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Today In Bajan History | September 28, 1900 From Skinny Dipping Lands Boys in Court
The Agricultural Reporter recorded the unusual case of four boys brought before a magistrate after allegedly bathing naked off Fontabelle, where residents complained they...
Today In Bajan History | September 27, 1825 Joe and Johnny: Dance, Defiance and Death in 1825
The Barbadian reported on a Joe and Johnny dance at Lion’s Castle, St. Thomas, where enslaved African-Barbadian labourers gathered for music and recreation. The...
Today In Bajan History | September 26th , 1955 Hurricane Janet: The Caribbean Rallies to Help
In the aftermath of Hurricane Janet, the Barbados Advocate reported on a major regional relief effort to assist Barbados and other devastated Caribbean islands....
Today In Bajan History | September 25, 1883 All Aboard: Barbados by Rail
A timetable change published in the Barbados Agricultural Reporter provides a fascinating glimpse into the island’s railway era. The Barbados Railway connected Bridgetown with...
Today In Bajan History | September 24, 1955 The Morning After Hurricane Janet
The Barbados Advocate documented the devastation left by Hurricane Janet as Barbados began counting its dead, clearing roads and providing shelter for hundreds of...
Today In Bajan History | September 23rd 1825 The Press Battle Over Slavery in the British West Indies
A public meeting in Bridgetown discussed support for a new London-based newspaper intended to defend the interests of the British West Indian colonies amid...