Advertisements

BajanThings

Bajan history. Interesting Bajan people. Hiking in Barbados and Overseas. International Travel…

The Women's Self-Help store at the top of Broad St in Bridgetown Barbados

BajanThings

Bajan history. Handed down Bajan stories. Bajan folklore. Interesting Bajan people. Bajans who made their mark on the world stage. Hiking in Barbados. Bajans hiking and exploring foreign destinations and much much more…

BajanThings
Posts Index

Current post:

  • Children getting water from a standpipe near Bathsheba, circa 1936

    Barbados Standpipes Map Project

    Standpipes are another symbol of disappearing Barbados culture. Public water standpipes were introduced across the island in 1861 following a devastating 1854 cholera epidemic. The 1854 cholera epidemic in Barbados was a catastrophic public health event that caused 20,727  deaths. The epidemic exposed severe deficiencies in sanitation, housing, and water supply and served as a…

    Click to read more…: Barbados Standpipes Map Project

Recent posts:

BajanThings Posts
going back to 2014

From our back-catalogue of posts:

Celebrating 10 years of BajanThings
A selection of BajanThings posts from the last 10 years.

More Archive Posts

Search the content of
BajanThings:

Stay informed!
Become a BajanThings subscriber:

Subscribe to the BajanThings automated e-mail update. When you subscribe, your email address is automatically added to our Subscriber list. This means whenever a new post is added to BajanThings, you will receive a notification email telling you of the update.

Subcribe Now

Help us share more Bajan stories – Make a Donation:

BajanThings.com is a passion project.

If you’ve enjoyed our posts, please consider making a small donation.

Your support helps cover the maintenance of the site and fuels our mission to document and share Bajan stories for future generations.

Click the button below to go to the BajanThings donations page:

Make a Donation to BajanThings

Thank you for your support and your donation.

Click here to contact BajanThings:

Contact Burts

What’s been trending on BajanThings over the last 48 hours:

Barbados Standpipes Map ProjectBarbados Standpipes Map Project
Bajan SeasoningBajan Seasoning
Handbook of Barbados: Plantations & Sugar-Works 1912 - 1924Handbook of Barbados: Plantations & Sugar-Works 1912 – 1924
The game of WarriThe game of Warri
Memorials for departed friendsMemorials for departed friends
High Altitude Research Project (HARP) 1962 - 1967High Altitude Research Project (HARP) 1962 – 1967
Barbados Blackwood Screwdock (dry dock)Barbados Blackwood Screwdock (dry dock)
Torpedoing of the Cornwallis in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, 11th September 1942Torpedoing of the Cornwallis in Carlisle Bay, Barbados, 11th September 1942
The 1679 Barbados Census - a searchable databaseThe 1679 Barbados Census – a searchable database

Click the button below to see what’s trending on BajanThings over the last: 24 hrs, 48 hrs, 7 days, 30 days, 90 days and over the last year.

What’s Trending on BajanThings

Latest comments:

  2. Thank you for your efforts in making the bridge between the past and the present a colourful and interesting journey.…

  3. There was one at Cattlewash, nearby Round Rock. My family spent a month down there every year from the early…

  4. This project is very commendable and could be referenced by educational institutions when teaching about water resources and related infrastructure.…

  5. Ralf has done a great job of building this database and collection of photos. Truly a great addition to the…