Guadeloupe (dependent state)
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
Directions to Calder Bank off Guadeloupe, 1795 - 1980
An account by Calder of his discovery on 30 January 1795 of a sea bank off Guadeloupe, which he named after himself (3 pages). The bank has not been traced, and presumably has an alternative French name. There is an accompanying note on Calder's account, 1975, and correspondence about the collection, 1976-1980, including a map of Guadeloupe and other West Indian islands.
Marigot, St Martin, F.W.I. [i.e. Saint Martin, Antilles françaises], 1879 - 1913
224 x 182 mm. A view looking down on the settlement of Marigot, with streets of houses built along a narrow spit of land jutting out into the harbour. Marigot is the capital of St. Martin which lies north-west of Saint-Barthèlemy.
Market Place, Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe [wrongly captioned Martinique], 1880 - 1889
299 x 228 mm A view of a busy market scene in Point-à-Pitre. A finely detailed photograph showing women seated by baskets of vegetables and fruits in a tree-lined square with a decorative fountain in the middle.
Martinique Market woman [probably, in fact, Guadeloupe], 1880 - 1889
241 x 297 mm. A studio portrait against a painted backdrop of jungle trees showing a market woman posed with her foot on a wicker basket and wearing a straw hat.
St Bartholemew, French WI [i.e. Saint-Barthèlemy, Antilles françaises], 1879 - 1913
200 x 153 mm. A view showing the town and harbour of Gustavia, the capital of the island of Saint-Barthèlemy with bungalows and other residences in the foreground and sailing ships moored in the bay. Saint-Barthèlemy lies north of Saint Kitts and is separated by a narrow channel from the island of Saint Martin.
Waterfront at Point-à-Pitre, Guadeloupe [wrongly captioned Martinique], 1880 - 1889
297 x 237 mm. A view showing the waterfront moorings at Point-à-Pitre with the town and open harbour beyond.