Saturday, February 01, 2020

The Making of Demerara Gold


Albion Estate: From Field to Factory

This is the former Campbell Plantation, the home of Jock Cambell. For the time being, just a collection of photos taken in November 2012. It's about time I published them!

Staff Living Quarters



 Albion Estate Guest House






Guest House Cook!



This 90-something lady used to work in the fields back in colonial days. She's now retired (of course!) and well looked after by her family.



On the canefields: mechanics repairing a tractor.



The punts.







There are two kinds of canals; drainage and transport. You can see them both here:

 And here:




Transport bus for sugar workers.



Going home; it's been a hard day's night.










On the field:


Punts on their way to the factory:























The Lab:














See also: The Jock Campbell Story

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