During the 1920s, Frank Munson, of the Munson Steamship Line, bought a crescent shaped beach-front property on Hog Island, across from Nassau. He bought and installed cabanas for guests and named the placed Paradise Beach. By the 1930s the beach became popular with America’s winter leisure class. Visitors accessed the…
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Bahamas Philately: Long Island
Long Island is an island in The Bahamas that is split by the Tropic of Cancer. Its capital is Clarence Town. Archaeological evidence shows that the Lucayan Taíno tribe settled on Long Island, probably in the island’s cave system. After the demise of the Lucayans, who were taken as slaves…
View More Bahamas Philately: Long IslandBahamas Philately: The Compleat Angler
The Compleat Angler was a modest three-story hotel on the island of North Bimini in the Bahamas. It was built by Henry and Helen Duncombe in 1935 following destruction by fire of their first house on 18 November 1934. The establishment, located in the centre of Alice Town, contained 12 guestrooms…
View More Bahamas Philately: The Compleat AnglerBahamas Philately: Cumberland House
Cumberland House was a small guest house based one block from the British Colonial Hotel and shopping area. The guest house provided 25 rooms for accommodation – all were air conditioned with a private bath and balcony. It was run by two restauranters, Lorraine Onderdonk (Secretary of Bahamas Hotel Association…
View More Bahamas Philately: Cumberland HouseBahamas Philately: Exuma – Great Exuma
The largest of the cays in Exuma is Great Exuma. George Town, the largest town and capital of Exuma, is located on Great Exuma. The town was founded 1793 and named in honour of George III by American colonial loyalists fleeing the Revolutionary War. Flamingo Bay Hotels, Clubs &…
View More Bahamas Philately: Exuma – Great ExumaBahamas Philately: Exuma
Exuma is a district of The Bahamas, consisting of over 365 islands (called cays). The largest of the cays is Great Exuma is joined to another island, Little Exuma, by a small bridge. The capital and largest town in the district is George Town. The Exumas are the historic home…
View More Bahamas Philately: ExumaBahamas Philately: History of The Bahamas
Events 1962 1962 Arrival of La Nina II 1965 1965 Columbus Memorial Festival 1966 1966 Royal Visit 1970 1970 Bahamas National Open 1971 1971 Commonwealth Finance Ministers Meeting 1971 Bahamas National Open 1972 1972 Tourism Year of the Americas 1972 1st Exhibition (Grand Bahama Philatelic Society) 1973 1973 Independence Day…
View More Bahamas Philately: History of The BahamasBahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS Queen Elizabeth
The RMS Queen Elizabeth was an ocean liner operated by Cunard Line. She was launched on 27 September 1938 and named in honour of Queen Elizabeth, who was later known as the Queen Mother. With a design that improved upon that of Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth was a slightly larger…
View More Bahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS Queen ElizabethBahamas Philately: Sea Garden
The Sea Garden is located in the narrows between Paradise and Athol Islands, opposite Nassau and was created in 1892. During the 1960’s, it was one of the finest marine displays in the world, with specially constructed glass-bottom boats to allow visitors to examine brightly coloured fish and corals. Stamp…
View More Bahamas Philately: Sea GardenBahamas Philately: Abaco Islands – Elbow Cay
Elbow Cay is an eight-mile-long cay in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas. Although visited by Lucayan Indians earlier, the first known permanent residents were British loyalists fleeing the newly independent United States of America in 1785 in what was known as Great Harbour. Its main village of Hope Town…
View More Bahamas Philately: Abaco Islands – Elbow Cay