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Item [Washday in Roseau, Dominica](2012-11-16)Women doing laundry by the river. Typewritten on back: "W.I. 272. BRITISH WEST INDIES - Island of Dominica. Roseau: In these islands where often the only water supply is rainfall, a ..." Dominica became independent in 1978, so this photograph was taken prior to then.Item Codrington College Barbados(2012-11-19) Poyer, [John]The buildings and grounds of the college. The surrounding landscape features palm trees, lawn and a large pond. On front, bottom right hand corner is inscription "Poyer photo". Codrington College, located in St. John, Barbados in the Caribbean is the oldest Theological College in the western hemisphere. The college is named after Christopher Codrington III (1668-1710). He was the son of a very prominent Barbadian, Christopher Codrington II, who was at one time Governor General of the Leeward Islands.Item [G. Sobers at Old Trafford, 1st Test, June 1963](2012-11-19) Central Press PhotoCaption at back of photograph - "England V West Indies. 1st test at Old Trafford. ODS/WRT F:5710. 7.6.63. G. Sobers batting to Statham during the West Indies first innings against England at Old Trafford."Item [St. Ann's Garrison, Barbados](2012-11-23) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.The photograph shows the Clock tower on the main guardhouse at the St. Ann’s Fort. It is located at The Garrison, St Michael. The buildings are surrounded by trees and a large expanse of land.Item West Indies [cricket team, 1963](2012-11-28) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.An autographed black and white photo of the West Indies team [tour to England, 1963]. Front Row - Left to Right: Alfred Valentine; Conrad Hunte; Frank Worrell; Garfield Sobers; Wesley Hall; Rohan Kanhai. Center Row: Seymour Nurse; Lancelot Gibbs; Charles Griffith; Lester King; Michael Carew; Easton McMorris. Back Row: Joseph Solomon; Basil Butcher; William Rodriguez; David Allan; Deryck Murray.Item [Man at work](2012-11-28) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Photo of a man mowing the grass in large yard with a push mower. Behind him stands a large two-story house. The yard appears to be fenced in.Item West Indies Team Welcomed(2012-11-28) Press Agency, Limited; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Sir Garfield Sobers (right) is speaking with Sir Alec Douglas Home during the British Sportsman's Club Luncheon - to welcome the West Indies touring team - held at the Savoy Hotel on Thursday, April 28, 1966.Item Roebuck Street, Bridgetown, Barbados(2012-11-28) [Siza, J. A.]; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A busy street scene with lots of buildings, people in period dress and horse drawn carriages. Partially visible sign for [Johnson and Redman] establishment on the right. Bottom right corner reads: "Siza- photo."Item [The Pitons, St. Lucia](2012-11-28) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.View of the Pitons from the ocean. The Pitons are part of the Pitons Management Area, a 2,909 hectare site near Soufrière in St. Lucia. In 2004 the area was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.Item Wishing you a Merry Xmas(2012-11-28) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.The photograph appears to have been used as a greeting card. A young man is sucking sugar cane under the banner "Wishing you a Merry Xmas."Item West Indies [cricket team, 1973](2012-11-28) The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A black and white, autographed photograph of the West Indies touring team and management to England in 1973. Players: Bernard Julien, Vanburn Holder, Keith Boyce, Inshan Ali, David Murray, Alvin Kallicharan, Clive Lloyd, Roy Fredericks, Rohan Kanhai, Lancelot Gibbs, Steve Camacho, Elquemedo Willett, Maurice Foster, Deryck Murray, Grayson Shillingford.Item Bridgetown, BarbadosGalleriA photograph of the main street in Bridgetown, Broad Street facing Barbados Mutual Building, A busy scene with several vehicles on the street, men are seen riding bicycles and people walking along the street. There is a sign on a building to the left which reads The Rajah. In the foreground is a crossing sign. Photo credit at the back to GatteriItem West Indies Cricket Team, England, 1963A photograph of the West Indies Cricket Team that toured England in 1963. Taken in front of Lord's Pavilion. At the back: HNP £50 1963. COPYRIGHT PHOTO ISSUED BY CENTRAL PRESS PHOTO LTD, 6& 7, GOUGH SQUARE, FLEET STREET, LONDON, E.O.4. FLEET STREET 2266/7Item The Crane HotelCooper, Philip; Main Library , University of the West IndieThis image is a beach side aerial view of the Crane Hotel. Two persons are seen walking on the beach. The other persons are seen further down the beach side in the water. Also, on the beach are three sheds, lots of vegetation growing on the sand and several palm trees. Atop the surrounding cliffs two people appear to be looking towards the beach from the Crane property. There is a windmill which can be seen between the buildings on the hotel property. The buildings are separated into several blocks, with the most visible architectural features being the roof work and the windows with what looks like hurricane shutters. Top left side of the image : 95 as is ( pencil) Bottom of the image : The Crane Hotel ( pencil)Item Government House, BarbadosThe Government House of Barbados was built in 1702 and is the official residence of the Governor General of Barbados. It is located on Government Hill, St. Michael on lands that were once a Quaker plantation before being sold to the government of the day. The majestic colonial house sits at the end of a long driveway.Item Bathsheba, BarbadosAn image of a train on the railway tracks in Bathsheba. A building sits on the right of the track which is surrounded on both sides by coconut trees. Two small boats are docked along the shoreline, and in the distance are historical markers (large rocks) that can still be seen today.Item The College [Codrington College], BarbadosThe Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill CampusA view of The College [Codrington College], Barbados showing a line of palm trees adjacent to the building, near a pond. There is a man on horseback on the grounds near the pond. At the back of the photograph the following is written in pencil - £35.Item Item Bridge-town [sic], Barbadoes [sic]. Trafalgar SquarePA photograph of Trafalgar Square in Bridgetown showing the Fountain Garden. On the right is the Parliament Building next to a business enterprise with the following letters written on it – R. WAYMA. Several people have assembled outside this building. Across the street from the Parliament Building is the Nelson Statue behind which is some type of starting gate contraption with a horse attached. Several other horses and carriages carrying passengers or seemingly waiting for passengers to board are nearby. A large tree provides shelter for the carriages, horses and passengers. On the left are a number of boats. At the back : (in pencil) - LRC -UWI and on the corner right hand side the following is written in pencil - 0776, sap 753. FromItem The West Indies Touring Team, 1950Main Library , University of the West IndieA photograph of the West Indies Touring Team 1950. Signatures are attached to the photograph. The names of the team members are as follows: W. Ferguson (Scorer), A. L . Valentine, C. L. Walcott, H. H. H. Johnson, L. R. Pierre, A. F. Rae, R. E. Marshall, C. B. Williams, E. D. Weekes, R. J. Christiani, J. B. Stollmeyer, J. D. C. Goddard (Captain), J. M. Kidney (Manager), G. E. Gomez, P. E. Jones, F. M. Worrell, S. Ramadbin, K. B. Trestrail, (Secretary: Rev. R. C. Palmer-Barnes)