The City of Jamestown St Helena - to Live, Work & Explore
Jamestown is the capital of St Helena Island, a British Overseas Territory in the South Atlantic Ocean.
The island is tiny and very remote, it’s most notable claim to fame is that French Emperor, Napoleon Bonaparte was exiled here in 1815, where he died 6 years later.
Until recently St Helena was only accessible by ship, however, St Helena Airport began scheduled flights in 2017 and now weekly flights to Johannesburg, South Africa, keep the island connected with the outside world.
For anyone considering living or taking up a job opportunity on St Helena, this short film gives some insight to what you can expect to find in the island's capital, Jamestown.
Sampling the prestigious St Helena coffee, night swimming at the Jamestown pool, noisy street parades to celebrate the national day and spotting the colourful fish in the Castle Gardens fountain, are some of the activities to experience.
This video about Jamestown also includes shopping for groceries along Main Street, catching a taxi, climbing Jacob's Ladder and target shooting at the Jamestown Rifle Club, plus lots more!
We also include an overview of Jamestown’s history and how it came to be a city.
Filmed & produced in early 2023
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St Helena Island, a world within a world apart
St Helena Island: A history treasure trove. Walk in the footsteps of Napoleon, the Duke of Wellington, Edmund Halley, Charles Darwin and even Captain James Cook. Discover the secrets of a world within a world apart.
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World's Most Remote Inhabited Island
Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).
This mini-documentary follows Stewart McPherson's journey to Tristan da Cunha, the most remote inhabited island in the world. We meet the Tristanians and an interview with ex-chief islander Harold Green reveals what life is like in Tristan's only settlement, Edinburgh of the Seven Seas.
Please note: although complementary to the BBC FOUR series, the 40 short mini-documentaries are not commissioned or editorially overseen by BBC.
BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES
Introduction
Overview of the UK Overseas Territories
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society
Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage
Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage
Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage
Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage
South Georgia – wildlife and heritage
British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage
British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage
Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage
Bermuda – wildlife and heritage
Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage
British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage
Montserrat – wildlife and heritage
Anguilla – wildlife and heritage
Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage
Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage
Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage
Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – natives and aliens
Ascension Island – supplying the garrison
Saint Helena – wirebird conservation
Saint Helena – plant conservation
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island
Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island
Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler
British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs
British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds
British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater
Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife
Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty
Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories
Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories
Overview mini-documentaries
Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs
Islands of Evolution
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series
Jamestown, St. Helena Island, South Atlantic Ocean | Part 1
St. Helena Island is one of the most remote islands located in the South Atlantic Ocean. This is my first time to travel to this part of the world and I was very excited to visit and experience what is like living in a remote island.
St Helena Island - Ep. 24
The last home of Napolean and the current home of Jonathan the oldest living thing on earth! This special place isn't easy to get to, but it is worth it!!! My sources for this video are our amazing tour guide and sainthelenaisland.info. Sorry for the blank spot after the bank. I have a good photo of their currency, but something went wrong after I added the photos and uploaded the video.
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The most remote island on earth is looking for employees
Tristan da Cunha is situated midway between South Africa and South America and is looking for farmers- well an agricultural advisor to be specific. Report by Sarah Duffy.
Flying to St Helena Airport
This trip to the St. Helena Airport took place on 15 February 2020, before the major current travel restrictions. Here's a video with my thoughts on that situation:
This video is about flying to the St. Helena Airport. St. Helena Airport is one of the most challenging airports in the world. Less than ten commercial airline pilots are certified to land here!
At either end of the runway are massive cliffs, which create challenging wind conditions.
I’ve wanted to visit St. Helena for a long time. When the St. Helena Airport received its first commercial flight in 2017, the trip became far more viable for me. Before St. Helena Airport opened, a trip there required a five day boat trip just to get there.
St. Helena’s role in the Age of Exploration cannot be understated. The Portuguese used St. Helena as a secret base for restocking their ships (they left a heard of goats and planted citrus trees. It then became a key possession of the British East India Company before it was suddenly converted into a prison for the world’s most feared man – Napoleon. He died there, too. Today, it’s a fascinating British Overseas Territory accessed thanks to the St. Helena Airport.
In this video, we’ll explore the flight’s route, the passenger experience, and even peak behind the scenes at the St. Helena Airport to understand how it all works.
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Where is St Helena Island Island. One of the most isolated inhabited islands in the world
Where is St Helena Island. We are often asked this question and love telling the story. So we decided to make a short video showing where St Helena is, how to get there and why you want to go.
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Measuring just 47 square miles or just 10 x 5 miles wide, it's located a little more than 1,200 miles from the coast of Africa, and 2 and half thousand miles from the South America. Home to around only 4-5 thousand friendly souls. With an estimated 20,000 or so Saints around the world. Saints is what people who come from St Helena are called. And that’s why we call yourselves The Saint Cooks.
We’re British citizens. As St Helena is one of the 14 British overseas territories around the world. It has been under British rule since 1658, having been discovered in 1502 by Joan da Nova for the portugese. He named the Island after Helena of Constaintinople.
Since 2017 you can now fly. From either Johannesburg or Cape Town in South Africa. It’s a morning flight taking around 6 hours to the Island, with a quick refuelling stop at Walvis Bay in Namibia. And then its a 4 hour return flight back to South Africa. Typically flights are every Saturday, and sometimes on Tuesdays depending on the travel season.
On St Helena You can go and visit the oldest, living land animal in the world!
Jonathan the tortoise! Who is officially he is 186 years old.
St Helena is probably best known because the french emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. He was exiled there after losting the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. He died on the Island in 1821. By all accounts he didn’t enjoy his time as a prisoner on the Island. The houses where he stayed at the Briars and Longwood are now excellent museums which you can visit. You can also visit Napoleon’s grave in Sane’s Valley, a spot he picked myself.
Some other fascinating things about St Helena are. It has one the most expensive coffee’s anywhere in the world. Can see unique tropical scenery unlike anywhere else. Lush and stunning on the inside. And wonderfully rocky on the edges.
It is renowned for its friendliness. We Saints are very friendly and welcoming. And we like to feed you!
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Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage
Watch the three-part Britain's Treasure Islands documentary series on BBC FOUR, starting Tue 12 Apr 2016 21:00. (repeated Wed 13 Apr 2016 20:00).
This mini-documentary explores the wildlife, culture and history of the remote island of Saint Helena, a UK Overseas Territory in the Atlantic. We discover Longwood House, where Napoleon Bonaparte was imprisoned for the last six years of his life after the Battle of Waterloo. And we find Saint Helena's unique wirebird and follow its confirmation. Saint Helena is home to many unique plants and arguably the island's greatest treasure; its unique arthropods (more than 400 of which occur on Saint Helena and no where else on Earth).
This film is one of forty mini-documentaries made from the footage not used in the broadcast series.
Visit to view all 40 mini-documentaries free of charge.
BRITAIN'S TREASURE ISLANDS - MINI-DOCUMENTARIES
Introduction
Overview of the UK Overseas Territories
Filming the Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series
Stewart McPherson’s lecture at the Royal Geographical Society
Mini-documentaries about each of the UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – wildlife and heritage
Saint Helena – wildlife and heritage
Tristan da Cunha – wildlife and heritage
Falkland Islands – wildlife and heritage
South Georgia – wildlife and heritage
British Antarctic Territory – wildlife and heritage
British Indian Ocean Territory – wildlife and heritage
Pitcairn Islands – wildlife and heritage
Bermuda – wildlife and heritage
Cayman Islands – wildlife and heritage
British Virgin Islands – wildlife and heritage
Montserrat – wildlife and heritage
Anguilla – wildlife and heritage
Turks and Caicos Islands – wildlife and heritage
Akrotiri and Dhekelia – wildlife and heritage
Gibraltar – wildlife and heritage
Mini-documentaries about specific subjects on particular UK Overseas Territories
Ascension Island – natives and aliens
Ascension Island – supplying the garrison
Saint Helena – wirebird conservation
Saint Helena – plant conservation
Life on Tristan da Cunha – the World’s Most Remote Inhabited Island
Tristan da Cunha – the Monster Mice of Gough Island
Falkland Islands – Jimmy the ex-whaler
British Indian Ocean Territory – coconut crabs
British Indian Ocean Territory – seabirds
British Indian Ocean Territory – underwater
Pitcairn Islands – Henderson Island’s wildlife
Life on Pitcairn Island – home of the descendants of the mutineers from HMS Bounty
Mini-documentaries about systematic wildlife groups across all of the UK Overseas Territories
Terrestrial Invertebrates of the UK Overseas Territories
Amphibians and Reptiles of the UK Overseas Territories
Plants of the UK Overseas Territories
Mammals of the UK Overseas Territories
Birds of the UK Overseas Territories
Marine Life of the UK Overseas Territories
Overview mini-documentaries
Conservation Lessons of the UKOTs
Islands of Evolution
Overview of the Britain’s Treasure Islands book
Shipping 5,000 books to all UK secondary schools COMING SOON
Overview of Britain’s Treasure Islands TV documentary series
????????Flying to a ROCK in THE MIDDLE of the ATLANTIC OCEAN, Napoleons St Helena Island
The first video of our MINI-SERIES at St Helena
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St Helena is Rich in history, Beautiful in nature and truly Unique, famous for Napoleons exile.
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Shenemere sailing and exploring the remote Atlantic Island St. Helena
Shenemere sails from Namibia to the isolated island in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean; St. Helena. Several weeks waiting for a vital boat part to be delivered allowed us time to meet the saints and explore the island.
St Helena Documentary
The story of St Helena is a compelling one, both from an investment and tourism perspective. Investment opportunities and private sector growth on the South Atlantic island of St Helena are expected to boom following confirmation that the airport is due in December 2015 - currently, it takes 5 days to reach St Helena by boat from South Africa.
It is perhaps a sense of soon being able to grasp an almost unreachable dream that is proving so appealing to investors, hence the media theme of Getting there.
Life in the World's Most Isolated Town!
I posted a vid about this place, and the ppl who live there saw it! They want us to know more about how they live in the world's most isolated town!
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Amazing facts about Saint Helena Island. One of the most remote islands in the world.
Discover the most amazing facts about Saint Helena Island!! ???????? For a 47sq mile island in the middle of nowhere, Saint Helena Island is filled with a ridiculous amount of fantastical wildlife and historical facts. ???? Things unique and found only on St Helena Island, in the South Atlantic Ocean. These are the most amazing facts. ????
These include:
Home to the oldest living land animal in the world - Jonathan the tortoise.
He is 188+ years old. Lives at Plantation House with 3 other tortoises Emily, David and Frederik. Loves to pose for photos. Learn more:
Saint Helena Island as one of the most expensive Coffees in the world.
Handpicked, slow roasted for a smooth floral cup with a chocolatey aftertaste. Made using globally endangered Green Tipped Bourbon Arabica Coffee. The coffee strain remains pure and unchanged since first imported in 1733. Learn more:
You can swim with Whale Sharks.
One of the best places in the world to see the majestic Whale Sharks. They visit St Helena from January to March during the year. Only place in the world where humans have seen mating Whale Sharks.
Has over 500 species of flora, fauna, invertebrates & fish not found anywhere else. The most of any British Overseas Territory worldwide.
Includes 30 endemic flowering plants, grasses, ferns and hybrids. 455 endemic invertebrates, 10 endemic fish, and 1 endemic land bird. All living within a island only 47 sq miles wide. Learn more:
Napoleon Bonaparte was a prisoner on St Helena Island from 1815, until he died there in 1821.
Exiled to the island in 1815 after he lost the Battle of Waterloo. Imprisoned on island, mostly at Longwood House until his death in 1821. The places where he stayed, and his grave, are now museums you can visit. Learn more:
Saint Helena Island is home to around only 4,500 people.
People from St Helena are called ‘Saints’. We’re multi-ethnic, descended from Europeans, African Slaves and Chinese. With an estimated 20-30,000 ‘Saints’ spread around the world. Learn more about ‘Saints’:
Has the oldest Anglican Church in the Southern Hemisphere.
Called St James Church. Built in 1774, it has remained almost unchanged since then. With an Anglican Church being in this area since 1659. Learn more:
It's first inhabitant is said to be the main inspiration for Robinson Crusoe
He was a Portuguese soldier named Fernão Lopes. He lived alone on St Helena for 30 years, with a cockerel as his only friend. Learn more:
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Will One Of The World's Most Remote Islands Get A Direct London Flight?
After reporting on Titan Airways medical relief flight from London to St. Helena last Sunday, it brought up the question of whether a regular service between the United Kingdom and the isolated island would make sense. The arrival of Titan Airways Airbus A318-100 marked the first time an Airbus aircraft has landed on St. Helena and now has the locals all talking about a possible air link to Europe.
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St Helena Landscapes
St Helena, a remote island in the South Atlantic Ocean, offers a tropical paradise with its impressive coastlines, high cliffs and lush, green vegetation. The island offers a dream getaway for those looking for unspoilt natural beauty, a variety of heritage-based attractions as well as exciting activities.
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AWESOME! SAINT HELENA!!!! SAIL across the South Atlantic Ocean Ep. 152.
Halfway between South Africa and Brazil, we sail to Saint Helena Island..
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0:00 Intro
2:00 Leaving Namibia
6:30 Tiller loves flying fish
6:40 WINCHING to take down Gennaker
8:40 Swimming mid-ocean
11:35 Arrival Saint Helena
12:53 Napoleon Tour
13:00 Briar Pavillion
14:12 Longwood House
17:05 Napoleon's Tomb
17:55 Jacob's Ladder
21:00 Tiller must stay on board
22:02 Paragliding
23:57 Isabel leaves, Aline arrives
????????We Visited NAPOLEON'S last exile, ST HELENA. A Tour of Plantation House and Longwood.
Join us on a History Tour on this Beautiful Island.
We Start at Plantation House, home to Jonathan, the Oldest land animal alive.
We visit Napoleons past at Longwood House and end our tour at his grave.
St Helena is Rich in history, Beautiful in nature and truly Unique, famous for Napoleons exile.
Located 1950km from Africa and 2900km from South America in the middle of the South Atlantic Ocean it is one of the most isolated island in the world.
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00:29 Jamestown Life
01:35 Plantation House
04:35 Jonathan The Tortoise
06:20 Butcher Graves
08:08 Longwood House
10:42 Napoleons Grave
ST HELENA ISLAND | Secret of the Atlantic Ocean | Tour | Things To Do
With its uniquely rich diversity of heritage-based attractions, both built and natural, St Helena offers many things to see and lots to do — from visiting the Georgian town to the rugged coastline, from the rolling hills to the stark yet striking geology at Sandy Bay. That’s the thing about this destination there’s so much more to the island than you may think.
One of the most remote, inhabited islands in the world
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Welcome to St Helena Island
Airlink welcomes you to St Helena Island.
With direct flights from Johannesburg the previously inaccessible location is now reachable to adventure seekers and explorers alike. Festive Season flights are available between Cape Town and St Helena Island too.
Climb up the iconic Jacob’s Ladder, which takes visitors 699 steps above the ground level, greet the impressive giant tortoises or pay a visit to Longwood House, which used to be Napoleon Bonaparte’s residence.
With its stunning landscapes and exciting activities St Helena, an isolated island in the South Atlantic Ocean, is undoubtedly one of the most intriguing new travel destinations on the planet.
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