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Lt. Joseph Nathaniel Griffith – the Bajan that taught a band to play
This is the story of Bajan Lt. Joseph Nathaniel Griffith who was the Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO) musical director which debuted at the Festival of Britain at the South Bank Exhibition in London on 26th July 1951. At the time TASPO was probably the most technically advanced steelband in the world. Bajan: Lt. Griffith…
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Barbados Sugar-Works 1640 – 1924 (Summary)
Jim Webster in collaboration with Francis Ward, has put together three posts for BajanThings all on the theme of Barbados Sugar-Works (Sugar Plantations / Sugar Estates / Sugar Factories). This post brings together the three data tables in one place: In addition Jim Webster has also produced a detailed index of Maps of Barbados going…
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Barbados Almanacs: Plantations & Sugar-Works 1848 – 1871
This is the third in our series of stories based upon transcriptions of old plantation sugar-works tables and records. Previously, we published the sugar-works listings from the Barbados Handbooks 1912 – 24 and the Ronnie Hughes Plantation list 1640 – 1846. The latter was previously published on the plantations.bb website which no longer exists. The…
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Ronnie Hughes: Barbadian Sugar Plantations Index 1640 – 1846
Ronnie Hughes (Ronald G. Hughes): Barbadian Sugar Plantations 1640 to 1846 index was compiled from deeds, wills, maps, census, newspapers, surveyors’ plans and correspondence. The basis of this listing was Ronnie Hughes seminar paper 1977/78, Department of History, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, titled: “Barbadian Sugar Plantations 1640 to 1846“. Over the…
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The Beautiful Blonde in the Bank – F/L Andrew Leslie Cole AFC RAF
Errol Barrow was Andrew Cole’s navigator while he was in the RAF, firstly with 88 Squadron “B” Flight Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) during World War II and for two years post-war they both flew with the BAFO Communications Squadron, Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) Military Governor’s Flight assigned to Commander-in-Chief and Military Governor of the British Occupation…
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Handbook of Barbados: Plantations & Sugar-Works 1912 – 1924
A handbook is sometimes referred to as a: “vade mecum” (Latin for “go with me”) or pocket reference or quick reference guide. Wikipedia The Handbooks of Barbados, during the period of 1912 – 14, presented a comprehensive guide to most everything about Barbados: part visitor guide, weather guide, political guide, island directory, history book, guide…
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Life after COVID-19. Hope for a new world order
With the spread of the COVID-19 virus showing no sign of leaving the world any time soon it is probably premature to talk or think of life after it is gone. It appears that the necessary and common sense restrictions on gathering has slowed the COVID-19 infection rate and by extension the COVID-19 death rate.…
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Observation Mission – Firing HARP:
Monday 17th June 1963The McGill University High Altitude Research Project (HARP) space gun project commenced in Barbados in 1962 under the direction of Canadian ballistics scientist Dr. Gerald Bull in his quest to economically launch a satellite into space using a huge artillery piece. The project was abruptly abandoned in 1967. It’s unlikely we will ever know the…
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Christopher James Davis (1842-1870) – The Good Black Doctor
Christopher James Davis was born at Whitehaven, St. Philip, Barbados on 23rd April 1842. He was baptised on 4th June the same year. He was the youngest of 10 children. His Father, John Thomas Davis, was a Carpenter. His mother’s name was Mary Ann. His family were Wesleyan Methodists. Christopher Davis worked as a schoolmaster…
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Living in Barbados with COVID-19
With the first day of the curfew caused by COVID-19 life on Barbados has completely changed. Most business are now closed and the essential ones have reduced opening hours. This is bad news for the many who work by the hour or have part time jobs. However it is the only sensible thing that the…
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