A Story of Madeira

History & Culture

The Exiles of Madeira

William M. Blackburn

English · 2018 edition

A 19th-century account of the persecution and exile of Madeira’s Protestant converts under Dr Robert Reid Kalley — a notable episode in the island’s religious history.

History & Culture

With selection notes

Madeira, Canary Islands and Azores

A. Samler Brown

English · original edition 1901

The famous “Brown’s” practical guide for tourists and invalids, with coloured maps and diagrams, that ran through many editions and shaped early Madeira tourism.

History & Culture

With selection notes

Madeira: A Short Illustrated History

Joana de Freitas

English · 2015 edition

An accessible, illustrated overview of Madeira’s history — from its 15th-century discovery and settlement through the sugar and wine economies to the modern era — produced with the Madeira Story Centre in Funchal.

History & Culture

With selection notes

Madeira: Its Scenery, and How to See It

Ellen M. Taylor

English · original edition 1882

A classic Victorian guide and personal account of touring Madeira — how to see the island, letters from a year’s residence, and lists of its trees, flowers, ferns and seaweeds. Available as a facsimile reprint.