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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: 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: 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: 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: 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



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