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Mille Fleur calls to mind a time in Trinidad’s history when the elite class reflected very European sensibilities. The upper classes were likely to be of French or British descent, foreign-born, and foreign-educated. Everything from architecture to daily attire was representative of the small but powerful white class who dwelled in centres of power like the capital city.

In the late 80s, one of the most influential Caribbean writers found himself working night shifts as a janitor to put food on the table. After decades of living in the United Kingdom, the publication of several successful novels, multiple university appointments and fellowships, the writer moved to Canada in 1978 and found himself unexpectedly short of opportunities and money. It wouldn’t take long for the University of Calgary to realise who they had cleaning their classroom

Perhaps the most understated of the Magnificent Seven is Hayes Court. The end of its construction in 1910 would mark the completion of the Magnificent Seven. Hayes Court was intended and still currently serves as the official residence of the Anglican Bishop of Trinidad and Tobago. The Anglican Church’s presence in Trinidad naturally began with the island’s capture by the British in 1797.