Category Archives: Culture

Going downhill fast: Cable & Wireless claims kart trophy

Posted on 18 June, 2013 by

Seven improvised vehicles careered down the hill into Jamestown in St Helena’s first ever kart racing event, organised by the disability charity SHAPE. Cable & Wireless was declared the overall winner at the end of a series of races in … Continue reading →

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Napoleon rides down Main Street: St Helena’s Day 2013

Posted on 22 May, 2013 by

The message from the St Helena page on Facebook captured the exuberant spirit of St Helena’s Day 2013. “Whoever you are and what ever you’re doing,” it said, “St Helena loves you. Happy St Helena’s Day everyone!” The words were … Continue reading →

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Glasgow 2014: Commonwealth Games baton relay route unveiled

Posted on 13 March, 2013 by

From BBC News Scotland The Commonwealth baton will spend four days on board RMS St Helena as it crosses the South Atlantic Ocean from South Africa to St Helena. The RMS is to arrive Feb 19, 2014. The final relay … Continue reading →

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Are there places more British than the UK?

Posted on 12 March, 2013 by

The Falkland Islands are not the only far-off territory to still feel British, writes Vanessa Barford in the BBC News Magazine. While the world’s media focuses on the referendum on the Falklands, she says the 4,200 people on St Helena also … Continue reading →

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In pictures: life at Plantation House, by Andrew Gurr

Posted on 6 August, 2012 by

Andrew Gurr took thousands of pictures of St Helena during four years as governor. He showed some of them when he addressed the Friends of St Helena, and agreed to share them with readers of this website. This first selection gives a flavour of life … Continue reading →

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Life of a St Helena slave to be marked with a wreath

Posted on 23 July, 2012 by

Samuel Ally was born a slave on St Helena but won his freedom – only to die, still a teenager, on another island 5,000 miles away. Now tribute is to be paid to his memory. His story had been all-but … Continue reading →

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Napoleon seeks Friends

Posted on 19 July, 2012 by

It had to happen: Napoleon Bonaparte, the Emperor of Longwood, has got a Facebook account. He calls himself Napoleone Buonaparte, but apart from failing to spell his name correctly in English, it’s the same chap. His profile says he worked at … Continue reading →

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Hilda Henrietta Clingham, 1910-2012

Posted on 17 July, 2012 by

Hilda Clingham, the oldest person on St Helena, has died just a week short of her 102nd birthday. She was born on 23 July 1910, when Colonel Henry Galway was governor, and saw 22 other governors take office during her … Continue reading →

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Colin passes the potato test – but the ketchup tastes funny

Posted on 11 July, 2012 by

So now we know the kind of deep psychological testing used to flush out wobbly candidates for top jobs in the St Helena Government. Call it the potato test. In a profile on the Wales Online website, Colin Owen reveals how he was tossed the … Continue reading →

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Colin’s left foot: an international symbol of St Helena spirit

Posted on 11 July, 2012 by

(A broken link to Colin Lawrence’s picture has now been sorted) The images in National Geographic’s annual photography competition feature sunsets, waterfalls, beaches, characterful faces and wondrous creatures from around the globe – and Colin Lawrence’s toes. They’re poking out … Continue reading →

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