St. Helena was colonised by the English in 1659, and at that time the use of slaves was commonplace.

Saint Helena Government is the official mouthpiece of the island's governing body.

Cat o Nine Tails Cruises operates the purpose built 130 seat catamaran Cat O Nine Tails. Its most significant period was when it functioned as a high-security colonial prison from 1867. Below are some of them.

Now there is nothing left. The overcrowding in Brisbanes gaols […] St. Helena Island is named after Saint Helena, a christian saint. You can read a more detailed account of this period on our page The Early Years.. It was requisitioned in 1982 by the MOD to help in support of the Falklands Conflict. There is an abundance of interesting historic buildings on St Helena which you can explore. This “RMS St Helena” served the island well until 1990. The Island has a fascinating history. A new purpose-built ship, the 4 th “RMS St Helena… Saint Helena Island Info is an online resource featuring the history of St. Helena from its discovery to the present day, plus photographs and information about life on St. Helena today. Sir Thomas Cavendish, 19t... St. Helena’s role as a prison island started a long time before Napoleon. Throughout its history St. Helena has had few famous visitors. Slaves were first brought mostly from East Africa or Madag... St. Helena Island is named after Saint Helena, a christian saint.

Saint Helena or Saint Helen (in Latin Flavia Iulia Helena Augusta), c.250 - c.330ad, was th... For well over twenty years St. Helena was garrisoned by its own infantry regiment, Her Majesty’s St. Helena Regiment of Foot; the most popular corps to serv... Napoleon Bonaparte (15th August 1769 to 5th May 1821), also known as Emperor Napoleon I, was a military and political leader of France whose actions shaped ... St. Helena has only ever been successfully invaded once. Portuguese Nobleman Fernão Lopez became a voluntary exile here as early as 1515, a... St. Helena has a recorded history spanning just over 500 years and is Britain’s second oldest colony (after Bermuda). The island then had to find its own supply/passenger ship, the “RMS”, the third ship to be given the name “St Helena”. St Helena Island National Park Historic Area St Helena is located in Moreton Bay 5 km from the mouth of the Brisbane River and about 8km north-east of Manly. In Jamestown alone, excluding the wharf, there are 18 Grade I List... From 1907 until 1966 St. Helena’s flax industry was the engine of its economy.

St Helena has over 500 years of history, which can been experienced all over the island.

They have been established since 1982 and specialise in a range of tours of the St Helena Island National Park.Departures are mostly from Manly because of a short journey time of 30 minutes and a more protected crossing is experienced than from any other departure point.

Saint Helena - Saint Helena - History: The island was discovered in May 1502 by João da Nova, a Spanish navigator in the service of Portugal. The exact date of the discovery traditionally has been given as May 21, which in the Eastern Orthodox Church is the feast day of St. Helena, Roman empress and mother of the emperor Constantine. Early History. Find out more about Napoleon's exile, along with other famous visitors like Charles Darwin or other exiles like the Boer war prisoners.

Getting to know St. Helena Island. SIR THOMAS CAVENDISH

George, Barbara B. St Helena – the Chinese Connection ISBN 0-18-994892-2; Cross, Tony St Helena including Ascension Island and Tristan Da Cunha ISBN 0-7153-8075-3; Brooke, T. H., A History of the Island of St Helena from its Discovery by the Portuguese to the Year 1806", Printed for Black, Parry and Kingsbury, London, 1808 1588.