The surprising story of how Hamptonne and other Jersey farms almost collapsed during the Occupation, and how they thrived following Liberation in May 1945
This short exhibition tells the Occupation story of Hamptonne and examines how farming recovered after Liberation. As Jersey’s major industry before and after the Second World War, it was seen as vital that farming should prosper following the Occupation. By May 1945, Islanders were concerned that the unique Jersey breed of cattle was under threat due to looting and food shortages, and many felt the decimated farms would never get back to pre-war production. They could not have been more wrong. Learn the surprising story of how farms survived the Occupation and thrived following Liberation.
