Before the Second World War, about a third of all Bahamians were considered farmers – a figure which fell in 1953 to 10.55%. In 1950, the Colonial Development Corporation in London announced an ambitious, multimillion pound development plans for Africa and the Bahamas. The two were linked together, under one…
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Bahamas Philately: 1954 Definitive Series – ½d Infant Welfare Clinic
After her arrival in Bahamas in 1940, the Duchess of Windsor set about establishing two infant welfare clinics on New Providence Island. The Duchess was head of the Bahamas Red Cross and took an interest in infant welfare. The clinics were funded by the Bahamas Assistance Fund (a trust established…
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Bahamas Philately: Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion Board
When the Bahamas Hotel Association (BHA) was formed its members immediately saw the need to collectively market the destination. For its entire 60 years, the BHA was a prominent force in tourism promotion, working along with the Bahamas Tourism Development Board and later the Ministry of Tourism and Promotion Boards.…
View More Bahamas Philately: Nassau and Paradise Island Promotion BoardBahamas Philately: Rock Sound Club and Beach Cottages
Rock Sound was established by Arthur Vining Davis, a millionaire industrialist, who made his money in aluminium. In 1940, Davis who had moved to retire in South Florida suddenly decided to embarked on a land buying spree in Florida and in the Bahamas. As part of this spree, Davis purchase…
View More Bahamas Philately: Rock Sound Club and Beach CottagesBahamas Philately: Pink Sands Lodge
In 1949, Bert Malcolm bought a small two cottage accommodation on Harbour Island and named it Pink Sands Lodge. During the year, this was expanded to nineteen visitor’s homes with accommodation for a dozen guests. In 1951 Allen and Remelle Malcolm from Ashland, Kentucky, USA, purchased Pink Sands Lodge from…
View More Bahamas Philately: Pink Sands LodgeBahamas Philately: 1963 Bahamas Talks
The Douglas GAM-87 Skybolt was an air-launched ballistic missile (ALBM) developed by the United States during the late 1950s. The basic concept was to allow US strategic bombers to launch their weapons from well outside the range of Soviet defences. To do this in an air-launched form, a lightweight thermonuclear…
View More Bahamas Philately: 1963 Bahamas TalksBahamas Philately: Nassau Beach Hotel
In the 1960’s, the Nassau Beach Lodge changed its name to the Nassau Beach Hotel. In 1965, The Beatles were filmed swimming fully-clothed in the pool at the Nassau Beach Hotel for their second feature film, Help! In 1970, Trusthouses Forte Hotels purchased the property. Postcards 1961 – Hannau Color…
View More Bahamas Philately: Nassau Beach HotelBahamas Philately: 1971 Definitive Series
The subjects for this definitive series was suggested by Henry Atholl Simpson, Head Postal Training Advisor who was on loan from the London G.P.O. The designs were carried out by local artist Elyse Wasile (1920-2013). Wasile was an American artist who spent some 25 years in Nassau, where she painted…
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Bahamas Philately: S.S. Florida
The P&O (Peninsular & Occidental) Steamship Company owned and operated the SS Florida throughout her 37-year career, except for 4 years during World War II. Originally the SS Florida connected Tampa, Key West and Havana. In 1934 service was transferred to a Miami-Havana route; in 1954 a weekly Miami-Nassau roundtrip…
View More Bahamas Philately: S.S. FloridaBahamas Philately: 1965 Definitive Series – 4d Queen Elizabeth
Details Subject: Queen Elizabeth Designer: Portrait by Anthony Buckley Printer: Bradbury Wilkinson & Co Ltd, New Malden, Surrey, England Process: Lithography & Recess (portrait & BAHAMAS) Paper: Watermark: Multiple St Edward’s Crown Block CA Perf: 13.5 (comb) Plates: Printed in sheets of two separated by vertical gutter, guillotined through gutter for distribution. 2 (Orange-Brown) 1…
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