The Pepperpot covers the period 1915 to 1975 and was presented as a “Magazine depicting mainly the personal and lighter side of Jamaican life”. It is a melting pot of poems, short stories and articles and is infused with a lot of plates and illustrations. The first issue in the Collection was published in 1915 and is made up of short stories and poems, written in English and the Jamaican dialect. The magazines evolved over the years to include articles on topical issues such as the bauxite industry, sports, politics etc. The issue published in 1975, marks the end of the collection and provides a comprehensive review of the year, covering areas such as government, theatre, literature, sport, women, art, music, education, industry, business and politics.