The Waterfront Market was a source of fresh produce, including conch, fish, fruit, vegetables and cargo from the Out Islands. In 1916, Market House was the principal trading place for fruit and vegetables, meat, fish and sponges. But over time, the government moved most of the market functions out of…
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Bahamas Philately: Queen Victoria Statue
A Carrara marble statue of Queen Victoria is located in Parliament Square in front of the Bahamas Parliament Building. It was unveiled on Empire Day in 1905 by Sir William Grey-Wilson, Governor of the Bahamas. The statue was created in the United Kingdom, by John Adams-Acton. The statue of Queen…
View More Bahamas Philately: Queen Victoria StatueBahamas Philately: Prince George Wharf
In 1929, the Government deepened Nassau Harbour and built modern Prince George Wharf, named after H.R.H. Prince George, who visited Nassau in 1928. The colonial government expanded Prince George Wharf in Nassau to accommodate the flow of alcohol during America’s prohibition. In the 1950s, with the popularity of cruise travel,…
View More Bahamas Philately: Prince George WharfBahamas Philately: Sandy Cay
Sandy Cay, also known as the Honeymoon Island, is a three acre island, four miles from Paradise Island, and one mile from Rose Island, located in the Sea of Abaco. It is one of the most iconic islands in the Bahamas, Sandy Cay was featured in the trailer for Gilligan’s…
View More Bahamas Philately: Sandy CayBahamas Philately: Nassau Public Library
The Nassau Public Library was originally constructed as a Goal between 1798, and 1799 and had prisoners’ cells which occupied the first and second floors, and a gallery surrounding a central space on the third floor, from which a bell rang to summon House of Assembly members to meetings. Since…
View More Bahamas Philately: Nassau Public LibraryBahamas Philately: Christ Church Cathedral
In 1670, the Bahamas was granted to six of the Lord Proprietors of Carolina by King Charles II and a church was soon built on New Providence. This church, the first in the Bahamas, is now Christ Church. The first church was destroyed by the Spaniards in 1684 and a…
View More Bahamas Philately: Christ Church CathedralBahamas Philately: St Matthew’s Church
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…
View More Bahamas Philately: St Matthew’s ChurchBahamas Philately: Fruits of The Bahamas – Pineapples
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…
View More Bahamas Philately: Fruits of The Bahamas – PineapplesBahamas Philately: Animals of the Bahamas – Hawksbill Turtle
The hawksbill sea turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae. It is the only extant species in the genus Eretmochelys. The species has a worldwide distribution, with Atlantic and Indo-Pacific subspecies. The hawksbill’s appearance is similar to that of other marine turtles. In…
View More Bahamas Philately: Animals of the Bahamas – Hawksbill TurtleBahamas Philately: Flowers of The Bahamas – Hibiscus
Hibiscus is a genus of flowering plants in the mallow family, Malvaceae. The name is derived from the Greek name ἰβίσκος (ibískos) which Pedanius Dioscorides gave to Althaea officinalis (c.40–90 AD). The genus is quite large, comprising several hundred species that are native to warm temperate, subtropical and tropical regions…
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