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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.

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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 and his International crew arrive at Bridgetown, Barbados after 57 days at sea on the Ra 2 - July 12th, 1969 ra2-arv-0004

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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Thor Heyerdahl and family meet Barbadians from the deck of the Ra II.

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.

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Early Days Barbados Light Airplane Club

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Sugar Hill — Major Project Image Library

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Learning the Way in The Barbadian East Indian Muslim Community

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Home Cures – A Barbadian Tradition

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Barbados Landship ‘Vanguard’

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The Sea in our Veins!

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The Hazards of Running Wild!

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Chris Alleyne – A Tribute

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Ladies of the Land

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