Category: Bahamas

10d rate paid the airmail rate to U.K. and Europe. Details Subject: Nassau Public Library Designer:  Printer: Joh. Enschedé En Zonen Hollande Process: Photogravure Watermark: None Perf: 14 x 13 (comb) Cylinders: None Sheet: R5 x 6 Quantity: 319,478 57,398 (Crown Agent) 262,080 (Local) Sheet Numbers References Bahamas.gov.bs British Caribbean Philatelic…

UNESCO’s Culture Sector, through its culture conventions and programmes, plays a unique role in promoting human creativity and safeguarding culture and heritage worldwide. Culture refers to the symbolic meaning, artistic dimension and cultural values that originate from or express cultural identities. (Article 4.2 of the Convention on the Protection and…

Pineapples were grown in the Bahamas from the early 1700’s. It is believed that The Bahamas was the first country to produce pineapples on a commercial scale. Pineapples were not exported on a large scale until 1844.  During that year, it is believed that upward of 15,000 dozen were shipped to…

In 1799 the Legislative Council passed an Act to build a Church in the “East”. The St Matthew’s Church was built by Joseph Eve with the foundation laid in 1800. The seating capacity of the Church was four hundred and fifty and during the early years of the church, the…

The Royal Elizabeth Hotel was completed in early 1954. It was situated in Nassau, fronting the harbour. Decorated in a British Colonial style, it provided 41 rooms with bath facilities, a coffee shop (serving breakfast), a cocktail bar, and a private swimming pool with sun deck and terrace. Postcards H…

Details Subject: Sea Garden Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilikinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Normal & White (1970) papers Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 Plates: 1 1 1 1 Sheet: R10 x 10 (100) Quantity:  Sheet Numbers

Details Subject: Photosphere – Underwater Post Office Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilikinson Process: Litho & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Normal & White (1970) papers Watermark: Multi Crown CA Perf: 13.5 Plates:  Sheet:  Quantity:  Sheet Numbers

Conch is a common name of a number of different medium-to-large-sized sea snails. Conch shells typically have a high spire and a noticeable siphonal canal (in other words, the shell comes to a noticeable point at both ends). In North America, a conch is often identified as a queen conch,…

La Santa María (The Saint Mary), alternatively La Gallega, was the largest of the three Spanish ships used by Christopher Columbus in his first voyage across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492, the others being the Niña and the Pinta. Requisitioned by order of Queen Isabella and by contract with Christopher…