St Ouen's Bay

The north end of the bay

A picture by Emile Guiton of the remains of forest trees

St Ouen's Bay in 1870

Looking south from L'Etacq

The view from the heights above La Pulente

Beach huts were popular in the bay before the Occupation but not permitted afterwards

Stumps of trees from the ancient forest

Weekend ungalows were dotted all along the coast before World War Two

St Ouen’s Bay during the German Occupation

1930

1941

La Saline from the air

St Ouen’s Bay, 1964

1930s

1923

A rough sea photographed from the south of the bay

1933 aerial photograph by Aerofilms

1933 aerial photograph by Aerofilms

1951

The bay viewed from L'Etacq

La Pulente with La Rocco Tower in the bay

The La Pulente end of the bay

The bay in 1965

1925

St Ouen's Bay beach guards station in 1966

Beach guards in 1963

Chalets on the sea shore

Another view of pre-war weekend bungalows

1941

1933

1953 during a surfing competition

A good day for surfing

LL postcard

The bay seen from L'Etacq

An aerial view with La Moye Golf Club in the foreground

1977 - picture Jersey Evening Post

1977 - picture Jersey Evening Post

Blanches Banques

A view of the bay from La Corbiere - Picture courtesy of Facebook group Jersey Temps Passe

Barbed wire on the sea wall in 1941

Looking south along the length of the bay from L'Etacq

A sand yacht, probably in the 1930s ...

... and another picture of the same yacht

1960s view from Corbiere

Construction of the sea wall at Le Braye in 1941. The crane was brought from the Victoria Pier for this work

1950s

1950s

Barge Aground in 1977

Carts on the beach

Sand yacht

Large numbers on the beach in the 1980s

Repairs to the old granite seawall in the 1940s