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International Communication in Barbados 50 years ago.

15th March 2017 10th January 2022 / 4 minutes of reading / Bajan History, Bajan People, Barbados Post World War II / 3 Comments

This post is by guest contributor Shana Jones a pilot with SVG Air based out of St. Vincent. “International Communication in Barbados 50 years ago” originally appeared on Shana’s blog Roaming Aviatrix in January 2017 and is re-published here on BajanThings as a supplement to Cable & Wireless in Barbados. On the last day of …

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