Aerial picture gallery

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A collection of 1933 aerial photographs

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All of the pictures in this collection of aerial photographs of Jersey were taken by Paul Tucker, former Director of the States of Jersey's Property Services and Jersey Property Holdings, from various RAF helicopters between 1995 and 2008. Click on any of the images in the gallery below to see a full-size version of the picture

College House, now part of the Jersey College for Girls, in 1996
Elizabeth Castle, the island's main defensive fort from the 16th to the 18th centuries, taken in 1997
Fort Regent, built to defend the island against Napoleon and now a leisure centre, taken in 2006
The General Hospital and Gloucester Street in 2006
Mont Orgueil Castle, a defensive fort which was once also the island's prison, taken in 2007
Overdale Hospital and The Crematorium, Westmount in 2006
The Parade, a green park in the centre of St Helier, in 2006
St Saviour's Hospital, for the care of the mentally ill, in 1995
Victoria College, the longest established school in the island, in 2006
St Helier Harbour and Fort Regent in 2007
Le Hocq, showing one of the island's 18-19th century coastal towers
Bouley Bay after a devastating furze fire in 2006
The new Hautlieu Secondary School in 2006
Highlands College with the new Hautlieu School beyond, taken in 2006
The Royal Square, with the States Buildings facing the camera, taken in 2008
The West of Albert land reclamation was well under way in 1995
A new section is added to the reclaimed land beyond the Esplanade in 1995
St Helier stretches out behind the Esplanade with People's Park and Victoria Park on the far left

An overall view of the Waterfront in 1995

Looking across the Waterfront from above the Elizabeth Terminal ferry terminal in 1996
A higher view looking down on the ferry terminal and the reclaimed Waterfront behind
The reclaimed area is extended westwards towards West Park in 1995
Reclaimed land to the west of the Albert Pier is still largely undeveloped in 1996
The Esplanade Quarter Car Park, now earmarked for a development of offices
The Weighbridge and New North Quay before the steam clock was installed in 1997
The underpass on the road leading from the Esplanade to the Weighbridge in 1997
The Waterfront in 1997 before the creation of the Elizabeth Marina
The Elizabeth Harbour ferry terminal in 1997
The Island Site, Liberty Wharf, on St Helier's waterfront in the early stages of its redevelopment in 2007
The former Jersey College for Girls building at Rouge Bouillon in 2005
Les Quennevais playing fields with Belle Vue go-kart track behind yet to be developed for housing in 1996
Le Chalet Hotel and Seagrove site at Corbiere in 1997
Police and Fire Headquarters in 2006
The Ambulance station with the Sacre Coeur building behind in 1996
Howard Davis Park in 1997
St Brelade's Bay in 1995
Les Landes racecourse with Grosnez Castle behind in 2006

The FB fields with Samares School under construction in 1996

St Aubin in 1996
Another view of St Aubin in 1996
St Catherine, showing clearly the rock which islanders call Gibraltar in 1996
Ouaisne Common with Les Ruisseaux estate behind in 2004
Springfield Stadium with the redevelopment nearing completion in 1996
Crabbe rifle range on the north coast, where many international shooting champions began their careers
The parish of Grouville from the church in the foreground to Gorey, below Mont Orgueil Castle in 2006
A closer view of Grouville Church in 2007
A 2006 picture of Maufant
A 2007 picture of Ronez quarry, slowly eating its way into the north coast, with the loop of road on Sorel Point in the foreground, now used for kart racing
St Aubin's Bay in 2006
St Saviour's Church in 2007
West Park in 2006
Bonne Nuit harbour in 2006
Bouley Bay in 1996
Clos d'Avoine, La Moye in 2006
Clos d l'Eglise, formerly Grouville Annexe
Inland from Corbiere Lighthouse in 2006

Not a UFO landing in St Martin in 1996 but the DVOR beacon which forms part of the air traffic control system

Greve de Lecq in 2006
La Collette in 1996 before the next land reclamation project started
The result five years later and another chunk of land is reclaimed from the sea
Les Creux in 2006
The JEC power station at La Collette in 1997. Now it is only used if the supply from France is interrupted
Rozel in 2007
Rozel Harbour in 2006
La Rocque in 2006
Bel Royal School, 2006
Clos de Roncier, 2006
Grands Vaux in 2006, showing the primary school in the foreground
La Rocque's coastal round tower and adjoining property in 1996
Le Marais flats in 2008
The new Le Rocquier School in 2008
Les Creux Bowls club in 2006 with the neighbouring white dome and shed of the Jersey Astronomy Club. The other large building below the astronomy club is the headquarters of the 10th St Brelade Scout Group. The field at the top of the picture next to the small hoggin car park is now allotments.
Les Landes School and St George's Church in 2006
Le Squez and Les Marais in 2006
Mont Nicolle School in 2010

The Airport in 2006

Samares School in 2006 ...
... and under construction ten years earlier
The new St Clement's School in 2008 with the old building across the road behind it
Wellington Park in 2006
Another view of the Airport in 2006
Beauport in 2006
The main States office building, Cyril Le Marquand House, in 2007
Les Quennevais secondary school in 2006
Halkett Place, including the public library in 2008
The new Postal Headquarters under construction in 1995
Rue des Pres industrial estate in 2006
Trinity School in 1995 before extensions were built
St Ouen's Pond and L'Ouziere in 2006
St Martin's Church in 2006
St John's Village in 2010
Samares Manor in 2006
A closer view of Samares Manor in 2006
St Brelade's and Ouaisne Bays in 2006