Eleanor Friend Sleight and man standing beside the Barbados Museum ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The edge of a red automobile, the Fiat 500, can be seen along with the balcony of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society. Slide labeled Barb 11. Barbados -- Caribbean region -- Bridgetown, Saint Michael Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 20: 5 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00017911/00001 | Partager |
Road crossing with a street sign in Barbados ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Car approaching a crossing with a street sign in either Saint James or Saint Thomas. Sugar cane fields flank the road. Slide labeled Barb 16 sugar cane. Barbados -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 20: 9 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00017915/00001 | Partager |
Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados. ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. In 1625, Barbados was claimed on behalf of England. In 1627, Barbados was colonized and attained independence in 1966. The Barbados Parliament, established in 1639, was the third oldest Parliament in the British Commonwealth. The Parliament Buildings, completed in 1874, are the meeting places for the two chambers of Parliament, the Senate and the House of Assembly. The Legislative Council, originally established during the island’s colonization, was replaced by a Senate in 1964. The main entrance to the House of Assembly, the lower house, has a Bust of Sir William Conrad Reeves the first black person to be knighted. The architecture of the buildings reflects a Gothic revival featuring arches. The picture includes a woman in a yellow dress and a man next to a school. Many forms of transportation vehicles are seen: automobiles, scooters, motorcycles, and bicycles. Slide labeled Public Bldgs. Barbados. Barbados -- Caribbean region -- Bathsheba, Saint Andrew Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 21: 2 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00019196/00001 | Partager |
The ship Renaissance is docked at Bridgetown port in Barbados ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. The photograph shows two ocean liners docked in Bridgetown Port. Passengers can be seen on the one of the ship's decks looking over the side to see people and automobiles on the street. The M.S. Renaissance was built in 1966. Until 1977, she operated primarily on the Marseille-Haifa route under Compagnie Navigation de Paquet (Croiseres Paquet), Marseille, France. The cruise liner had many subsequent owners throughout her history, until her disposal in 2010. Slide labeled Barb 5. Barbados -- Caribbean region -- Bridgetown, Saint Michael Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@mail.ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 20: 1 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00016533/00001 | Partager |
Bridgetown Port in Barbados ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. A ship called Emeline undergoing repairs at the Bridgetown Port. The harbor wharf is filled with many parked cars. Some people are crossing the harbor bridge on foot. Slide labeled Canal Barbados. Barbados -- Caribbean region -- Bridgetown, Saint Michael Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 21: 5 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00019200/00001 | Partager |
Typical Old House in Barbados ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. They are organized by geographical location. The three story red brick building, pictured, has a sign which reads, “Good Furniture New And Renewed, L. S. Wilson Line 4069.” A woman, wearing a yellow shirt and plaid skirt, can be seen walking along the street with a wooden stool on her head. Three cars are parked along the side of the street. Slide labeled Typical Old House Barbados. Barbados -- Caribbean region Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 21: 9 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00019204/00001 | Partager |
Steel pan band greeting tourists at the customs department ; The Bryant Slides Collection ; The Bryant Slides Collection, Barbados Auteur(s) : Unknown ( Photographer ) Résumé : The slides were taken on collecting trips sponsored by the William L. Bryant Foundation, where books, music and art indigenous to the regions were gathered. The are organized by geographical location. Steel pan music is most often associated with Trinidad and Tobago, where the art form originated, but the music is also popular in Barbados. Steel pans are made from oil drums that have had the drum head shaped with slopes and slants to make music note sounds. These drums have been painted blue and yellow to reflect the Barbados flag colors. This steel pan band includes a musician using shak-shaks (similar to maracas), which is a hollow rattle used in the Lesser Antilles. Cockspur Fine Rum box, pictured, has been produced in Barbados since 1884, when Danish seaman Valdemar Hanschell created the rum, which is distilled from fermented molasses. The cruise terminal, pictured, would contain departments to manage cruise passengers, such as Immigration and Customs. Slide labeled Barb 8. Barbados -- Caribbean region -- Bridgetown, Saint Michael Droits : All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections & University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, Orlando, FL 32816 phone (407) 823-2576, email: speccoll@ucf.edu CFM1972_01a Sheet 20: 2 http://ufdc.ufl.edu/AA00016541/00001 | Partager |