On March 4, 1950, the Barbados Advocate reported that 20 Barbadian young women were selected to travel to England to work in hospitals, as part of a broader post-war recruitment drive to address labour shortages in Britain’s healthcare system. Attracted by opportunities for employment, training, and financial stability, these women undertook roles including ward support, cleaning, and kitchen services.
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Two Plantations in Chancery were advertised for sale in the Barbados Mercury and Bridgetown Gazette.
Today in Bajan History examines planter resistance to full emancipation in Barbados as the island approached the end of the apprenticeship system.