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Vintage Mauritius

Mauritius in the early years.

Category Archives: Galleries

Collection of various images by theme

Ox-Cart Carrying Sugar Cane – Traditional Transport in Mauritius

Ox Cart Carrying Sugar Cane - Mauritius - Saref Bef - Charette Boeuf

Nearly completely disappeared, the ox-cart was once very much used in Mauritius for the transport of sugar cane from the fields to the factories during the cane harvest seasons. Whilst motorised vehicles wasn’t yet available, the few alternatives remained the ox-cart and the railways back in the days. Farmers raised oxes and the animals were …

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June 13, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Old Colonial and Creole-style Houses of Mauritius – Part 2

St George Street Old Colonial House Beaugeard Alliance Francaise Roof

After our first article about these old little beautiful wooden houses of the Mauritian past, we continue our quest for more of them still remaining here and there round the island in this second part. To say, these ‘maison creole’ / colonial buildings are indeed quite eye-catching in wherever region they are situated and get …

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June 6, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Old Colonial and Creole-Style Houses in Mauritius – Part 1

Beau Bassin Old Creole Colonial House

Since the Colonial times, the way houses were built was completely different from nowadays. At that time, houses were constructed mainly with rocks as the base and wood and some metal as the main structure. The architects of the time somehow managed to impress with the designs and symmetry achieved. With time, evolution brought concrete …

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June 6, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Gallery: The Town of Curepipe

Gallery of Curepipe Town

The Town of Curepipe through different periods, from the early 1900 to the late 1980s. All images related to the town of Curepipe are displayed in this gallery, and will be frequently updated. Additionally you can also check our full facebook gallery for Curepipe (more images)

April 16, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Gallery: Now & Then / Past & Present

A collection of all those images of Mauritius that are being directly compared to the current period. How it was in the past and how it is as of the current times. Only images, enjoy!

April 1, 2014 Vintage Mauritius Leave a comment

Vintage Mauritius

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Latest Posts

  • 10e Classic Tour de Maurice 2016
  • Heritage Regattas – Régates du Patrimoine – 2015
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  • Pointe D’Esny – Ship Wreck of the Dalblair – 1902
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  • Mahebourg – The Washhouse – Le Lavoir
  • Port Louis – The Central Post Office
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  • HRH Princess Margaret Visits Mauritius – 1956
  • Bicycle Racing in Old Mauritius
  • Curepipe – The Old Market
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  • 180ème Anniversaire de l’arrivée des Immigrants Indiens (fr)
  • Rose Hill – The Plaza Theatre of the Old Mauritius

Vintage Mauritius

Vintage Mauritius is an online community founded on facebook with the aim of promoting the beautiful island of Mauritius, but in a different era... the early years where everything was different. This website is complementary to the facebook online community and aims primarily at showing other aspects on the country through Vintage Pictures of Mauritius and old places of the country. Also, expect both French & English contents on this website since Mauritius is both a francophone and anglophone country. These old images of Mauritius on this website is a handful selection of the many more on the facebook page.

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