Author: thedigitalphilatelist

A brimful of hats, varied enough to interest even Hedda Hopper, hangs from the native stalls of Nassau’s Straw Market waiting for a place on some visitor’s head in the sun. Just as coconut, palmetto and other species of palm cast a gentle shade on these islands, so the colourful…

The Bahamas Mace, the symbol of parliamentary authority, is 165 years old. On a day that became historic, April 27, 1965, a Progressive Liberal Party member was expelled from the House of Assembly for talking too long during a debate. In a dramatic move “to show we are not afraid”…

What is a visit to Nassau without a ride in a Surrey? Something surely will be missing. This is one of the things the tourist comes for. A little slowing down of pace. You will find the surreys under the trees of Rawson Square, or in Frederick Street North. They…

It was 156 years ago, in the year 1812, that Colonial-style structures were erected in the downtown heart of Nassau and these were the houses of Parliament. They were constructed of coral limestone and have since house the Legislature, Supreme Court, General Post Office, and the now defunct Colonial Secretary’s…

The Empire Parliamentary Association was founded on 18 July 1911. As well as Members of the UK Parliament, the meeting was attended by representatives of the then dominion Parliaments of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Newfoundland and South Africa. The Commonwealth Parliamentary Association emerged from the Empire Parliamentary Association at a…