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West Indian Collection

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Map of the Caribbean island of Martinique, c1783

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Monsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788. Creator: William Ward

Monsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788. Creator: William Ward
Monsieur de St. George, April 4, 1788

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1912

Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian woman, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service

West Indian woman, between c1915 and c1920. Creator: Bain News Service
West Indian woman, between c1915 and c1920

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Drinking-fountain at Barbadoes, 1865. Creator: Unknown

Drinking-fountain at Barbadoes, 1865. Creator: Unknown
Drinking-fountain at Barbadoes, 1865. The water fountain in Bridgetown designed '...by Mr. J. F. Bentley, architect, is cleverly treated in an adaptation of the Early English style of Gothic; and Mr

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian woman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service

West Indian woman, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
West Indian woman, between c1910 and c1915

Background imageWest Indian Collection: AI IMAGE - Portrait of Mary Jane Seacole, 1850s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images

AI IMAGE - Portrait of Mary Jane Seacole, 1850s, (2023). Creator: Heritage Images
AI IMAGE - Portrait of Mary Jane Seacole, 1850s, (2023). Seacole (1805-1881) was born in British Jamaica, and had many careers including nurse, boarding house keeper, author, and world traveller

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Portrait of Otto Marstrand's two Daughters and their West-Indian Nanny, Justina...Copenhagen, 1857

Portrait of Otto Marstrand's two Daughters and their West-Indian Nanny, Justina...Copenhagen, 1857
Portrait of Otto Marstrand's two Daughters and their West-Indian Nanny, Justina, in the Frederiksberg Gardens near Copenhagen, 1857

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown

Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Creator: Unknown
Caltilda Downes: Barbados Passport, 1917. Stamped by the British Consulate General in Panama

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Publishing the Banns in the West Indies 'For the First Time of Asking', 1891

Publishing the Banns in the West Indies "For the First Time of Asking", 1891. Creator: C Haldane McFall
Publishing the Banns in the West Indies "For the First Time of Asking", 1891. From "The Graphic. An Illustrated Weekly Newspaper", Volume 44. July to December, 1891

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West India Hurricane, 1802-1899. Creators: Unknown, Francois Louis Thomas Francia

West India Hurricane, 1802-1899. Creators: Unknown, Francois Louis Thomas Francia
West India Hurricane, 1802-1899

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Head of a Woman, n.d. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn

Head of a Woman, n.d. Creator: Anders Leonard Zorn
Head of a Woman, n.d

Background imageWest Indian Collection: View on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770 / 80. Creator: Agostino Brunias

View on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770 / 80. Creator: Agostino Brunias
View on the River Roseau, Dominica, 1770/80

Background imageWest Indian Collection: The Smooth Leaved Green Antigua Pine, 1807. Creator: Henri Merke

The Smooth Leaved Green Antigua Pine, 1807. Creator: Henri Merke
The Smooth Leaved Green Antigua Pine, 1807. From Pomona Britannica; or, A collection of the most esteemed fruits at present cultivated in this country; together with the blossoms

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian Women of Color, with a Child and Black Servant, ca. 1780

West Indian Women of Color, with a Child and Black Servant, ca. 1780
West Indian Women of Color, with a Child and Black Servant; Two West Indian Women of Color, a Child Holding the Hand of One and attendant Black Servant, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A West Indian Creole Woman Attended by her Black Servant, ca. 1780

A West Indian Creole Woman Attended by her Black Servant, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Free West Indian Creoles in Elegant Dress, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias

Free West Indian Creoles in Elegant Dress, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias
Free West Indian Creoles in Elegant Dress, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Planter and his Wife, with a Servant; Planter and his wife, attended by a servant, ca

Planter and his Wife, with a Servant; Planter and his wife, attended by a servant, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian Man of Color, Directing Two Carib Women with a Child, ca. 1780

West Indian Man of Color, Directing Two Carib Women with a Child, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Linen Market, Dominica - A Market Scene, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias

Linen Market, Dominica - A Market Scene, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias
Linen Market, Dominica - A Market Scene, ca.1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Linen Market with a Linen-stall and Vegetable Seller in the West Indies, ca. 1780

A Linen Market with a Linen-stall and Vegetable Seller in the West Indies, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Market Day, Roseau, Dominica, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias

Market Day, Roseau, Dominica, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias
Market Day, Roseau, Dominica, ca.1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Leeward Islands Carib family outside a Hut, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias

A Leeward Islands Carib family outside a Hut, ca. 1780. Creator: Agostino Brunias
A Leeward Islands Carib family outside a Hut, ca. 1780

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Servants Washing a Deer, ca. 1775. Creator: Agostino Brunias

Servants Washing a Deer, ca. 1775. Creator: Agostino Brunias
Servants Washing a Deer, ca. 1775

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Mother with her Son and a Pony, ca. 1775. Creator: Agostino Brunias

A Mother with her Son and a Pony, ca. 1775. Creator: Agostino Brunias
A Mother with her Son and a Pony, ca. 1775

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Free West Indian Dominicans; Free Natives of Dominica, ca. 1770. Creator: Agostino Brunias

Free West Indian Dominicans; Free Natives of Dominica, ca. 1770. Creator: Agostino Brunias
Free West Indian Dominicans; Free Natives of Dominica, ca. 1770

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A West Indian Flower Girl and Two other Free Women of Color, ca. 1769

A West Indian Flower Girl and Two other Free Women of Color, ca. 1769

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Sale of West India Pine Apples, 1844. Creator: Unknown

Sale of West India Pine Apples, 1844. Creator: Unknown
Sale of West India Pine Apples, 1844. Scene in a London warehouse during the...sale of upwards of 2700 West Indian Pine-Apples, by Messrs

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Danish West Indies, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &

Danish West Indies, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen &
Danish West Indies, from Flags of All Nations, Series 2 (N10) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes Brands, 1890

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Creator: Unknown

A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Creator: Unknown
A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Un Volcan Se Reveille A La Martinique. People grab belongings and flee as smoke and lava spew out of a volcano

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Cocoa Fresh from the Pods, Dominica, B. W. I. 1893. Creator: Keystone View Company

Cocoa Fresh from the Pods, Dominica, B. W. I. 1893. Creator: Keystone View Company
Cocoa Fresh from the Pods, Dominica, B.W.I. 1893. Cocoa harvest in Dominica, formerly a part of the British West Indies. Stereocard by Keystone View Company

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Steet scene in Port Royal, Jamaica, 1895. Creator: York & Son

Steet scene in Port Royal, Jamaica, 1895. Creator: York & Son
Steet scene in Port Royal, Jamaica, 1895. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs: From London Bridge to Charing Cross via Yokohama and Chicago". [George Newnes Ltd, London, 1895]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West India Regiment, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles

West India Regiment, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas Giles
West India Regiment, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Greetings from Jamaica. Going to Market with Yams and Canes. Constant Spring Road, 1913

Greetings from Jamaica. Going to Market with Yams and Canes. Constant Spring Road, 1913. Women carrying baskets of fruit and vegetables. [A. Duperly & Son, Kingston, Jamaica]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Greetings from Jamaica. (1) After days work on the Banana field, early 20th century

Greetings from Jamaica. (1) After days work on the Banana field, early 20th century. [A. Duperly & Son, Kingston, Jamaica]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Women washing clothes in the river, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Women washing clothes in the river, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Women washing clothes in the river, Port Antonio, Jamaica, c1905. Photograph from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (published in England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A street in Roseau, Dominica, c1880. Artist: Pann

A street in Roseau, Dominica, c1880. Artist: Pann
A street in Roseau, Dominica, c1880. Roseau is the capital of Dominica, one of the Windward Islands in the West Indies

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Man on a raft, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931

Man on a raft, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration …, c. 1844

Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration …, c. 1844
Probable Effects of Over Female Emigration or Importing the Fair Sex from Savage Islands in Consequence of Importing all our own to Australia!, pub. C. 1844 (hand coloured engraving)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist

West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 11th July 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker and fridge factory in Swinton

Background imageWest Indian Collection: West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. A shortage of available labour in the early 1960s meant that West Indian workers had to be brought in

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Tropical Rains in the West Indies, 1924

Tropical Rains in the West Indies, 1924. From The British Empire in Pictures, by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. B.Litt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1924]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Cane-Cutters in Jamaica, 1891

Cane-Cutters in Jamaica, 1891. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Going to Market, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson

Going to Market, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Going to Market, 1912. Going to market in the West Indies. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Drying the Cocoa, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson

Drying the Cocoa, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Drying the Cocoa, 1912. Cocoa production in the West Indies. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: At Work Among The Sugar-Canes, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson

At Work Among The Sugar-Canes, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
At Work Among The Sugar-Canes, 1912. Harvesting sugar cane in the West Indies. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Orquesta: Neno Gonzalez Cortesia - Radio Cadena Habana, c1910

Orquesta: Neno Gonzalez Cortesia - Radio Cadena Habana, c1910

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Private of the 5th West India Regiment, c1812 (1909). Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler

A Private of the 5th West India Regiment, c1812 (1909). Artist: Joseph Constantine Stadler
A Private of the 5th West India Regiment, c1812 (1909). After Charles Hamilton Smith (1776-1859). From British Military Prints, by Ralph Nevill. [The Connoisseur, London, 1909]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Street in Jamaica, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson

A Street in Jamaica, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
A Street in Jamaica, 1912. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]

Background imageWest Indian Collection: On La Union sugar plantation, San Luis, Santiago Province, Cuba, 1899. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

On La Union sugar plantation, San Luis, Santiago Province, Cuba, 1899. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
On La Union sugar plantation, San Luis, Santiago Province, Cuba, 1899. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Tobacco field, Montpeller, Jamaica, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood

Tobacco field, Montpeller, Jamaica, 1900. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Tobacco field, Montpeller, Jamaica, 1900. Detail from a stereoscopic card

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, c1880

Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, c1880

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Slavery emancipation festival in Barbados, c1880

Slavery emancipation festival in Barbados, c1880

Background imageWest Indian Collection: The town of Morant, Morant Bay, Jamaica, c1880

The town of Morant, Morant Bay, Jamaica, c1880

Background imageWest Indian Collection: View of Newcastle, in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, c1880

View of Newcastle, in the Blue Mountains, Jamaica, c1880

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Street scene, Kingston, Jamaica, c1880

Street scene, Kingston, Jamaica, c1880

Background imageWest Indian Collection: View of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, West Indies, c1880

View of Charlotte Amalie, St Thomas, West Indies, c1880. Charlotte Amalie is today the capital of the US Virgin Islands. At the time of the engraving Saint Thomas was part of the Danish West Indies

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Junction of Harbour Street and King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, c1835

Junction of Harbour Street and King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, c1835

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Family outside their home, Coolie Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931

Family outside their home, Coolie Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931

Myrtle Bank Hotel, Kingston, Jamaica, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Singer car showroom, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, 1931

Singer car showroom, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A Singer car in front of the Governors house, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, 1931

A Singer car in front of the Governors house, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Mr Smith and friends, St Vincent, 1931

Mr Smith and friends, St Vincent, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Tourists during a halt by the wayside, St Vincent, 1931

Tourists during a halt by the wayside, St Vincent, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Boys diving, St Vincent, 1931

Boys diving, St Vincent, 1931. The photograph was taken during a Cunard Line cruise to the West Indies between January and March 1931

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of the West Indies, 18th century(?). Artist: Barlow

Map of the West Indies, 18th century(?). Artist: Barlow
Map of the West Indies, 18th century(?)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, c1764

Map of the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe, c1764

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of the Caribbean island of St Christopher, c1764

Map of the Caribbean island of St Christopher, c1764

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of Barbados, c1764

Map of Barbados, c1764

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Map of Barbados, c1758

Map of Barbados, c1758

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Fishermen drying their nets on the beach, Basseterre, St Christopher, West Indies. Artist: HC White

Fishermen drying their nets on the beach, Basseterre, St Christopher, West Indies. Artist: HC White
Fishermen drying their nets on the beach, Basseterre, St Christopher, West Indies. Stereoscopic card detail

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Port Maria, Jamaica, early 20th century

Port Maria, Jamaica, early 20th century

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A street scene at Vieuxfort, St Lucia, early 20th century

A street scene at Vieuxfort, St Lucia, early 20th century
20th century, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s, building, house, colour, dress, costume, fashion, female, women, location, Caribbean, street, standing, West Indies, West Indian, portrait, photograph, 2329710

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965)

Slavery accounts, 1698-1701 (1965). Accounts of the number of negroes delivered to the islands of Barbados, Jamaica and Antigua for the years 1698-1701

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A remonstration of the subject of the slave trade, 1789 (1965)

A remonstration of the subject of the slave trade, 1789 (1965). A remonstration from the Council and Assembly of Jamaica to the House of Commons on the subject of the slave trade

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A street in St. Johns, Antigua, c1900s

A street in St. Johns, Antigua, c1900s
A street in St.John s, Antigua, c1900s. From the West Indian View series of postcards

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A map of the West Indies, 1808. Artist: C Smith

A map of the West Indies, 1808. Artist: C Smith
A map of the West Indies, 1808

Background imageWest Indian Collection: A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758. Artist: N Bellun

A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758. Artist: N Bellun
A map of St Lucia, the West Indies, 1758

Background imageWest Indian Collection: On the way home from market, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

On the way home from market, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
On the way home from market, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Wood carts, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Wood carts, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Wood carts, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Sugar cane cutters, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Sugar cane cutters, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Sugar cane cutters, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Off to the jail, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Off to the jail, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Off to the jail, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Native huts, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Native huts, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Native huts, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)

Background imageWest Indian Collection: Negro hut, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son

Negro hut, Jamaica, c1905. Artist: Adolphe Duperly & Son
Negro hut, Jamaica, c1905. Illustration from Picturesque Jamaica, by Adolphe Duperly & Son, (England, c1905)



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