Today in Bajan History| January 17th 1950 The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol Transport in Barbados

January 17, 2026 00:03:34
Today in Bajan History| January 17th 1950 The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol Transport in Barbados
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Today in Bajan History| January 17th 1950 The Hidden Dangers of Alcohol Transport in Barbados

Jan 17 2026 | 00:03:34

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Show Notes

This Today in Bajan History segment recalls a little-known industrial accident that highlighted the dangers of handling and transporting alcohol in Barbados. On January 17, 1950, the Barbados Advocate revisited an incident that occurred on January 16, 1925, involving 16-year-old Wilfred Boyce of Black Rock, near the West Indian Rum Refinery.

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