The Priaulx Library, located in
St Peter Port,
Guernsey
Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency.
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, contains the island's principal collection of local and family history.
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History
The library building, Candie House, and its initial collection of books were donated to the island by Osmond de Beauvoir Priaulx in 1889.[Priaulx Library](_blank)
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Military history is the study of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, cultures and economies thereof, as well as the resulting changes to local and international relationships.
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and local genealogy. The building was subsequently extended
Today
The library's collection of local history and genealogy records makes it a primary resource for researchers in these areas. It also hosts exhibitions and lectures.Priaulx Library
References
External links
Library website
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Organisations based in Guernsey
Research libraries
Buildings and structures in Saint Peter Port