27th July 1925
Jersey power station opens for business
Jersey residents enjoyed a regular electricity supply before the island’s first power station opened – or, at least, some of them did. The Jersey Electricity Company was established in St Helier in April 1924 and, in July the following year, it opened its first power station. Located at the end of Albert Pier, it was also home to an electrical devices showroom, which showed the benefits locals could enjoy if they connected themselves to the nascent grid. It worked. Within five years, more than 1000 had signed up and, by the time this had doubled in the early 1930s, it was obvious that the existing power station wasn’t going to keep up with demand. A second station opened at Queen’s Road in 1934, just in time to floodlight the new airport.
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Other events that occured in July
St Saviour’s hospital’s foundation stone is laid
- St Saviour’s Hospital, on Prince’s Tower Road, was purpose built to care for patients’ mental health. It took three years to construct.
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Body in a trunk inquiry moves to Jersey
- The body of a woman in her mid-20s was found in a trunk at Brighton Railway Station, leading to an inquiry that reached Jersey.
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Jersey Opera House is opened
- Jersey Opera House was opened in 1900 by Lillie Langtry. It was later a theatre and cinema, and was badly damaged by fire.
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Same-sex marriage becomes legal
- The States of Jersey voted in favour of marriage equality in February 2018 and the first same sex wedding took place in July.
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