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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
Today In Bajan History| August 9th 1926 Denis St Eval Atkinson
Celebrating Denis St Eval Atkinson, a barbadian cricketer
Today In Bajan History| August 8th 1838 A scathing Commentary
The Barbadian's scathing commentary on the state of labour relations in early times after emancipation.