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Today In Bajan History | August 13th, 1874 Bridgetown’s 1874 Push for Cleaner Streets and Waste Management
On August 13, 1874, the Barbados Globe examined efforts to improve sanitation in Bridgetown and proposed turning collected waste into fertiliser, an early approach...
Today In Bajan History | August 13th 1874 Bridgetown’s Push for Cleaner Streets and Waste Management
Barbados Globe examined efforts to improve sanitation in Bridgetown and proposed turning collected waste into fertilize, an early approach to waste reuse and public...
Today In Bajan History | August 12th Sunday Disruptions at St. Paul’s Chapel in 1840
On August 12, 1840, a letter published in The Barbadian raised concerns about noisy carriages and galloping horses disrupting Sunday worship at St. Paul’s...
Today In Bajan History | August 11th Merchants and the Rise of Barbados Rum
On August 11, 1874, the Barbados Agricultural Reporter carried an advertisement for the sale of old rum by merchants Archer and Phillips. The notice...
Today In Bajan History | August 10th Remembering the Great Hurricane of 1831
On August 10, 1839, Barbadians marked the eighth anniversary of the devastating Great Hurricane of 1831, which killed an estimated 1,500 people on the...
Today In Bajan History | August 9th The Establishment of the Welch’s Post Office
On August 9, 1950, the Barbados Advocate reported on a House of Assembly debate over establishing a sub-post office at Welch’s Road. Despite concerns...