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Item Harbour and Town Castries, St. Lucia(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows an aerial view of the harbour and town in Castries, St. Lucia. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard - Peter & Co. £18 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Negroes Washing Clothes, Barbados(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) W. L. Johnson & Co., Ltd., Barbados. No. 66; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This is a scene of negro women washing clothes along the river side. There are trees on both sides of the river. A cow is seen grazing along one side of the river bank, while a boat has been pulled up on the other side. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard W.L. Johnson and Company Limited, Barbados N0.66 03 A MN & P £6 249232 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Pine Road, Belloville [Belleville] , Showing Tram Car, Barbadoes.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows a street lined with palm trees in Pine Road, Belleville, Barbados. A few brick houses are visible between the trees. Two horse drawn carriages are on the street. A woman walks on the street. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Published by Collins, Carlisle Pharmacy, 28 Broad Street, Barbados British Manufacture Throughout £4 - AL IP (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Broad Street.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows an aerial view of Broad Street, Bridgetown in Barbados. This main street in the capital is lined with shops and stores. It is a busy street scene with lots of people, cars and horse drawn carriages and wagons. People are dressed on the fashion of the times, men in suits and women in long dresses. Everyone wears a hat. The architectural elements of the buildings are clearly shown. The names of some the businesses on this street can be recognized ; W. L. Johnson & Co. Ltd., which has businesses on both sides of the street; J. R. Bancroft & Co. Dry Goods Department and also Collins & Co. Carlisle Pharmacy. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Published by Collins Carlisle Pharmacy. 28 Broad Street, Barbados British Manufacture Throughout AL 08 NP £9 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Get Your Yams, Barbados, B.W.I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Knight’s Ltd.; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows a female vendor carrying a tray of yams on her head. The lady is dressed in the fashion typical of the times and her occupation. She is barefooted. In the background, is a house with wooden doors and a verandah. There are potted plants on the outside of the house. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Knights Ltd Y 10 £7 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Pilgrim Road Barbados, W.I(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Berman, K. D.; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This is an image of a chattel house in Pilgrim Road, Christ Church, Barbados. The most visible architectural features of the house are the roof work, the doors and the windows with “bell pelmet” window hoods. The house is wall and timber with a pedimented porch. It is Palladian inspired with turned wooden columns, architrave and pediment, but with Victorian style fretwork over the front door. There are two females and one male standING outside the house. This is an undivided back postcard. Printed by Letchworth Press Ltd., Barbados. Original by Berman Back of the Postcard £7 - H (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Montefiore Monument, Barbados, B. W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.The Montefiore Monument was a gift to the city of Bridgetown, bestowed by John Montefiore in memory of his father, John Castello Montefiore who died from cholera in 1854. The fountain which was originally located in Beckwith Place, Lower Broad Street, was moved to its present location of Coleridge Street in 1940. Once a public drinking fountain, it ceased to serve this function, yet it is still called a fountain. For that reason, it is more properly called the Montefiore Monument. On each side of the fountain are relief sculptures representing the ideals of Justice, Fortitude, Temperance, and Prudence. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard £3 BAR 709A9 55497 JL (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Volunteer Drill Hall, Barbados.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Barbados.; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows a view of the Drill Hall at St. Ann’s Fort, the Garrison, in Barbados. This building is of historic interest. An individual stands at the entrance of the building, while in the foreground two others push a roller as a fourth watches. A dog nearby appears to be sniffing in the grass. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard CNP £25 (Handwritten in Pencil) Printed in Saxony i15761Item St. Lucia Volunteers Going to "Take" Victoria Park(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This image shows a group of volunteer soldiers surrounded and being followed by civilians inclusive of children, on their way to the Victoria Park. The busy street scene shows houses and a shop in the background. The most visible architectural features of the houses are the roof work and the windows. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard £14 £10 (Handwritten in Pencil) Union Postale Universelle Ste Lucie St. LuciaItem Chamberlain Bridge. Barbados, B. W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A picturesque scene of the Chamberlain Bridge. Barbados, B.W.I. Boats are seen docked in the water near the bridge. In the foreground the Parliament Building and the clock tower are seen. There are a number of people gathered on the bridge. There is a small image pocket entitled – KODAK AS YOU GO KNIGHT’S LTD. Within this pocket are ten small images of the following, starting from the top: The Wharf. Barbados, B.W.I. Government House. Barbados. B.W.I. Milk Market, Barbados, B.W.I. Public Market. Barbados, BW.I. Avenue to Codrington College. Barbados, B.W.I. Carting Canes at Factory. Barbados, B.W.I. Canes in Arrow and Native Labourers. Barbados. B.W.I. Round Rock Bathsheba, Barbados, B.W.I. Crane Coast. Barbados. B.W.I. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard ME HTP. £30 RF. Published by Knight’s Ltd.Item Coolie Hut in Trinidad.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This is an image of an East Indian family, outside their dwelling in a rural area in the island of Trinidad. The hut or ajoupa made from clay, grass and cow dung, has a thatched roof made from dried grass/palm leaves. A donkey grazes in front of the hut. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the postcard SK MNTP £8 (Handwritten in pencil). Published by Stephens & Scott, Ltd., Trinidad.Item East Indian Milk Seller, Trinidad, B. W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Features an East Indian milk seller, Trinidad. Dressed in her Indian attire, she is bare footed and carries a small metal bucket on her head and small metal cup in her hand. This posed image appears to have been taken indoors on a carpeted floor,with a partial view of a curtain. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard INTP SK £5 – (Handwritten in pencil). Muir, Marshall & Co., Port of Spain, Trinidad.Item Lower Portion of Kingstown with Fort Charlotte Left Kingstown, St. Vincent, B.W.I(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Scenic view of the lower portion of Kingstown with Fort Charlotte left, Kingstown, St. Vincent, British West Indies. Houses and other buildings are situated are various points of the area. Trees, shrubs and bushes are also seen covering the area. A partial mass of a mountain is seen in the distance. In the background a view of the ocean is seen. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard West Indies (H) NP £12 (Handwritten in pencil). Inland 1/2d Foreign 1 d (stamp corner). Made in Germany Schiebeler & Co. Hamburg.Item Lower Portion of Kingstown St. Vincent, B. W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Features an aerial view of the lower portion of Kingstown, St. Vincent. The beach and the coastline are seen. There are houses and various buildings surrounded by trees and shrubs. The hills are seen in the foreground. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard West Indies H (Circled in pencil) NP £12 (Handwritten in pencil). Made in Germany Schiebeler & Co, Hamburg. On the top right-hand corner, Inland 1/2 d. Foreign 1 d.Item St. Vincent. B. W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A scenic view of a densely housed community in the hills, with visible roof tops of the wooden homes. One man walks downhill along the narrow road while two others stand street side. The scene appears to be one taken in the late evening, with the setting sun in the distance. An electricity pole and street light are also visible in the image. A number of trees are seen in the area. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the postcard H (Circled in pencil) £12.50 CTNTP (Written twice) St. Vincent, B.W.I (Handwritten in pencil).Item Public Buildings, Barbados.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Shows a scene of Public Buildings in Barbados. In the foreground is the Parliament Building and the clock tower. There are two men standing on two of the many small boats docked in the Careenage. There are also a fleet of cars near the World War I Memorial monument. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard MOTOR CARS E £11 (Handwritten in pencil). I worked here for 7 years in the auditor General’s office (Handwritten in pen).Item St. John's Cathedral Looking West, Antigua. B.W.I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Anjo, José; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.The panoramic view of the architectural features of St. John’s Cathedral, Antigua, B.W.I., looking West. The church has two baroque-style pillars with one having a clock on it. Palm trees are situated on the left side of the building. A group of four men sit on the bottom stair while four others stand on the stair leading to the entrance. A car is parked at the roadside. This a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard at the right bottom €2. Photograph by José Anjo, Antigua, B.W.I. Printed in Saxony.Item Barbados. Officers Quarter's Garrison.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Shows an image of the Officers’ Quarter’s, Garrison in Barbados. There is a wrought iron staircase at the side of the building which has two large trees at the front. There are two women walk along the path in front of the building. There is a wooden structure situated near the building as well. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard MP £7 (Handwritten in pencil). On the top right-hand corner -INLAND 1/2 d STAMP FOREIGN 1 d.Item Marine Hotel, Barbados(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Shows an image of the architectural features of the Marine Hotel, Barbados. The cupola is outstanding at the top of the roof of the hotel. There’s a partial view of the hotel’s sweeping verandah. Grass and trees surround the building. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the postcard O3 A MP £5 HH MF (Handwritten in pencil). Otto Leder, Ansichtskarten-Manufaktur, Meissen i.S. At the bottom left-hand corner, Photo-Jris O.L.M. 477: 04. At the bottom right-hand corner, 41886.Item Kingstown Harbour, St. Vincent. B.W.I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A aerial view of the harbour, with several boats in the water. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard CHP £12- Waf (Handwritten in pencil). Addressed to : Misses M. Thompson, P.O.Box 5, Woolwich, Maine, U.S.A. "Thanks for your card. Glad you had such a nice time in San Francisco. Buddy wrote that he was sure glad to see you back. Regards to Charlotte. Jenna. (Handwritten in blue pen ink). Bottom middle, P.W.A. Printed at Reliance Printerie. Guaranteed Real Photograph.