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.
In 1937, Jamaican-born horticulturist Hedley Vivian Edwards opened Ardastra Gardens, now known as Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre. The word 'Ardastra' is from the Latin Ardua astrum, which means “Striving for the stars.” In 1956, as part of a preservation study to increase their numbers, the West Indian Flamingo was brought to New Providence by the Bahamian government from Great Inagua and housed in Ardastra Gardens. At the completion of the study, some of the young flamingos were given to Edwards. Later, Edwards trained the flamingos to march on command, which for years has been one of the most well-known visitor’s attractions at Ardastra Gardens, Zoo and Conservation Centre. In 1982 the gardens were bought by Norman Solomon and became the first zoo in the Bahamas. In the picture, rows of red chairs can be seen in the background as a flock of flamingos march across the foreground of the image. Hedley Vivian Edwards is among the people who can also been seen in the background.
Bahamas -- North America -- New Providence Island
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Livres anciens
Images
Fonds Jean Bernabé
Fonds René Maran
Esclaves de Guyane
Esclavage en Martinique
Catalogue collectif des périodiques
Audio-Vidéo
Études et recherches
Etudes Caribéennes
Tramil
Or
Esclavage et résistances
