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Item Careenage, Barbados.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) J. Combier, J.; 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 careenage in Bridgetown, Barbados. There are a signficant number of boats docked in the water. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard MP £8 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Accra Beach Christ Church, Barbados, W. I.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Gomez, Eric; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This is a busy beach scene with many people on the beach, including a group of young people sitting together. One gentleman is sitting in the shade of a tree watching the scene. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard £7 HD (Handwritten in Pencil) Published by the Advocate Company Limited, Barbados, W.I. ColourPicture Publishers, Inc., Boston 30, Mass., U.S.A.Item View of five sugar plantations, 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.This is a aerial image of sugar plantations in Barbados. A few buildings including windmills are visible in the distance, amidst the sprawling area. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Angelica Mia: ? bring and mail to go out once. If you have not destroyed papers and wrappers, will you keep them. The lawyers here say they may come in useful. I don’t know what is in the air, but there seems to be something. Much love from June. A05 £5 (Handwritten in Pencil). Collins’ Carlisle Pharmacy , 28 Broad Street, BarbadosItem SS CRYNSSEN disembarking at 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.This photo shows a group of males assisting persons disembarking from the SS Crynssen cruise ship in Barbados in the year 1938. This method is used to take the passengers from the ship to land. These small boats used to transport passengers from cruise ships to port are called "tenders" because they are responsible for "tending" to the ship, ensuring passengers can safely disembark. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard: The number C1041 is printed at the back of the postcard PP £15 (Handwritten in pencil)Item Native on Sugar Factory, 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.The photo shows a female native worker at the sugar factory with a basket of cane thrash on her head. She wears an apron over her knee length dress. Her feet are bare. There is a brick building in the background, possibly to be the mill. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard YP £12 (all handwritten in pencil)Item Hauling molasses by spider. 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.This image shows workers pulling carts called “Spiders”, which have puncheons or what is commonly called a barrel attached. This device was used for making it easier to move a puncheon of molasses or rum using only the power of human muscles. These puncheons are filled with molasses for shipping to other countries. There are a number of male workers hauling and organizing the barrels. There is an ad for “Veedol - the lubricant that resists heat” located on the side of the store. There is also a tractor with the licensed number #0124 visible on the street. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard CMNTD £22 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item "The Spider", Barbados, British West Indies. - 30258(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 workers at the wharf pulling carts called “Spiders”, which have puncheons or what is commonly called a barrel attached. These puncheons are filled with molasses for shipping. There are other persons, dressed in business attire, standing amongst the workers. The historic Parliament Buildings are visible in the background.ees. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard A05 £12 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Bath and St. Lawrence Hotels, 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.This is a view of Bath and St. Lawrence Hotels in Barbados. The most visible architectural features of the buildings are the roof work, doors and the windows which have hurricane shutters attached to them. Back of the Postcard EHMD £8 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Holiday Inn, Barbados, West Indies.(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 is a beach side view of the Holiday Inn hotel, the jetty and cabanas. It is a seven storey building with attached balconies. The most visible architectural features of the buildings are the roof work and the windows. On the beach side is a covered section with chairs and tables, as well as beach chairs on the jetty. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Printed in England by Photo Precision Ltd. EPND £8 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item SCOTLAND, 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.This is an aerial view of the Scotland District which is located in St. Andrew, Barbados. The district's name was given because of its hilly resemblance to Scotland. There are buildings located in the background and also a windmill. Most of the area is characterized by hilly terrain. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Scotland, Barbados, from the overlooking hills. A05 £5 I MIL (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Coral Reef Club, Barbados(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) West Nyack; Dexter Press, manufacturer; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.This is an aerial view of the Coral Reef Club in Barbados. The most visible architectural features of the building are the roof work, the doors and the windows. The hotel is situated on the beach. Several persons are sitting on the beach chairs under the umbrellas. Two cars are parked under the hotel’s porch. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard; Dear Uncle Aunty. Just a line. Having a good time. Weather been good, very hot. We will be on our way back home in a few days time. Bringing back the good weather with us. ? for now, Florence. Adressed to : Mr & Mrs J ?, 20 Hurstdene Road, Castle Lane West, Bournemouth, ??, England Da Costa & Musson Ltd., Commission & General Merchants Insurance, Airways and Shipping Agents, Barbados, W.I. Postage Stamp is attached: Bridgetown, Barbados, Postage Stamp, 015, $1Crs, 231V71 H £8 (Handwritten in Pencil)Item Jamaica (Three Views)(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.Postcard showing various aspects of the Jamaican heritage ; plantation life, the Myrtle Bank Hotel and Jamaica Army. At the front ; SA/901 (Handwritten in pencil). Verlag v. Albert Aust, Hamburg. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the card ; €32 (Handwritten in pencil), Union Postale Universelle POST CARD. Published as card No. 20 in the Central American series.Item View from the Sea. Barbados Aquatic Club.(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) [Gibbs], [George C.]; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.A view of the Aquatic Club showing the ballroom, pier, skating rink and changing huts along the beach. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the card ; AC HT £50 F64A (Handwritten in pencil). Printed in Saxony. "This is a real photograph."Item Tapia Plastering(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.Card reads in full ; Tapia plastering; a cheap method of making walls with clay and dry grass, mostly used by Indians; Trinidad, B.W.I. This is an image of man wearing a broad rim hat in the process of plastering the wall of the hut (ajoupa) using his hands. These huts were used first by Amerindians, then indentured East Indian labourers in colonial times. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard; A €4 (Handwritten in pencil). Copyright: Ace Studio, Trinidad (15). Printed in Scotland by Robert Maclehose & Co., Ltd.Item Joe's River, 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.A picture of Joes River, Barbados with a clear view of the bridge. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the card; HNT £450 (Handwritten in pencil). Published by Bruce Weatherhead, Barbados Pharmacy. Printed in Saxony.Item Sugar Factory, 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.An aerial view of a sugar factory in Barbados, ploughed fields in the foreground, factory buildings in the background. This is divided back postcard. Back of the postcard; IP £6 (Handwritten in pencil). Published by Roberts & Co., Barbados. Printed in Saxony. r 67036.Item Market Street, Roseau, Dominica, 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 busy scene in the town showing several pedestrians and the architectural features of the many buildings on the street. There are several [electrical?] poles on the right side of the street. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the card; €12 (Handwritten in pencil). Where the lime juices comes from. S.R.P. Addressed to : J.S. Pasmiter Esq. Ruddington, Nottingham, England. Printed in ink PAQUEBOY. A red postage stamp is affixed to the card. Photograph by J.R.H. Bridgewater, Druggist, Roseau, Dominica. Printed in Germany. 12 49565.Item Pinfold Street, 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.A view of a tree-lined street in Bridgetown Barbados. A police officer stands at the top of the street while a few pedestrians and a horse and cart are visible. There is a partial view of a house on the right side of the image. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the postcard; ENT £13.Item The Right Excellent Nanny(The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.) Jones, Gareth Wyn; The Main Library, University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, Barbados is responsible for making this digital resource available.Picture of the exterior wall at the entrance of the University of the West Indies, Mona Campus, Jamaica. On the wall are the painted words, NANNY A FI WE QUEEN. This is a divided back postcard. At the back; The Right Excellent Nanny ©Gareth Wyn Jones, March 1994.Item Cricket Lovely Cricket.(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 picture of a cricket game in process at the University College of the West Indies. Several players dressed in their typical white attire are in position on the field, against a backdrop of mountains. This is a divided back postcard. Back of the postcard; UCWI Grounds, 1955. ©All Rights Reserved. Federal Archives Centre. At the bottom; THE UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST INDIES Cave Hill Campus.