Mauritius Island Life

Newly listed this week, this fascinating collection of works by British reverend Whylock Pendavis (1852–1924) giving a rare insight into life on the island of Mauritius towards the end of the 19th century. The colourful pictures capture not only the island's spectacular physical geography but also the multicultural melting pot make-up of its people, diverse in faith and culture—comprising Indians, Africans, Chinese, and Europeans. Rev Whylock Pendavis went on to become Archdeacon of Mauritius. His sketches of local life and landscape form a unique record of the island's colonial past.

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