Janus: Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views

RCS contains:
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Y307B	Princess Margaret's visit to the West Indies, 1955
Y307C	Royal Tour of the West Indies, 1966
Y307D	Photographs of the Commonwealth West Indies. circa 1967
Y307E	The eruption of Mont Pelée, Martinique, 1902
Y307F	Views in the West Indies (Trinidad, Dominica and Grenada), circa 1913
Y307G	Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views
Y307H	Greg album of photographs of Jamaica and Dominica, 1880s-1897
Y307I	A.P.G. Austin photographs of the West Indies 1902-1922
Y3081C	Postcards of Busselton, Western Australia 1925
Y3082A	South Australia. Views in Adelaide, Suburbs and Country Districts
Y3082B	Village settlements: River Murray
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Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views

Title	Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views
Reference	GBR/0115/Y307G
Creator	Morris, Sir, Daniel, 1844-1933, Knight
Covering Dates	circa 1880
Extent and Medium	40 images in 1 file
Repository	Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library

Content and context

Sir Daniel Morris was born in Glamorgan on 26 May 1844. He took 1st Class Honours in Natural Sciences at Trinity College, Dublin and was appointed Assistant Director of the Royal Botanic Gardens in Ceylon in 1877. Two years later he was appointed Director of the Botanic Department in Jamaica where he remained until his appointment as Assistant Director of the Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew in 1886. In 1898 he became Imperial Commissioner, West Indian Agricultural Department, and ten years later was made Scientific Advisor in Tropical Agriculture to the Colonial Office, a post he held until 1913. Even when not working in the Caribbean, he visited it on various scientific missions and his substantial output of books and articles on agricultural matters is chiefly concerned with the Caribbean. He became a Vice-President of the Royal Horticultural Society and of the Royal Empire Society and died on 9 February 1933.

A collection of loose prints of various sizes. Some prints are mounted on card and the majority of the are captioned. Unless otherwise stated, the caption appears on the front of the print. Titles composed for the catalogue are enclosed in square brackets. The collection includes photographs by J.F. Coonley (1-13), Adolphe Duperly (15-19), Norton Brothers (32-33), Tempest Anderson (34-35) and others unknown. The geographical areas represented in the photographs break down thus: 1-13, Nassau; 14, Barbados; 15-20, Jamaica; 21, St Lucia; 22-26, Antigua; 27, St Kitts; 28-31, Dominica; 32-34, St Vincent; 35, Hawaii; 36-40, French and Dutch West Indies and unidentified.

Access and Use

Please cite as Cambridge University Library: Royal Commonwealth Society Library, Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views, Y307G

Further information

Views relating to Morris' time in Jamaica can be found at Y3073D.

Indexed

This collection level description was entered by KS using information from the original typescript catalogue.

This collection is available on microfiche: South America/Caribbean, fiche numbers 5-6.

Index Terms

North and Central America

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Saint Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

United States

West Indies

Windward Islands

Morris, Sir Daniel (1844-1933) Knight

RCS/Y307G contains:

The Government House. 210 x 169 mm. A view looking along the drive towards the front façade of the Bahamas Government House at Nassau. The house stands on the range of hills to the south of the town and looks along George Street towards the harbour. Written on the back in pencil: 'The Government House Nassau, Bahamas'. Photograph by J.F. Coonley.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from one small tear..

Government House, Garden, Nassau. 224 x 176 mm. A view showing lawns and shrubs in the gardens with two figures standing in the centre of the picture; possibly the Governor and his ADC, the men have not been positively identified (possibly Sir Ambrose Shea, Governor 1887-1895).
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading at edges..

Along the shore, East of Nassau. 211 x 170 mm. A view looking along a dirt road with a wooden thatched hut in the foreground and the sea beyond. Written on the back in pencil: 'Negro Hut Along the shore, East of Nassau'.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading at edges..

The Silk Cotton Tree. 231 x 177 mm. A view showing the large silk cotton tree which stands behind the Post Office in the grassy square east of Parliament Street, Nassau.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

Silk Cotton Tree. 228 x 177 mm. A view showing two Bahamians standing in front of the huge curling roots of a silk cotton tree. Written on the back: 'The Great Silk Cotton Tree in the Public Square, Nassau, Bahamas, about 200 years old'.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

The Banyan Tree. 210 x 168 mm. A view showing a banyan tree in Nassau.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

Bread Fruit Tree. 210 x 169 mm. A view showing a breadfruit tree growing beside a path, with thatched huts in the background.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

A sisal plantation. 226 x 177 mm. A view showing two Europeans in pith helmets standing in a field of growing sisal plants. A pencilled note on the back of the print reads: 'A Sisal Fibre Plantation Little Abaco Bahamas'.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Fair condition..

Sisal fibre Plants, Bahamas. 176 x 227 mm. A view showing the two men in Y307G/8 standing on either side of a sisal plant. The title is taken from the note on the back of the print.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing..

Royal African Palm. 177 x 230 mm. A view from the street showing a royal African palm growing in a Nassau garden. The caption on the back of the print reads: 'Royal Palm Nassau Bahamas'.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

Cocoanut [i.e. coconut] tree in full bearing. 176 x 226 mm. A view showing a coconut tree heavily laden with fruit.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Fair condition, some fading in from edges..

Parasitical cactus. 211 x 167 mm. A view showing a heavy growth of cactus on a host tree with small wooden cottages in the background.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Fair condition, slight fading in from edges..

Avenue of Spanish Laurel, near Library. 226 x 175 mm. A view in a Nassau park showing a row of Spanish Laurels. Pencilled caption on the reverse reads: 'Indian fig trees (ficus netida) Nassau Bahamas'.
Creator: Coonley, Jacob Frank, fl 1850-1910, photographer.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges..

Joe's River, Barbados. 241 x 173 mm. A view looking across from a hillside towards sugar plantation, with cultivated fields in the foreground and factory premises beyond.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some dirt marks..

[A banyan tree, Jamaica]. 212 x 136 mm. A view showing the main trunk of a banyan tree with a wooden seat at its base. A carving on the trunk of the tree is dated 1895.
Creator: Adolphe Duperly and Sons.
Good condition..

circa 1895

Rio Cobre Canal. 230 x 178 mm. A view showing five Jamaicans posing for the camera on the palm-lined banks of the narrow canal. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Adolphe Duperly and Sons.
Good condition..

[?Hope Gardens, near Kingston]. 239 x 188 mm. A view showing various kinds of palms and shrubs with paths and lawns in the background. Probably the Hope Gardens.
Creator: Adolphe Duperly and Sons.
Good condition..

[Banana plantation, Jamaica]. 193 x 243 mm. A view showing rows of tall banana plants, with a Jamaican labourer standing in the foreground.
Creator: Adolphe Duperly and Sons.
Good condition..

[Constant Spring Hotel]. 231 x 178 mm. A view looking across a small valley towards the spacious hotel buildings, with mountains beyond.
Creator: Adolphe Duperly and Sons.
Good condition..

Corporal G.S. Gale, 1st West India Reg., Jamaica Section. 78 x 99 mm. A view showing Corporal Gale standing at attention facing the camera and wearing the uniform of the West India Regiment. This print is half of a stereoscopic view card.
Creator: Centennial Photographic Co.
Fair condition, a few dirt marks..

[?] Johush Town, St Lucia. 212 x 137 mm. A coastal view, with a spit of land with cocoanut (coconut) palms in the foreground and a town partially visible beyond. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from a few worm holes..

Town of St John's from the Sea [i.e. Saint Johns, Antigua]. 187 x 126 mm. A view looking towards the harbour and town of Saint Johns Antigua, with the cathedral visible in the distance. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some bends in print..

Town of St John's [i.e. Saint Johns, Antigua]. 187 x 126 mm. A view looking over the town of Saint Johns with the cathedral on the skyline. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some bends in print, some spotting..

Sugar estate on Antigua. 225 x 149 mm. A view showing a field of sugar cane with workers in the foreground and factory buildings and a windmill beyond. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, fading, yellowing and some bends..

Interior of Cathedral in St John's [i.e. Saint Johns], Antigua. 187 x 126 mm. A view in the cathedral looking along the nave towards the pulpit and altar. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition..

Govt. [i.e. Government] House, Antigua. 210 x 179 mm. A view looking along the drive towards Government House, which is largely obscured by trees.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, some yellowing and dirt marks..

The town of Basseterra, St Kitts [i.e. Basseterre, Saint Kitts]. 225 x 175 mm. A view looking eastwards across the bay towards the town of Basseterre with hills in the distance. The town was largely rebuilt after a fire in 1867.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, some fading and yellowing..

View of Roseau from St Aromant on the east. 155 x 101 mm. A good clear view looking towards Roseau and the sea from the hills behind the town. In the foreground is the Roseau River with fields planted out with lime trees beyond. The plantation is probably part of Rose and Company's Bath Estate.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition, apart from slight yellowing at edges..

Chapel Street, Roseau, Dominica, W.I. [i.e. West Indies]. 211 x 127 mm. A view looking along the sloping, partially cobbled street with crude native wooden huts on either side. The title is taken from the pencilled caption on the back of the print.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing..

Public Gardens, Roseau, Dominica. 159 x 102 mm. A view looking along a path in the gardens, with iron fountains at intervals along its length.
Creator: Unknown.
Good condition..

View of Roseau Valley, a lime plantation and the river. The Lake Mountain in the distance (Dominica). 159 x 102 mm. A view looking along the steep-sided Roseau Valley with limes growing in the foreground and mountains in the distance. The lake referred to is the Freshwater Lake in the extinct volcano 3000 feet above sea level at the end of the valley.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading and yellowing..

Botanic Garden, St Vincent. 244 x 191 mm. A view looking along a path in the gardens with trees and shrubs either side. Situated just below Government House and founded in 1763, the gardens are the oldest in the New World. Bligh's voyage to the South Seas in HMS 'Bounty' in 1787, which ended in mutiny, was made in order to supply the gardens with the breadfruit tree.
Creator: Norton Brothers.
Poor condition, fading and dirt staining, some worm holes..

Botanic Garden, St Vincent. 239 x 192 mm. A view looking along a path in the gardens with trees and shrubs on either side.
Creator: Norton Brothers.
Good condition, apart from slight fading in from edges and a few worm holes..

The Crater of the Soufrière, St Vincent [i.e. La Soufrière, Saint Vincent], from the south lip, 1907. 264 x 206 mm. A photograph taken by Tempest Anderson on his second visit to Saint Vincent to report on the disastrous eruptions of La Soufrière in 1902 and 1903. The image shows a view looking down into the water-filled crater of La Soufrière and showing the interbedded tuffs and lavas on the far side. The type-written caption on the rear of the print reads (in full): 'The Crater of the Soufrière, St Vincent, from the south lip. Tempest Anderson, 1907. The mountain was formerly known as Mongarn [changed in ink pen to 'Mougaru'] or Morne Garn [changed in ink pen to 'Garu'] and its eruptions in 1812 and 1902 are historic. The walls are formed of beds of ash often containing ejected blocks, alternating with sheets of lava, many of which are intrusive. A large dyke is seen on the left. In the centre is a crater lake about half a mile in diameter. The low platform round this lake is formed of ash thrown out by the small eruption of March 1903. See Anderson and Flett, Phil. Trans. 1903 and 1907. T. Anderson. Geog. Journal March 1903.'.
Creator: Anderson, Tempest, 1846-1913.
Fair condition, slight chemical spotting..

1907

In the fern forest near the Volcano House, Kilauea, Hawaii, 1904. 265 x 207 mm. A view showing a man standing amongst dense ferns and shrubs. The typewritten caption on the back of the mount reads (in full): 'In the fern forest near the Volcano House, Kilauea, Hawaii, 1904. Tempest Anderson 1909. The Volcano House at a height of about 4000 feet has a temperate climate, while at the sea level the heat is tropical. The low-lands are mostly cleared for sugar plantations; above this comes the forest zone reaching on the windward side to about the summit of Kilauea. To the leeward is the Kan desert where little rain falls.'.
Creator: Anderson, Tempest, 1846-1913.
Fair condition..

1904

Point of Carbat, Nr. St Pierre. 265 x 180 mm. A beach scene at Carbet (sic) with a negro and a rowing boat in the foreground of the palm-fringed beach. Carbet lies a few miles due south of Saint Pierre on the west coast of Martinique.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, yellowing, dirt marks and some fading..

St Bartholemew, French WI [i.e. Saint-Barthèlemy, Antilles françaises]. 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.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some fading and slight chemical staining..

Marigot, St Martin, F.W.I. [i.e. Saint Martin, Antilles françaises]. 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. .
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, yellowing and dirt marks..

The Windward side Saba, 1400 ft above sea level. 186 x 224 mm. A view showing a settlement, with a steep mountain beyond on the island of Saba, in the Netherlands Antilles (Dutch West Indies) north-west of Saint Kitts. The peak seen here is the extinct volcano which is all that the island consists of.
Creator: Unknown.
Poor condition, fading and yellowing..

[West Indian Sugar Estate]. 266 x 181 mm. A good view of a sugar estate at an unidentified location. In the fore- and middle-ground are factory and processing buildings with estate workers' huts lining the track beyond and a patchwork of cultivated fields, some partially harvested, on the hills behind.
Creator: Unknown.
Fair condition, some overall yellowing..