A routine day in Bridgetown turned into chaos on May 28, 1840, when the American schooner Shetland erupted in flames at the wharf. With the fire unstoppable, the vessel was ultimately sunk to prevent greater destruction—an outcome sparked by a single careless flame.
Death and dying from asiatic cholera in Barbados
On July 21, 1970, the Barbados Advocate reported on 14 Barbadian rally competitors preparing to contest Jamaica’s gruelling 1,000-mile motor rally, highlighting a longstanding...
Readers receive the distressing news that two vessels bound for Barbados are unknown.