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Jean Agatha Forde
Jean Agatha Forde was born on the 22nd September 1942 at Triopaths in St. Andrew, Barbados. War was raging in Europe and the Pacific, but they were not affected by this. She grew up in a safe and hardworking environment. Very little food was imported into the island, and what was would not have reached her…
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Remembering those that served during WWI, WWII and later conflicts
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Operation Carlota – Cuba’s secret flights to Angola via Barbados
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W/O Derek Davies – A Bajan Specialist Gunner with 224 Squadron RAF Coastal Command
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Barbados Blackwood Screwdock (dry dock)
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Haunted by Janet
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Belleville Village
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Bygone Barbados photographs held in the UK National Archives
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The Garrison Drains
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Cuba – A different perspective
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Celebrating 10 years of BajanThings
A selection of BajanThings posts from the last 10 years.
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Operation Carlota – Cuba’s secret flights to Angola via Barbados
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Rediffusion Barbados (1934 -1997)
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The game of Warri
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A Fisherman’s Tale
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The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s (Overview)
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How “badjohn” became a word
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F/O Errol Barrow RAF Navigator World War II & Prime Minister of Barbados
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The Colin Hudson Great (Barbados) Train Hike
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SS Quaker City – Torpedoed 18th May 1942. The story of John Heller
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What an excellent and interesting article. I love reading about these unsung heroes. I certainly remembered the mats and always…
Bob, I have a copy of the Hapcott map which I can send you, jim
Hi Jim, Awesome work. I cam looking for the 1646 Hapcott map as I was trying to trackdown the Trents…
I thoroughly enjoyed reading Jean Agatha Forde’s story and well remember the type of baskets she made. Not sure how…
I wonder if all 7 of my mats, different sizes, and with me for well over 60 years, were made…