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TPL_00036
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
TPL_00030
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
TPL_00029
Filming of 'Appointment with Venus’ on the Channel Island of Sark. The plot is set during the outbreak of WWII when the Ministry of Agriculture and the War Office join forces to launch a daring mission to rescue a highly lucrative pedigree cow, Venus, from the German-occupied Channel Island of Armorel. English Army Major Valentine Moreland (David Niven), his A.T.S. assistant Nicola Fallaize (Glynis Johns), radio operator Forbes (Patric Doonan) and ship’s pilot Trawler Langley (Noel Purcell) are dispatched to the small island to rescue Venus. Problems arise when the German commander on Armorel, Weiss (George Coulouris), also discovers the cow’s value and intends to evacuate Venus back to Germany. The film went on general release in 1951.
TPL_00027
An unauthorised poster which had a certain calming effect on the population of Guernsey during the height of the evacuation crisis period.
TPL_00026
June 1940 saw the evacuation of many civilians, note the gas masks being carried as part of the preparations for attack. The Guernsey population was about 42,000 in 1940, some 17,000 left before the German occupation. During the war they were re-housed throughout the United Kingdom.
OA_065
The corner of King Street and Halkett Place, St Helier, Jersey. Burton’s shop was taken over by the German’s and became the Frontbuchhandlung Soldaten Kaufhaus (Front Bookshop and Soldier’s Shop). Widow display using the German adopted 'V’ sign and laurel.
OA_011
The Guernsey States sat especially for the purpose of receiving The Right Honourable Herbert Morrison, Home Secretary. To the left of the Bailiff are seated Brigadier Snow and Colonel Power. On his right is Rear-Admiral Stuart, RN.
TPL_00006
The burnt out weighbridge in St Peter Port following the bombing of the harbour on the evening of 28th June 1940.
