| Description | Nine black and white photographs showing the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Pelée, Martinique, in 1902, mostly by S Poyer. Six of the photographs are of the town of Saint-Pierre, and one is of La Soufrière[?], St Vincent. Also, manuscript sections of the volcano showing the various stages of the eruption, November 1902-October 1904, by Major W M Hodder, Royal Engineers, 27 October 1904. |
| Administrative History | Mount Pelée began its eruptions on 23 April 1902, the main eruption occurring on 8 May 1902 which destroyed the nearby town of Saint-Pierre, killing or injuring most of its 30,000 inhabitants. The eruption is considered to be the worst volcanic disaster of the 20th century. |