Tag Archives: Prosperous Bay Plain

Welcome to the Silver City: Bradley’s Camp

Posted on 29 June, 2012 by

It’s springing up like some sort of township in the gold rush days; but the new airport workers’ accommodation at Bradley’s Camp on St Helena is considerably more shiny. It has been built from rolls of steel that have been … Continue reading →

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What the nurse said to the governor: Andrew Gurr looks back

Posted on 26 June, 2012 by

When Andrew Gurr arrived on St Helena in 2007 as the first governor to be appointed through open competition, he found an island civil service that was financially adrift. It needed to undergo surgery – and so, later on, did … Continue reading →

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Experts, expats and what England expects: a governor’s view, part 2

Posted on 9 June, 2012 by

Andrew Gurr, immediate past governor of St Helena, has been sharing his insights from his recent four-year stint behind the big desk in The Castle in Jamestown. See part one of his talk to the Friends of St Helena here. … Continue reading →

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The inside story on St Helena, by former governor Andrew Gurr

Posted on 8 June, 2012 by

While cabinet minister Andrew Mitchell was in Swindolena in May 2012, telling Saints about their island’s bright opportunities, Andrew Gurr was just 30 miles away in Oxford, sharing insights from his four years as governor (2007-2011). The two men were … Continue reading →

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