This is my dad’s hometown and he played many soccer games on that field. His team photo from the 60’s used to be on the wall of the community centre. Thank you for showing the world these hidden gems.
Brought back a few memories. I grew up practically in the shadow of that chimney. Those chimney tracks ran in front of our house. During harvesting season, we would wait for the sugar cane train to go past and the guys riding on it would throw us some sugar cane. The factory itself, though it was no longer in operation, was still standing. The machinery you found were still within the ruins. My siblings and I loved exploring what was left of the building. It was our playground. I remember there was like a little field of nasturtiums in the grounds between our house and the factory. The guava bush also brought back memories. There were a few growing near the factory, big juicy ones. The bush would also harbour the odd wasp nest and I got stung one or twice trying to reach into the bush to pluck some of the fruit. The soccer fields would be turned into an outdoor cinema from time to time when the movile cinema came to the village. My mum taught in the village school. My dad was a pay officer. The little office where he worked was still standing when I last visited. Alas all the houses which housed the sugar estate emplyees had allbeen razed.
I have a book entitled: An invitation To The Charms Of Mauritian Localities (a survey of names and attractions of places in Mauritius), published in 1993. About Queen Victoria, the following: "In 1841, two Britishers, namely Chapman and Barclay bought a sugar factory from Ernest Leclézio. They gave it the name of Queen Victoria, The latter was the then reigning monarch. The factory ceased operation in the early 1950's and the site is now being used for a stone crushing plant. The village is inhabited by agricultural workers who are employed by FUEL."
That was me the van fish seller👍👍😅
Awesome, that was a few years ago.
This is my dad’s hometown and he played many soccer games on that field. His team photo from the 60’s used to be on the wall of the community centre. Thank you for showing the world these hidden gems.
It is a great place,
Brought back a few memories. I grew up practically in the shadow of that chimney. Those chimney tracks ran in front of our house. During harvesting season, we would wait for the sugar cane train to go past and the guys riding on it would throw us some sugar cane. The factory itself, though it was no longer in operation, was still standing. The machinery you found were still within the ruins. My siblings and I loved exploring what was left of the building. It was our playground. I remember there was like a little field of nasturtiums in the grounds between our house and the factory. The guava bush also brought back memories. There were a few growing near the factory, big juicy ones. The bush would also harbour the odd wasp nest and I got stung one or twice trying to reach into the bush to pluck some of the fruit.
The soccer fields would be turned into an outdoor cinema from time to time when the movile cinema came to the village. My mum taught in the village school. My dad was a pay officer. The little office where he worked was still standing when I last visited. Alas all the houses which housed the sugar estate emplyees had allbeen razed.
Thank you so much for this great comment, Queen Victoria is still one of our favourite memories and we talk about it quite often.
@@BryanDiscoversWorld I lived there for the first 17 years of my life before migrating to Australia.
Hi Ricky and Bryan, many thanks for a great upload and fantastic commentary. Stay safe and take care. Steve. Uk.
Thanks 👍 It was a great place
lovely footage.Thx to both of you
Our pleasure!
Very interesting 👌
Thank you! Cheers!
Queen Victoria is the place where i live , and the bonzais are from my house , it's my dad who planted this
they are great
Beautiful video. 😍
Thank you very much!
My down Queen Victoria ❤❤❤
Great place
Beautiful Bonsall
They were great
Perhaps the village instead of the sugar mill was named after my fav queen
could be
I have a book entitled: An invitation To The Charms Of Mauritian Localities (a survey of names and attractions of places in Mauritius), published in 1993.
About Queen Victoria, the following:
"In 1841, two Britishers, namely Chapman and Barclay bought a sugar factory from Ernest Leclézio. They gave it the name of Queen Victoria, The latter was the then reigning monarch. The factory ceased operation in the early 1950's and the site is now being used for a stone crushing plant. The village is inhabited by agricultural workers who are employed by FUEL."
Poisson frais poisson, legume legume :)
Hey,its me the marchant😃 feeling very happy😁 to be in ur video,👌thank you
Haha
We were so happy to see you selling your stuff thanks
Rikki @ 2.32 do you know that guy ua-cam.com/video/t4ocaLs_PRQ/v-deo.html
why you didn't pick the guava?
Never on camera. haha
Ramgoolam store ladan qui enna bon nandini soonook vend cotomili.
Thanks for the information
@@BryanDiscoversWorld Yesss, you are our Queen.... carry on....
Wai, to ti vin faire livrasion acoz sa to p dir sa பிடின் கோகாட்
To ti vinne aster nandini soonook so cotomili labas😡😡😡😡😡...oussa to mama so cotomili.🤣🤣
Do a visit in bon accueil plzz.
We will, soon, waiting for permission to visit the mosque
First 🔥🥺
Hi First 😀