This Today in Bajan History segment revisits February 1, 1840, when The Barbadian newspaper published a stark editorial on the worsening state of sugar production and labour relations, just over a year after the abolition of slavery.
The Barbadian carried a message from Governor Sir William Colebrooke stressing the urgent need for a reliable water supply for Bridgetown. Still reeling from...
Thread mill for Slave torture
The Barbados Advocate announced the deaths of two respected Barbadians: educator William Adolphus Byer and businessman James Edwin Crony. Byer was celebrated for his...