Photo History #1: EARLY YEARS
Slaves at Fort Augusta
After the abolition of the slave trade, the British would take slaves captured from US vessles to Port Royal and Fort Augusta. A photograph collector told Kennedy Reid that these were from some of the first "photos" taken in Jamaica. However the original pictures were never found. The drawings below are a depiction of (a photos of) slaves held at Fort Augusta.
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Fort Augusta from the Henderson Hills
This is a picture of Fort Augusta as viewed from the Henderson Hill. It is believed to be one of the first pictures taken of Portmore.
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Fort Henderson in the 1890s
The picture depicts Green Castle- the home of the founder of early Port Henderson, John Henderson.
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111 Steps South of Henderson Hills
This 1892 picture depicting Major Martin and Friends shows a passageway with steps upwards the Henderson Hills.
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Another View of Fort Henderson
A picture taken of Fort Henderson in the 1890s, from what is now known as Port Henderson Road.
