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BajanThings is about Bygone Barbados. Bajan history. Handed down Bajan stories. Bajan folklore. Bajan people. Bajans who made their mark on the world stage. Hiking in Barbados. Bajans hiking, trekking and exploring foreign destinations (international travel).
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Barbados Standpipes Map Project
Standpipes are another symbol of disappearing Barbados culture. Public water standpipes were introduced across the island in 1861 following a devastating 1854 cholera epidemic. The 1854 cholera epidemic in Barbados was a catastrophic public health event that caused 20,727 deaths. The epidemic exposed severe deficiencies in sanitation, housing, and water supply and served as a…
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My Grandfather was a crew member and survivor aboard Lady Drake when it was attacked and sunken near Bermuda. Where…
Really fun read. Brought to my mind the good old bajan school of Standpipe.. Thank you for doing this.
Thank you for your efforts in making the bridge between the past and the present a colourful and interesting journey.…
There was one at Cattlewash, nearby Round Rock. My family spent a month down there every year from the early…
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Over time our BajanThings home page has evolved. This was the design of the home page from January 2023 – December 2023. At that time we used the classic theme Astra Pro. The active menu on the navigation bar was at that time a Dark Red (#990000) – the same as the buttons – with the hover menu being Red (#CC0000). For this facsimile we have not replicated the old navigation menu colour scheme, below is a screenshot:
I have focussed on the northern parishes as that is where I do most of my running and hiking. Based…