A Small Place With A Huge Historic Footprint
Barbadian history is full - the images presented here are drawn from 1970 and the arrival of Thor Heyerdahl and Ra II through Princess Margaret presenting the colours to the Barbados Defence Force in 1981.
Queen Elizabeth Loved the People of Barbados
She visited five times and held a 'Special Place' in her heart for the people and island.
Queen Elizabeth visits Barbados the third time - the last stop on her Silver Jubilee Tour. Arrival by HMY Britannia and departure by her First Flight in Concorde.
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Queen Elizabeth II
Knighting Sir Garfield Sobers, Feb 1975
This was Queen Elizabeth's second visit to Barbados - this time to Open Barbados Parliament and to Knight Sir Garfield Sobers - Barbados' fantastic cricketer.
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Thor Heyerdahl & Ra II Arrive in
Barbados July 12, 1970
This was my first chance to record history being made!
50 years ago on July 12th, 1970, I was photographing Ra II arriving in Barbados.
The Norwegian explorer Thor Heyerdahl had just proved that the ancients could have sailed from North Africa to the New World millenia before Columbus made the trip!
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On Board Ra II After Arrival
Awaiting Drydock
While Ra II awaited drydock visitors came to view the historic craft and to meet the Heyerdahl family and the International crew.