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DCI Careenage, Bridgetown, Barbados.
No full textLandscape; Colored; 3 ½” x 5 ½”An aerial view of Bridgetown, Barbados. Many colorful cars are visible in the nearby car park, while several boats are docked in the Careenage. In the background is the Chamberlain Bridge with both vehicular and pedestrian traffic. The Treasury Building and Parliament Building are among the many historic buildings identified. This is a divided back postcard.
Back of the postcard CP £6 (Handwritten in pencil). Photograph by Willie Alleyne Associates. Jan 27/85
Dear Auntie Gem, we are having a lovely holiday in “Beautiful Barbados”! The food is good – different vegs & lots of fish – the beaches are beautiful – ours has quite large beaches so we just “paddle”. Our hotel is very nice, pool, dining room etc. The local people are friendly and helpful. Our love to you, keep well, Sam & Beth.
Miss L.M.D. Weller, Cornford House, Cornford Lane, Tunbridge Wells, TN2, 4QS, Kent, UK.
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Market Street Roseau - Dominica.
No full textLandscape; Color; 3 ½” x 5 ½”A colored image of a street scene on Market Street, Roseau, Dominica. There are several persons walking the street which has buildings lining both sides. The buildings might be a combination of residential and commercial structures. The name L. Phillip is clearly visible on a sign in the foreground. The street is lined on the right side with a string of utility poles. The buildings in the image provide representation of the architectural features of the times, as does the cart for transportation.
This is a divided back postcard. Back of postcard PNTP £13. A small square box on the top right corner of postcard Made in Germany. Picture by Masterville.
[Masterville Joseph was a Dominican photographer known for capturing scenes of Dominica in the 1920s and 1930s, which were often used for postcards and exhibited at cultural centers. His work provides a valuable glimpse into the island's landscape and culture from that era]
The Crane Coast. Barbados. B. W. I.
No full textLandscape; Black & white; 3 ½” x 5 ½”Pictures a beach covered in bush and shrubs with a number of coconut trees on the sand. In the background on the top of huge rocks , is Crane House. This is a divided back postcard. 12.6.34 (Handwritten in pen). Many thanks for yours. I’m sorry no find for a litter this week. Better luck next! Much love Marvin Snr ??? Miss A. Vaughan Kefer Telsch 23 Busby Avenue Brobourne Herts England.
Published by Knight’s Ltd. Barbados. Red Barbados postage stamp with “Postage & Revenue”at the top
Upper Broad Street, Bridgetown, Barbados.
No full textLandscape, Sephia tone, “3 ½” x 5½ ”This photo is an aerial view of Upper Broad Street in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is a busy street scene with people, donkey carts, and wagons. The image shows men and women's fashion of the day. There are many stores and shops located on both sides of the street, with roofs of wooden shingle structures, wrought iron balconies and windows with wooden shutters. One of the stores signs which is most visible is the “J.R.H. Seifert & Co. Ltd.
On the front of the Postcard is a Barbados 1d stamp
Rubber stamp – 18 FEB? – G.P.O.
This is an undivided back postcard.
Back of the Postcard
Addressed to : Professor Dr. Arnold Poschl, Klosterwiesgasse Graz, Osterreich.
ENTP £15 A6 (Handwritten in Pencil
Using Comics and Graphic Novels to Promote Literacy in Libraries
No full textThis article appeared in Issue 1 2025 BIBLIO newsletter. BIBLIO is the newsletter of the Library Association of Trinidad and Tobago (LATT)
[The Mauby Girl, Barbados. British West Indies]
No full textPortrait, colour, 3 ½” x 5½ ”This image shows a female mauby vendor and her customer standing in front of a donkey cart. The female vendor appears to be handing the other female her cup of mauby which would have been poured from the canister balanced on her head. The vendor also has a bucket hanging from her arm. This homemade drink was made by mixing sugar and water with the bark of the Colubrina elliptica or snakewood tree, sometimes adding other spies, such as cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, citrus peel, and star anise.
This is a divided back postcard.
Back of the Postcard
£8 A05 (handwritten in pencil)
Made in Canad
Negro Fiddler, Barbados.
No full textPortrait, black & white, “3 ½” x 5½”This image shows an old black man posed as if he is playing a fiddle.
Dear Dick: Do you ever see anything like this in Southampton. With best wishes. From Jack.
R. M. S. Eden
Attached is a Barbados One Penny Stamp: PLYMOUTH TO BRISTOL P.O.: FEB. 05
This is an undivided back postcard.
Back of the Postcard
Medd Esq., 33 Gordon Ave., Portswood, Southampton, England.
£16 PP / BARBADOS (W.I.) FOREIGN CULTURE/MUSIC/POSTAL (Handwritten in Pencil
The Crane House, Barbados.
No full textLandscape; black & white, 31/2" x 51/2"The Crane House sits atop the cliff overlooking the beach, which is covered with shrubs and coconut trees.
This is an undivided back card.
Front of the card : Thanks for the card d/d January 18th
Stamp view side (?). J.R.H. Seifert & Co., Barbados
Back of the card : 1 penny Barbados stamp is affixed. 78606 printed on bottom right. Platinum Crayon O.L.M. 94:05
Addressed to : Mr Claude F. Scothon, 55 Windsor Street, Nottingham, Englan
Bay Street Roseau, Dominica, W. I.
No full textLandscape Sephia Tone, “3 ½” x 5½ ”This photo is a view of Bay Street, in Roseau, Dominica. Roseau is Dominica’s most important port for foreign trade. Some exports include bananas, bay oil, vegetables, grapefruit, oranges and cocoa. The site around Bay Street is surrounded by water and buildings of historical architectural interests. Boats are seen docked in the water. Persons are also seen walking on the roadside.
This is a divided back postcard.
Back of the Postcard
£15 PNTP (Handwritten in Pencil
Type of Residence, Barbados.
No full textLandscape, Colour, 3 ½” x 5½”This is a view of a residence in Barbados [Verona House, Bank Hall, St. Michael now the Government Electrical Department]. The most visible architectural features of the building are the roof work, the doors and the windows which have hurricane shutters attached to them ; patios surround the circumference of the house. The property is surrounded by different types of trees, plants and flowers. The front guard wall is made of concrete and has wrought iron bars.
This is a divided back postcard.
Back of the Postcard
Barbados. B.W.I., March. 24/20
Cordial Easter Greetings to you and Mrs Toll from Mr. and Mrs. Edwin L. Bowen.
(No chimneys on houses here not needed)
Letter addressed to: Mr Charles H. Toll, V. Pt., Security Trust and Savings Bank, Spring & 5th Streets, Los Angeles, California, U.S.A.
Attached is a Barbados 1d Stamp, [ET PENITVS TOTO REGNANTES ORBE BRITANNOS]
Date Stamped: BARBADOS GPO, 24 MR 20 10-AM
£5 HP waf (Handwritten in Pencil