San Salvador Island is an island and district of The Bahamas. It is widely believed that during Christopher Columbus’s first expedition to the New World, this island was the first land he sighted and visited on 12 October 1492. He named it San Salvador after Christ the Saviour. Columbus’s records…
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Bahamas Philately: Abaco Islands – Pelican Cay
Pelican Cay is an uninhabited part of the Abaco Islands. In 1972, the Pelican Cays Land and Sea Park, a national park was established. The park has an area of 2,100 acres (8 km2). The park’s marine environment contains an extensive coral reef and undersea cave habitat. Over 170…
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The Abaco Islands lie in the northern Bahamas, 180 miles off the South Florida coast. The Islands comprise the main islands of Great Abaco and Little Abaco, along with smaller barrier cays, and were first inhabited by the Lucayans. The first European settlers of the islands were Loyalists fleeing the…
View More Bahamas Philately: Abaco IslandsBahamas Philately: Eleuthera – Savannah Sound
Savannah Sound is a small settlement situated 16 miles east of Governor’s Harbour, Eleuthera, between Palmetto Point and Tarpum Bay. It was named “Windermere” during its early days, and was given the name Savannah Sound, because of the large Savannah (grassy, flat area) found in the eastern section of the…
View More Bahamas Philately: Eleuthera – Savannah SoundBahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS Caronia
RMS Caronia was a 34,183 gross register tons (GRT) passenger ship of the Cunard Line. Launched on 30 October 1947, she served with Cunard until 1967. She was nicknamed the “Green Goddess” after her light green hull livery. Cruises 1958 West Indies References Caronia2info Wikipedia: RMS Caronia (1947)
View More Bahamas Philately: Cunard Line – RMS CaroniaBahamas Philately: Parliament Square – Post Office
The ‘old’ Nassau Post Office was located off Rawson Square, in Public Square (Parliament Square) on Bay St. The centre building housed the post office on the ground floor. In 1938, the Post Office begun to consider options to either expand or erect a new postal building. In 1950, Rawson…
View More Bahamas Philately: Parliament Square – Post OfficeBahamas Philately: Dexter Press (44900 Series)
Details Publisher: Mestons Travels, El Paso, Texas Distributor: Printer: Dexter Press, Pearl River, N.J. Process: Dextone (Made from Kodachrome and Ansco Color) Photographer: Year: 1950 Series: 44900
View More Bahamas Philately: Dexter Press (44900 Series)Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Nassau – George Street
George Street, Nassau, is located between Bay Street and Duke Street. Postcards 1953 – Colorpicture (P2400 Series)
View More Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Nassau – George StreetBahamas Philately: Buccaneer Point
Buccaneer Point was developed in the 1950s with the docks constructed c.1965. It offered a hotel, restaurant, bars and stores. Facilities included a marina and diving gear. Postcards 1967 – Dukane Press Inc (#2630 Series) References Skin Diver 1968-07: Vol 17 Iss 7
View More Bahamas Philately: Buccaneer PointBahamas Philately: Eleuthera – Powell Point
Powell Point is located on the south-western tip of Eleuthera, Bahamas. During the 1960s, Powell Point was the location of a microwave radio station as part the Atlantic Missile Range Mistran tracking system. In 1970, work began on a $35million redevelopment of Powell Point which became known as Cape Eleuthera.…
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