The Caribbean in sepia : a history in photographs, 1840-1900 / Michael Ayre.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ayre, Michael
Language:English
Published: Kingston : Princeton, NJ : Ian Randle Publishers ; Markus Wiener Publishers, [2012], ©2012.
Subjects:
Caribbean Area > History > 19th century > Pictorial works.
Caribbean Area > Social conditions > 19th century > Pictorial works.
Documentary photography > Caribbean Area > History > 19th century.
Genre:
Pictorial works.
Physical Description:303 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Building a new society. Getting established : The initial years : emancipation to 1860
  • Completing the transition : Second and third generation : 1860 to 1900
  • Markets
  • The sugar industry : Overview, Jamaica, Barbados, Guyana
  • Indentured immigrants
  • Occupations and employment : Non-agricultural work, Artisans and the skilled trades, Engineering, The professions
  • Emigration
  • Gold Rush
  • Health
  • Education : The basic three Rs, The education of elite colonials
  • Leisure
  • Dress and style : Victorian fashion, La Belle Créole, Kottomissi