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Today in Bajan History| August 15th 1838 The Work Stoppage at Haynesfield
Field labourers of the Haynesfield plantation engaged in a work stoppage and refused to sign contracts.
Today in Bajan History| August 14th 1962 The Birth of Church Steet Gardens
The Barbados reported on the decision to recite tenants from Heywoods Plantation which led to the birth of a new village
Today in Bajan History| August 13th 1897 Post Emancipation Judicial System
The harshness of the judicial system post-emancipation in Barbados was emphasised as courts handed punishments out for what would now be considered petty crimes.
Today in Bajan History| August 12th 1962 A piece on Clifton Glasgow
Iconic journalist Al Gilkes writes a piece in the Barbados Advocate on famous musician Clifton Glasgow.
Today in Bajan History| August 11th 1849 Shipwreck Theft
The Barbadian reported on court cases involving theft from shipwrecks in Barbados.
Today In Bajan History| August 10th 1950 The Knitting Mills
The expansion of the West Indian Knitting mills as reported in the Barbados Advocate News Paper