Mary Christian-Bailey

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Long Live the Queen: Queen Victoria and the Norfolk Islanders

Queen Victoria came to the throne of England in 1837, just months after her 18th…

Good as Gold: Bananas or ‘plun’

The humble banana may be considered one of the Mother Nature’s finest achievements! It is…

Bountiful Feasts: Celebrating Anniversary Day

Picnics are a longstanding tradition on Norfolk Island. Whether you want to welcome a newcomer, farewell…

Bean Seed Weather: Hopes and disappointments for Island growers

When you come to Norfolk Island and see an economy based on tourism, it is…

Sweeties: Sweet indulgence on Norfolk Island

If you can relate to that well-known expression ‘like a kid in a candy store’,…

Cottage Pottery: An ancient art on Norfolk Island

Steve and Alison Ryves’ Cottage Pottery can be found near the end of Anson Bay…

Holloway’s Store: The growth of Norfolk’s town centre

When the Pitcairners migrated to Norfolk Island in 1856, their first homes were the buildings…

The Mission Chapel: Conserving an island icon

St Barnabas’ Chapel, otherwise known as the Melanesian Mission Chapel, or the Patteson Memorial Chapel,…

Norfolk’s Beaches: A walk around Norfolk’s many shores

Norfolk Island is better known for its cliffs and towering pines than for palm fringed…

Mission Life: The Melanesian Mission on Norfolk Island

Mission Life: The Melanesian Mission on Norfolk Island 1866 – 1920 In recent years Archbishop…