• The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 1: 1500s – 1700

    The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 1: 1500s – 1700

    The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s is in 5 sections: 1500s – 1700, 1700 – 1800, 1800 – 1900,1900 – 1980s & Addendums. This is: The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 1: 1500s – 1700. The follow-on sections are: The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s, brings together the research of…

  • The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 2: 1700 – 1800

    The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 2: 1700 – 1800

    The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s is in 5 sections: 1500s – 1700, 1700 – 1800, 1800 – 1900, 1900 – 1980s & Addendums. This is: The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 2: 1700 – 1800. The follow-on sections are: The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s, brings together the research…

  • The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 3: 1800 – 1900

    The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 3: 1800 – 1900

    The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s is in 5 sections: 1500 – 1700, 1700 – 1800, 1800 – 1900, 1900 – 1980s & Addendums. This is: The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 3: 1800 – 1900. The follow-on sections are: The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s, brings together the research…

  • The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 4: 1900 – 1980s

    The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 4: 1900 – 1980s

    The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s is in 5 sections: 1500 – 1700, 1700 – 1800, 1800 – 1900, 1900 – 1980s & Addendums. This is: The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 4: 1900 – 1980s. The follow-on sections are: The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s, brings together the research…

  • The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 5: Addendums

    The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 5: Addendums

    The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s is in 5 sections: 1500s – 1700, 1700 – 1800, 1800 – 1900, 1900 – 1980s & Addendums. This is: The Printed Maps of Barbados – Part 5: Addendums. The follow-on sections are: The Printed Maps of Barbados 1500s – 1980s, brings together the research of E.…

  • Flying TUI to Barbados

    Flying TUI to Barbados

    Flying TUI from the UK to Barbados is a great alternative to the likes of BA and Virgin. In 1997 my wife and I went out to  Asia. We thought we were going for a two or three year stint.  We stayed for nearly 20 years. In 2014 my wife was posted back to the…

  • In praise of Ollie

    In praise of Ollie

    This post about transitioning to the WordPress Ollie block theme is part of a series where we share our learnings on managing a hobby website. It’s intended for WordPress hobby website administrators. We’ve invested a lot of time in BajanThings. We are often praised for how professional the BajanThings website looks. And, we are often…

  • Barbados Film Unit – Cinemagazine 63

    Barbados Film Unit – Cinemagazine 63

    Cinemagazine 63 was a film by The Ministry of Education Barbados which was produced by the Barbados Film Unit highlighting five key events of 1963 in a cine magazine format. It can be found in The AP Archive (Associated Press Archive) which contains historical and contemporary film and video dating back to 1893. The AP Archive sister channel,…

  • F/O Robert Allen “Shorty” Stewart RAAF 1919 to 2004

    F/O Robert Allen “Shorty” Stewart RAAF 1919 to 2004

    This is the fourth in the series of BajanThings posts that profile Errol Walton Barrow’s crew in RAF 88 Squadron, “B” Flight, Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF) during World War II. That crew consisted of: English pilot Andrew Leslie Cole and two Australian rear Wireless operator and Air Gunners (WAGs): Leo Leslie Schultz and Robert…

  • Barbados History – Professor Richard Drayton

    Barbados History – Professor Richard Drayton

    We hope you had a Happy Christmas with your family and friends. We thought you might enjoy this 30 minutes potted history of Barbados by Professor Richard Drayton from Kings College in the UK. Professor Richard Drayton gave the 2023 Errol Barrow Day lecture in London at All Saints’ Church, Notting Hill Gate, London W11…