Montserrat has been occupied by Amerindians for ~1500 years

Eruption
Amerindians living on Alliouagana, as part of a trading network

Eruption
Columbus sails past the island and names it Montserrat

Eruption
Captain Anthony Briskett invited fellow Irishmen to settle the island
St Anthony’s Church established
First arrivals of the ancestors of the majority (African descent) population (as enslaved labourers).

Hurricane "reduced most of these miserable people to their first principles"

Hurricane
Earthquake

Big Hurricane. 30 from 36 sugar mills destroyed and 3/4 structures destroyed.

Hurricane. Montserrat levelled again

Hurricane

Hurricane

Hurricane
Original Government House (Plymouth) built (re-built in 1908)

Hurricane

Hurricane. 440 killed. 80 ships destroyed.
St Patrick’s Day Rebellion

Most powerful Hurricane of the century. ‘a war of rain’.

Devastated by Hurricane.
Slavery Abolition Act comes into effect
Lime cultivation commences as demonstration of paid labour

Hurricane

Hurricane

Extraordinary rains

Hurricane

Hurricane

Volcanic unrest. Earthquake swarm.

5. Volcano island
Earthquake Swarms 1933-193718th & 19th Century
The Volcano & Belham
West (Plymouth)
Pan-American jet crash into Soufrière Hills. 30 killed
Fire destroying George Street (Plymouth)

Volcanic Unrest. Earthquake swarms
AIR Studio Opens
Arrow Releases ‘Hot Hot Hot’

Volcanic Unrest. Earthquake swarms

5. Volcano island
Signs Just Before The Eruption1995
East
The Volcano & Belham
West (Plymouth)