contemporary photo)

17/02/2025

On this day in 1796 (229 years ago): The first elephant ever to be brought to America arrives while her ship takes on supplies, including greens for the elephant.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/famousvisitors.htm

(Contemporary painting)

14/02/2025

What do you know about… Observatories: Monitoring and measuring…
We are an isolated island, so we have always been an interesting place for observations.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/observatories.htm

13/02/2025

On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): SAMS Radio 1 launches on World Radio Day.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/samsr1.htm

12/02/2025

On this day in 2019 (6 years ago): The island’s most recently discovered seamount is named ‘Charlie Boar’ after a local fisherman.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/geology.htm

11/02/2025

On this day in 1703 (322 years ago): Dr. John Kerr, the chaplain, reported to be a dangerous man for assaulting people, worse than ever Mr Humphreys was. He is accused of insulting Governor Poirier, the UK Government and all the Stuart kings!
https://sainthelenaisland.info/titbits.htm

10/02/2025

On this day in 1930 (95 years ago): The ship SS City of New York is the first American cruise ship to call at St Helena.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/cruiseshipdays.htm

07/02/2025

St Helena Government has announced that Prince Andrew School is to be renamed (for obvious reasons). We think it should be named the Clara George School. Clara George was a Saint who pioneered education for ordinary Saints on St Helena, and I can't think of a more appropriate name. To read more about her start here:
https://sainthelenaisland.info/importantpeople.htm

Understanding who you serve is always a very important problem, and it only gets harder the more people that you serve.{a}

06/02/2025

On this day in 1774 (251 years ago): The East India Company reports that three houses have been built where the Town Church previously stood. They are today known as 1-3 Main Street, and are an hotel.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/historicbuildingsj.htm

05/02/2025

On this day in 1914 (111 years ago): German super-dreadnoughts Kaiser, Koenig Albert and Strasbourg visit - 2,400 crew visit all areas of the island and post 5,000 postcards. It is later thought they might have been checking St Helena’s defences in advance of World War 1.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/worldwar1.htm

04/02/2025

On this day in 1821 (204 years ago): Longwood New House (for Napoleon) is declared complete. Napoleon never moved in.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/lostbuildings.htm

03/02/2025

What do you know about… St. James’ Church: The oldest Anglican church in the Southern Hemisphere…
https://sainthelenaisland.info/stjames.htm

31/01/2025

On this day in 1984 (41 years ago): By Royal Warrant, the island’s most prominent National Symbols, our (current) flag and Coat of Arms, are officially adopted.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/flag.htm

30/01/2025

Today’s featured page: Fascinating Facts about St Helena: Just because…
Ten of the most fascinating and curious facts about St Helena
https://sainthelenaisland.info/fascinatingfacts.htm

29/01/2025

On this day in 1925 (100 years ago): Dr. Arnold dies after suffering a cerebral haemorrhage two days earlier. "The greatest friend St Helena ever had."
https://sainthelenaisland.info/importantpeople.htm

28/01/2025

On this day in 2013 (12 years ago): Significant numbers of Whale Sharks are observed in James Bay, the first time such numbers have been reported. Now they come annually.
https://sainthelenaisland.info/whalesharks.htm