Postage stamps and postal history of Guernsey Postage stamps and postal history of Guernsey The first postal service took place using mail sent with captains of packet ships, using agents in the England and in the islands for the end delivery. The cost was normally 3d. The first pillar boxes in Britain were introduced in the Channel Islands as an experiment in 1852, to collect mail for the Royal Mail packet boats. The oldest pillar box in use in the British Isles is in Guernsey. The first postage stamps printed for use in Guernsey were issued during the occupation of the island during World War II. In
Culture of Guernsey GB Edwards which, in addition to being a critically acclaimed work of literature, it also contains a wealth of insights into life in Guernsey during the twentieth century. George Métivier, often considered the island's national poet, wrote in Guernésiais. Other important Guernésiais writers are Denys Corbet, Tam Lenfestey, T. H. Mahy and Marjorie Ozanne. Two radio stations, BBC Guernsey and Island FM, serve Guernsey. Guernsey together with the other Channel Islands has Channel Television, an ITV regional franchise. A lot of the content of Channel TV is from/based on Jersey. It produces a daily news programme Channel Report. From the