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The Eccentric Growth of Cocoa Pods, Dominica, British West Indies, c1930s. Creator: UnknownThe Eccentric Growth of Cocoa Pods, Dominica, B.W.I. c1930s. Dominica was once a major producer of cocoa beans, trees grew abundantly in the tropical climate and cocoa was a huge industry
A volcano erupts in Martinique, 1929. Creator: UnknownA 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
Slavery emancipation festival in Barbados, c1834 (c1890). Creator: UnknownSlavery emancipation festival in Barbados, c1834 (c1890). From " Cassells History of England - Special Edition, Vol. V." [Cassell and Company, Limited, London, Paris, New York & Melbourne
Cocoa Fresh from the Pods, Dominica, B. W. I. 1893. Creator: Keystone View CompanyCocoa 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
High Street, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1895. Creator: York & SonHigh Street, Bridgetown, Barbados, 1895. Carts near the statue of Lord Nelson in the capital city of Barbados. The sculpture, erected in 1813
St Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1895. Creator: UnknownSt Vincent Street, Port of Spain, Trinidad, 1895. View of the town with ships on the Caribbean beyond. From " Round the World in Pictures and Photographs
Steet scene in Port Royal, Jamaica, 1895. Creator: York & SonSteet 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]
The Attack of Morne Fortune in Island of St. Lucia, 1804. Creator: J TaylorThe Attack of Morne Fortune in Island of St. Lucia, 1804. Mont Fortune was a fort on Saint Lucia, first captured by the British in 1794
West India Regiment, 1890. Creator: Godfrey Douglas GilesWest India Regiment, 1890. From " Her Majestys Army, Vol. III", by Walter Richards. [J. S. Virtue & Co. Limited, London, ]
East Indian Girl, Trinidad, B. W. I. c1952. Creator: UnknownEast Indian Girl, Trinidad, B.W.I. (British West Indies), c1952. Young Indo-Trinidadian woman wearing jewellery. Indo-Trinidadians
Christianburg, Demerara River, British Guiana, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownChristianburg, Demerara River, British Guiana, early 20th century. Scene in the former colony of British Guiana, part of the British West Indies on the northern coast of South America
Hotel Mandeville, Looking East, Jamaica, c1913. Creator: UnknownHotel Mandeville, Looking East, Jamaica, c1913. [Raphael Tuck & Sons, Mandeville, Ja.]
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]
Clarence House and Dockyard, English Harbour. Antigua, B. W. I. early 20th centuryClarence House and Dockyard, English Harbour. Antigua, B.W.I. (British West Indies), early 20th century. View of the harbour on Antigua
Esfakis - Sponge Packing House - Nassau, Bahamas, c1930s. Creator: UnknownEsfakis - Sponge Packing House - Nassau, Bahamas, c1930s. Women processing sponges for export, cleaning and trimming them in the warehouse
The New St. George Hotel, St. Georges, Bermuda, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownThe New St. George Hotel, St. Georges, Bermuda, early 20th century. View of the harbour and town of St George s, the first permanent English settlement on the islands of Bermuda
Ye Towne of St. Georges, Bermuda, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownYe Towne of St. George s, Bermuda, early 20th century. View of the harbour and town of St Georges during the colonial period, with the Union Jack flying and a steamship in the distance
Post Office and Customs House, St. Georges, Bermuda, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownPost Office and Customs House, St. Georges, Bermuda, early 20th century. View of official buildings in the town of St George s, the first permanent English settlement on the islands of Bermuda. [R
Greetings from Jamaica. (1) After days work on the Banana field, early 20th century. [A. Duperly & Son, Kingston, Jamaica]
Drying Cacao, Trinidad, B. W. I. early 20th century. Creator: UnknownDrying Cacao, Trinidad, B.W.I. (British West Indies), early 20th century. Cacao, or cocoa, has contributed to the socio-economic development of Trinidad and Tobago for over 200 years
Breaking Cocoa, Trinidad, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownBreaking Cocoa, Trinidad, early 20th century. Workers processing cocoa beans. Cacao, or cocoa, has contributed to the socio-economic development of Trinidad and Tobago for over 200 years
Gathering Cocoa, Trinidad, B. W. I. early 20th century. Creator: UnknownGathering Cocoa, Trinidad, B.W.I. (British West Indies), early 20th century. Workers with a pile of cocoa beans on a plantation during the colonial period
Sponge Market, Nassau, Bahamas, 1930s. Creator: UnknownSponge Market, Nassau, Bahamas, 1930s. At the height of the Bahamian sponge industry at the turn of the 20th century, the sponge fleet consisted of some 600 vessels
Trinidad, Government Headquarters. (The Red House), early 20th century. Creator: UnknownTrinidad, Government Headquarters. (The Red House), early 20th century. View of colonial administrative buildings in Port of Spain, in what is now Trinidad and Tobago. [Davidson & Todd, Ltd.]
Packing Onions, Bermuda, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownPacking Onions, Bermuda, early 20th century. Farm labourers during the colonial period. [R. O. Clifford, St. Georges, Bermuda ]
Carrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Creator: UnknownCarrying Coals to Market, Jamaica, early 20th century. Woman balancing a basket of coal on her head, and laden donkey
Map of the West Indies and Central America, 1902. Creator: UnknownMap of the West Indies and Central America, 1902. Showing the various Caribbean islands, and the north coast of South America. From The Century Atlas of the World. [John Walker & Co, Ltd
Geographical map of the West Indies. Map of the Caribbean, showing the Isthmus of Panama, the north coast of South America, the Greater Antilles, and various other islands
Map of South America, West Indies, Central America and east coast of North America Atlas
Map of the current Central America, the Caribbean and northern South America, in the Theatrum Orbis Terrarum of 1574 by Abraham Ortelius
Columbus discovering America, 1492, (c1600). Artist: Theodoor GalleColumbus discovering America, 1492, (c1600). Christopher Columbus meeting the allegorical figure of America, depicted as a woman in a hammock
West Indian workers at the GEC Iron Factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistWest 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
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersWest 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
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]
Cotton, 1. - Picking Seed Cotton, W. Indies, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]
Cane-Cutters in Jamaica, 1891. From The Colonial Portfolio. [The Werner Company, London]
Captain Morgan, 17th century buccaneer, c1880. Born in Wales, Captain Henry Morgan (1635-1688) was a notorious pirate and buccaneer who, with the tacit support of the English government
Going to Market, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonGoing 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]
The Flying Fish, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonThe Flying Fish, 1912. A flying fish of the West Indies. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]
Drying the Cocoa, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonDrying 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]
At Work Among The Sugar-Canes, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonAt 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]
Gathering Pineapples, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonGathering Pineapples, 1912. Harvesting pineapples in the West Indies. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]
Blackbeard, c1900, (1926). Artist: Edward WilsonBlackbeard, c1900, (1926). Edward Teach or Edward Thatch (c1680-1718), better known as Blackbeard, was a notorious English pirate who operated around the West Indies
Orquesta: Neno Gonzalez Cortesia - Radio Cadena Habana, c1910
A Private of the 5th West India Regiment, c1812 (1909). Artist: Joseph Constantine StadlerA 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]
A Street in Jamaica, 1912. Artist: Charles RobinsonA Street in Jamaica, 1912. From More About The Empire by Alice Talwin Morris. [Blackie and Son Limited, London, Glasgow and Bombay, 1912]
The Battle of the Saints, c1795. Artist: John GoldarThe Battle of the Saints, c1795, (1924). The Battle of the Saintes was fought in the Caribbean off Dominica between a French fleet commanded by Admiral Francois-Joseph Paul
Engagement off Dominica, c1782. Artist: Nicholas PocockEngagement off Dominica, c1782. An attack by Admiral Francois-Joseph Paul, Comte de Grasse (1723-1788) of the French fleet
