Disused sugar refinery, 1900 - 1910
Scope and Contents
153 x 207 mm. A view showing St. Vincent islanders standing outside a derelict stone building, inside which can be seen a large water wheel and various other pieces of machinery. Formerly dependent on sugar, by the early 1900s the island's economy had switched to a reliance on cotton and arrowroot.
Dates
- Creation: 1900 - 1910
Creator
- From the Fonds: Great Britain. Colonial Office. Visual Instruction Committee (Organization)
- From the Fonds: Fisher, Alfred Hugh, 1867 -1945 (artist and photographer) (Person)
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Biographical / Historical
Photographer unknown.
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Good condition.
General
GD.
Date information
DateText: The date is approximate..
Originator(s)
Unknown
Finding aid date
2002-11-14 11:24:00+00:00
Repository Details
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