Category: Bahamas

The Anchorage Hotel was located on West Bay Street, Nassau. The five storey, 114-room hotel began construction in 1966 and opened in 1967. It overlooked Nassau’s scenic Western Esplanade and beach. Within a month of completion, the hotel was sold for $2¼ million to New Yorkers Leonard Kaye, David Waltzer…

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In 1953, Curtis Johnson gained permission to build an aquarium on a property immediately east of Brown’s Boat Basin. However, the offer was rescinded and he eventually bought a second property in Chippingham. This second property opened on 17 March 1967 as The Seafloor Aquarium. All tanks in the aquarium…

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Details Publisher: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc., Miami, Fla Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 74200

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Details Publisher: Distributor: Bell Paper Co., Miami, Florida Printer: Colourpicture, Boston, Mass. 02130 Process: Plastichrome Photographer: Year: 1970 Series: A92440

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The Cafe Valenica was located within the Spanish Section (Plaza Granada) of the International Bazaar. It operated as both an indoor and outdoor dinery. Serving Spanish food, it was decorated in Iberian style, with leaded windows, brick arches rising from tiled floors, antique maps and wrought iron work. The restaurant…

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Details Publisher: John L Farrell, Bronxville, New York Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Year: 1967 Series: 83600

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Details Publisher: Hannau-Robinson Color Productions Inc., Miami Beach, Florida Distributor: Printer: Koppel Color, Hawthorne, New Jersey, USA Process: Photographer: Hannau-Robinson/Litho in U.S.A. Year: 1966 Series: 92900

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Details Publisher: Hotels Corporation of America (HCA) Hotels Distributor: Printer: Tichnor Bros Inc., Boston, Mass. Process: Year: 1967 Series: K-16800 Quantity: 25,000 (25M 36B TB)

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The French Section was located in the northwest corner of the International Bazaar. The area was also referred to as Montmarte. Shops included: Cafe Michel’s Caprice Cellars Wine Shop La Sandale Parfumes de Paris Playgirl Postcards 1974 – Calypso Distributors Ltd (P78400 Series – Type EC2) 1979 – Great American…

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The India Section of the International Bazaar was located on the western side of the Oriental Section. Shops included: Bombay Bazaar (Taj Mahal) India House – precious gems, treasures and gifts from India Kori Tiki Postcards 1970 – Calypso Distributors Ltd (P78400 Series – Type DC2)

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