Scope and Contents Ten volumes of cuttings from 'The field', including a few articles from other publications, and loose cuttings concerning the Malay Peninsula. The volumes concern countries throughout the world, but in particular Australia, British East Africa (Kenya), Canada, India, New Zealand, Nigeria, Rhodesia, South Africa, Uganda, United States and the West Indies. The articles cover a wide range of subjects, including administration, agriculture, the British Empire, climate, colonisation,...

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A collection of photographs mounted on card, measuring approximately 205 x 155 mm., with brief typed captions pasted to the mounts. The collection shows stages in the extraction, transportation and refining of pitch from the asphalt lake at La Brea, in the south-west corner of the Island. Raleigh used the pitch from this lake to caulk his ships as early as 1585, declaring it to be the best he had ever used.

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Coloured postcards, published by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd, Ottawa. Subjects include: Carlisle Bay, the Windsor Hotel, the Nelson Monument, the Yacht Club, Yacht racing, a sugar factory, The Lion at Gun Hill, and 'Mawbee' the drink of the natives.

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Postcards published by Photogelatine Engraving Co. Ltd, Ottawa. Subjects include: Port Castries, Government buildings, Columbus Square, Holy Trinity Church, military barracks, Vieux Fort, Coaling at St. Lucia, Pigeon Island (ruins of fort used by Admiral Rodney in the year 1796), and Victoria Park.

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Prints showing a variety of scenes in town and country. They are listed in manuscript on a sheet of paper inserted at the front of the album and these descriptions have been transcribed as found.

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291 x 221 mm (overall), 140 x 101 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph shows the Government House framed by trees, with a roadway leading up to the house where a uniformed guard is stationed.

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77 x 49 mm. Showing the side of Government House from the lawn.

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229 x 291 mm (overall), 127 x 203 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows Grand Etang Lake in Grenada, surrounded by lush foliage.

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Photographs by various photographers and three other items. They relate to the career of James Alexander Swettenham, who, after serving in Ceylon and Cyprus, became Colonial Secretary in Singapore in 1895. He was Governor of British Guyana 1901-1904 and of Jamaica 1904-1907. His period in Singapore coincided with the service in Malaya of his more famous brother, Sir Frank Swettenham. Their father was James Oldham Swettenham, Solicitor of Belper.

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Contains slides covering most of the major islands of the group, both associated states and dependent territories. One relates to Marnham's official duties, the launch given to St Kitts in 1972.

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Collection of colour 35 mm transparencies given by the High Commission for Trinidad in August 1982. When planning the exhibition 'Commonwealth in Focus' the library requested material from Commonwealth Governments and these slides were sent in response. A continuous slide show was prepared to portray contemporary aspects of the countries of the Commonwealth and nine of these slides were copied for inclusion. The image descriptions are copied from the list supplied with the slides.

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229 x 291 mm (overall), 101 x 139 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph shows a very busy street market at what is identified by a sign within the image (partially cropped at left edge) as the Linstead Bazaar.

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Showing a roofed market shed at Scarborough.

Scope and Contents 235 x 197 mm. A mounted photograph showing the newly opened two storey stone building and apart from the caption includes the dedication 'The Royal Colonial Institute. With the compliments of the President, Trinidad: Feby. 1902.' The Victorian Institute was built at the top of Frederick Street, Port of Spain, to celebrate Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee in 1887. An additional wing was built in 1897 on the occasion of the Diamond Jubilee, and the Memorial Wing seen here erected after the...

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229 x 291 mm (overall), 101 x 139 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows treetops and rooftops at the coast. Open water, a ship and land are visible in the background.

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Contains loose prints measuring approximately 200 x 150 mm, with pencilled captions on the backs.

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Contains loose prints showing views in Dominica. The original prints are accompanied by six half-tone reproductions from a printed book, measuring 138 x 83 mm, showing the following scenes: 1. View in Botanic Station; 2. A settler's home in the forest; 3. Roseau from the sea; 4. Market Street, Roseau; 5. Natives hand-pressing lime; 6. Breaking cocao pods.

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Contains loose photographs measuring approximately 210 x 155 mm and with pencilled captions on the backs of the photographs. Photographs show two views in St George's and four scenes in a cocao plantation.

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Contains loose, miscellaneous prints of various sizes photographed by A. Duperly and Son, Young Brothers, S.C. Scott and Dr Sinclair. Most of the photographs have pencilled captions on the back; those prints for which captions were composed are enclosed in square brackets.

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Contains loose photographs by José Anjo with pencilled captions and photographer's stamp on the reverse of the prints. The pictures show buildings and a public garden in St. Kitts and Nevis (the two islands were formed into a union in 1882, although the idea had been mooted as early as 1723). The fourth image is a duplicate of No. 3.

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A collection of loose photographs measuring approximately 240 x 190 mm, with pencilled captions on the reverse. Of excellent technical quality, the photographs show scenes in and around Kingstown on a market day. The front of each print is imprinted 'J.C. Wilson, Photo: St. Vincent'.

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Contains loose photographs of various sizes. One is signed on reverse 'Cyril T. [?] Adams, Chateaubelair, St. Vincent'; other photographers unknown.

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Contains loose photographs measuring approximately 100 x 75 mm with handwritten captions on reverse of the prints.

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229 x 291 mm (overall); 120 x 192 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph shows at least four people loading horse-drawn wagons.

Pitch Lake is the largest natural deposit of asphalt in the world located in La Brea, southwest Trinidad, within the Siparia Regional Corporation.