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…
View More Bahamas Philately: Abaco Islands – Pelican CayGreat and Little Abaco Islands and nearby cays form the northernmost group of the Bahama Islands. The candy-striped lighthouse on Elbow Cay has been a landfall for Bahamas-bound ships since the days when loyalists from New England and New York arrived in Abaco in 1783. Tidy, New England style settlements…
View More Bahamas Philately: Abaco IslandsSavannah 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 SoundRMS 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 CaroniaThe ‘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 OfficeDetails 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)George Street, Nassau, is located between Bay Street and Duke Street. Postcards 1953 – Colorpicture (P2400 Series)
View More Bahamas Philately: New Providence – Nassau – George StreetBuccaneer 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 PointPowell 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.…
View More Bahamas Philately: Eleuthera – Powell Point“The Bahamian Constable is probably the most photographed individual in the Bahamas. His colourful uniform, strict military bearing and courteous manners, make him a favourite with shutterbugs both local and foreign. One sees these constables directing traffic at busy intersections, giving tourists all types of information and standing sentry duty…
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