Why Great Houses?
I haven’t really spoken about what prompted the initial consideration of Great Houses and heritage sites as an area for visual exploration. As a person of Jamaican-African…
Rose Hall Great House
Perhaps one of the most famous great houses in Jamaica is Rose Hall, in the parish of St James and around 15 minutes from Montego Bay airport.…
St Ann Post Reconnaissance Update
Drax Hall Water Wheel Two out of three ain’t bad, we managed to stop and check out the Drax Hall Water Wheel which is a magnificent ruin. Didn’t take…
Research & Reconnoitre St Ann
Part of doing this project is identifying appropriate sites for exploration, further research and visual documenting. As a starting point I have been able to use the…
Seville Great House
When the English captured Jamaica in 1655 from the Spanish areas of the country were divided up amongst the captains and generals of the conquering armies. One…