Upper Broad Street, Barbados.

Abstract

This photo is an aerial view of Upper Broad Street in Bridgetown, Barbados. The busy street scene shows many persons walking along the street, whilst others are traveling on donkey carts and wagons. Most of the men are dressed in long pants, long sleeved shirts and wearing hats; the women are dressed in long dresses and hats. There are many stores and shops located on both sides of the street. The buildings have roofs which are made of wooden shingle structures, with windows that have wooden shutters. The most visible architectural features of the buildings are the roof work, the windows, doors and wrought iron balconies which are overlooking the street. Some of the stores signs which are most visible are “J.R.M. Seifert & Co. Ltd.”; W. H. Johnson & Co.; and Stationers & Printers”. This is an undivided back postcard. Back of the Postcard Date Stamp – Oct 2; Postage Stamp – Barbados/ Half Penny/Nelson /Trafalgar/ 1805-1903 Addressed to: Madame E. Gambaldi, Muratte 66, Rome, Italy Letter from: Miss Sanderson, P. O. Box, Barbados CHP £22 (Handwritten in Pencil)