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An abandoned sugar mill tower located at Old Pera in St. Thomas, Jamaica. The mill tower is largely covered by bushes.

Image of an old sugar mill located on the historic Green Castle Estate in St. Mary, Jamaica.

A drawing of the arrival of Christopher Columbus and his men to the island of Jamaica. Natives of the island weilding weapons are fleeing the scene as one of Columbus' men fires shots from a gun.

"This bracelet would be locked onto an enslaved African's wrist to show that they were considered the property of the plantation owner. They were identified with a plantation or an owner either through the branding of their skin with a hot iron or…

"In the 18th century, sugar was sold as a big cone called a 'sugar-loaf'. Sugar nippers were used in the home for breaking chunks off sugar-loaves for use."

Photograph of a set of leg-irons that were once used to restrain captives and to stop them from escaping. Being put in leg-irons was also punishment on plantations.

Photograph of a carved wooden spoon used to stir food. It was produced by people in the runaway slave communities of Suriname. Craft work such as this spatula was a form of resistance to slavery.

Landscape print showing the port of Lucea in the parish of Hanover. Buildings are along the coastline and boats are in the sea.

Sepia print of a church house in Lititz, St. Elizabeth, Jamaica. In the parsonage's yard are several trees including coconut palms. A man is riding a horse by the property and another man stands at the gate leading to the house.

View overlooking Port Royal, Jamaica, showing the town's brick and wooden buildings (some with chimneys), ships in the harbour as well as palms and other coastline plants.