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Barbados History – Professor Richard Drayton
We hope you had a Happy Christmas with your family and friends. We thought you might enjoy this 30 minutes potted history of Barbados by Professor Richard Drayton from Kings College in the UK. Professor Richard Drayton gave the 2023 Errol Barrow Day lecture in London at All Saints’ Church, Notting Hill Gate, London W11…
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Hiking in Barbados | Run246 | The Barbados Hiking Association (BHA)
This post was first published on 28th December 2017 and is updated annually with the hiking schedules. For the most up-to-date information please check the Run246 website which highlights Upcoming Races/Events and the Barbados Hiking Association facebook page. Run246 produce a regular listing of road running, trail running, triathlon, obstacle course racing and hiking events…
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BajanThings ten years on…
A family tour in December 2014 and a lunch stop at a rum shop in Bathsheba was where the idea of setting up a website to record the forgotten history of Barbados and some of our travels was discussed. Peter has extensive knowledge of web based technology and within hours of getting home a test…
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Bajan Dew Ponds
David Marshall, a great source of information on Barbados, mentioned to me that there were dew ponds in the area of Well House in St. Philip. He said that they collected water to feed animals in the dry times. I initially thought that these ponds somehow collected dew and stored it. I asked a few…
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Barbados “land of the flying fish” luggage stickers of the 1960s
In the 1960s and 1970s Barbados flying fish luggage stickers used to be given away at tourist entry and exit ports together with other welcome pack items such as tourism styled maps. During the 1950s and 1960s tourist literature often referred to Barbados as: “the land of the flying fish” which is why luggage stickers…
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Camino de Santiago Francés
The Camino de Santiago is a hiking trail in the North West of Spain. One of the many that end at Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims started using these routes after the bones of Saint James were found in Santiago de Compostela some 1000 years after the good man was beheaded. The legend goes that after…
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The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses
This new children’s book: The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses by Bajan author Kandace Chimbiri was published by Scholastic on 26th September 2024. The publication of The Story of Britain’s Black Nurses coincides with the start of Black History Month in the UK on 1st October. This book which is illustrated by Jael Umerah-Makelemi and…
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Sir Michael Stoute – iconic Bajan born racehorse trainer
Iconic racehorse trainer Sir Michael Stoute, aged 78, has announced his retirement at the end of the 2024 UK horse racing season. Known as man of few words, Stoute confirmed his retirement plans with a typically short statement to the PA news agency on Tuesday 10th September 2024: “I have decided to retire from training…
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The Quakers in Barbados – The untold story: The will of Samuel Forde
This is the fifth video in a series where John Knox tells the untold story of The Quakers in Barbados focusing in this episode on the will of Samuel Forte and his vault. The above photographs were taken by Professor Hans Machel, Professor emeritus of Geology at the University of Alberta who was staying with…
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The Quakers in Barbados – The untold story: Drax was a Quaker Family
This is the fourth video in a series where John Knox tells the untold story of The Quakers in Barbados focusing in this episode on the Drax and Codrington families. John has recently setup a YouTube channel: @TheUntoldHistoryOfBarbados. It’s about: The Untold History of Barbados – Amerindians, Quakers and Slavery. As John adds to his…
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