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Bahamas Historical Society presents "Foxhill Life in Olden Times" - Mar 24, 2015 - 11:43:15 PM
 Nassau, Bahamas - The
Bahamas Historical Society invites the public to attend a “free talk”on
Thursday, 26 March, 2015 at 6:00pm to be held at The Bahamas Historical
Society & Museum at #28 Shirley Street & Elizabeth Avenue.
The topic will be, ‘Fox Hill Life in Olden Times - 1940s/1950s’ presented by Mrs. Harolene Brown; and a Skit by “The Fox Hill Parade Troupe”
Parking
available at Shirley Street First Caribbean Bank (CIBC) Parking Lot.
Enter through Shirley Street side and drive and park near the Elizabeth
Avenue exit.
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Bahamas Historical Society presents author Wayne Neely - Feb 26, 2015 - 12:48:13 AM
 Nassau,
Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society & Museum invite the public
to attend the following free lecture at #28 Shirley Street and
Elizabeth Avenue on
Thursday, 26th February, 2015.
Wayne
Neely, Published Author will speak on his book, "The Great Okeechobee
Hurricane of 1928 - The Story of the Second Deadliest Hurricane in
American History and The Deadliest Hurricane in Bahamian History."
Mr.
Neely will offer a book signing immediately after the talk. His book is based on the great impact this storm had on the
Caribbean...
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Bahamas Former Governors General Participate in Panel Discussion - Nov 17, 2014 - 1:17:37 AM
Nassau, New Providence - It was a rare opportunity
when guests of The Bahamas Historical Society could enjoy Thursday night’s
A Governor General’s View from Mount
Fitzwilliam presenting four former Governors General of the Commonwealth of
The Bahamas in Panel Discussion.
It was November’s “Free Talk”
session, and part of the celebration of the 55th year of The Bahamas
Historical Society that offered a first-time-chance to hear the views of Their
Excellencies: Sir Orville Turnquest, Dame Ivy Dumont, the Hon. Arthur D. Hanna,
and Sir Arthur Foulkes...
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Four Former Bahamas Governor Generals to speak at Historical Society - Nov 12, 2014 - 5:52:56 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society proudly presents:
A Governor-General's View from Mount Fitzwilliam
to be held on Thursday, November 13, 2014, at 6:30pm at the Bahamas
Historical Society, #28 Shirley Street and Elizabeth Avenue.
The
public is cordially invited to come, see and hear our four (4) former
Governors-General, H.E. Sir Orville A. Turnquest, H. E. Dame Ivy L.
Dumont, H.E. The Hon. Arthur D. Hanna and H.E. Sir Arthur A. Foulkes
share in a panel discussion and give their individual experiences as
Governor-General.
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Bahamas Historical Society June Update - Jun 25, 2014 - 10:13:13 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - A
Bahamas Historical Society meeting is
scheduled for Thursday, June 26, 2014, at 6:00 pm, at the Museum.
Theme “Communicating to Build”. Members, trustees, volunteers,
supporters, management team and friends are encouraged to attend.
Parking is at the CIBC North parking lot.
Bahamas Historical Society Annual Luncheon and Fashion Show:
The Annual Luncheon fundraiser held on June 14th and was well
attended. Special thanks to Mrs. Clarice Granger and her committee for
planning the luncheon and working so hard on that day to ensure that
everything went well. As always, the food was great and there were many
door and raffle prizes. Special thanks to those companies, agencies
and individuals who donated prizes and to our members who solicited and
donated prizes.
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Bahamas Historical Society presents, Ken Proudfoot on May 29th - May 23, 2014 - 8:34:49 AM
Nassau Bahamas - The
Bahamas Historical Society presents a talk with Ken Proudfoot on “The
Amazing Life and Times of Austin Levy” on
Thursday 29th May at 6pm.
Kenneth
Proudfoot, a teacher, author and filmmaker, is currently writing a
documentary about socially conscious mill man, Austin T. Levy
(1880-1951), of Harrisville, RI. “The Amazing Life & Times of
Austin T. Levy” is the first film in a projected series of
documentaries about the lives of visionary entrepreneurs.
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Call for Papers: 2014 Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society - Apr 18, 2014 - 7:29:22 PM
The editorial board of
the Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society is sending out a call for
papers for the 2014 journal. The deadline for submission of articles is
June 1, 2014. Following are the requirements for papers:
The subject should be a historical topic on The Bahamas bringing to
light new information or a new interpretation of topics of Bahamian
interest. Short communications, book reviews, and profiles of Bahamian
personalities are also welcome.
The article should be formatted using Chicago style with end-notes rather than footnotes.
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BHS October talk: Anne Lawlor on “Language Migrations: Roots of Bahamian Vernacular” - Oct 18, 2013 - 9:57:06 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society will hold their next talk on
Thursday, 24th October at 6pm at the BHS museaum. The speaker is
Anne Lawlor who will talk on
“Language Migrations: Roots of Bahamian Vernacular.”
Most
studies that have looked at the origins of Bahamian Creole English (the
vernacular) have focused on the creolized variety imported by the
arrival of the Loyalist slaves especially those who inhabited the more
remote southern islands in The Bahamas, and without a doubt we have to
look at imported Gullah from the Sea Islands as a significant influence
on the evolution of what today is called Bahamian Creole English...
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Bahamas Historical Society presents, OAT Turnquest: 40 Years of Independence - Jun 22, 2013 - 10:23:17 AM
Dear Members and Friends,
Please join us on
June 27th, at 6pm at the Bahamas Historical Society museum as we
present, OAT Turnquest: 40 Years of Independence.
His Excellency was born in Grants Town, New Providence on July 19, 1929, to the late Robert and Gwendolyn Turnquest. He
was an articled law student in the chambers of the late Hon. A. F.
Adderley from 1947 to 1953. Sir Orville Turnquest was called to The
Bahamas Bar on June 26, 1953. [He was called to the Inner Bar in January
1993.] He earned a bachelor of laws degree with honours at the
University of London between 1957 and 1960
...
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Bahamas Historical Society: “Language Migrations: Roots of Bahamian Vernacular”: May 30 - May 17, 2013 - 7:59:03 AM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society announced their upcoming talks:
Thursday 30th May 6pm – Anne Lawlor on “Language Migrations: Roots of Bahamian Vernacular”
Florence Laura Anne
(Albury) Lawlor was born in Montreal while her father, Paul Albury, was
studying dentistry there. She was educated at St Andrews School and then
went to study English and French at McGill University. After completing
a Post Graduate Diploma in Education at the University of London, she
travelled to Spain where she studied Spanish and taught English as a
second language...
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Call for Papers 2012 Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society - Apr 12, 2013 - 9:04:16 PM
Includes Upcoming BHS Events!
Nassau, Bahamas - The
editorial board of the Journal of The Bahamas Historical Society is
sending out a call for papers for the 2012 journal. The deadline for
submission of articles is June 1, 2012. Following are the requirements
for papers:
The subject should be a historical topic on The
Bahamas bringing to light new information or a new interpretation of
topics of Bahamian interest. Short communications, book reviews, and
profiles of Bahamian personalities are also welcome...
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Bahamas Historical Society presents, Neville's Island with Claire Simpson - Feb 26, 2013 - 8:22:38 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society is pleased to present a presentation on Neville's Island with
Claire Simpson on
Thursday 14th March at 6pm.
Claire
Simpson lived on Andros Island during the early 1990s whilst her
husband, a Royal Navy officer, was stationed at the AUTEC base. Always
interested in ‘matters historical’ she joined the fledgling Andros
Historical Society, meeting Grace Turner in the process. Her travels on
the island made her aware of the attempts of the Chamberlain family to
set up a sisal plantation at Mastic Point in the late 1890s. On her
return to the UK she moved to Birmingham, England...
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Next BHS Talk: An Illustrated Review of Bahamian Books Printed Before 1960 - Feb 19, 2013 - 5:50:57 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Bahamas Historical Society's next talk will be on Thursday,
21st February, 2013 at 6pm at the museum and our guest speaker will be "
An Illustrated Review of Bahamian Books Printed Before 1960" with
Neil Sealey.
An
examination of the value of early books about the Bahamas. Mainly
non-fiction works written by visitors or short-term residents, but
including some local stories. The current availability and price is
discussed, as is the recent trend to publish cheap print-on-demand
facsimiles of old books.
The value of the books is reviewed in
terms of their factual content and impressions of the economic state and
social conditions of the islands. Many books were...
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BHS Talk: The Cloisters and its Medieval Origins - Jan 23, 2013 - 10:26:04 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The
Bahamas Historical Society is pleased to announce the visit of a
distinguished academic to speak at the BHS museum on the corner of
Shirley Street and Elizabeth Avenue on
Thursday, 31st January at 6 pm.
The talk by
William T Whobrey, PhD who is an Associate Director German & Medieval studies, Yale University is titled:
The Cloisters and its Medieval Origins.
Since
1962, Paradise Island has been home to one of the oldest European
structures in the New World – the Cloisters. This edifice has become a
Bahamian icon...
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Bahamas Historical Society publishes, “The History of The Bahamas in Pictures” - Nov 27, 2012 - 1:50:26 PM
The Bahamas Historical Society is pleased to announce the publication of the new book
: “The History of The Bahamas in Pictures”. A
Launch is set for Thursday, November 29th at 6pm at the Museum.
A
depiction of Bahamian history was painted on several screens by the
English-born artist Diana B. L. Pullinger over fifty years ago.
Originally owned by the memorable Nassau Shop on Bay Street, it was
later donated to the Bahamas Historical Society. Diana Pullinger
befriended members of the Erickson family who had a home in Nassau and
owned a salt-operation in Inagua, the West Indian Chemicals Ltd.
Through her friendship with the Ericksons, she visited Nassau and other ...
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Satisfying our historical curiousity - Oct 5, 2012 - 1:13:03 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - I
have been looking for this image for a long time after finding the
following letters some years ago in A SHORT HISTORY OF ST. MATTHEW'S
CHURCH On the occasion of the Church's 180 Anniversary By C. SEIGHBERT
RUSSELL:
On November 8th, 1850 The following letter from the HON. JOHN COOKE was laid before the Vestry:
Sir, I have to
acknowledge the receipt of your letter of yesterday acquainting me that
the Vestry of St. Matthew's Parish have received the sanction of His
Excellency the Governor in Council to hire the premises ...
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Nassau Historical Society holds AGM and elects new officers - Apr 26, 2012 - 6:39:25 PM
Nassau, Bahamas - The Nassau Historical
Society held their Annual General Meeting last week and a slate of
officers were elected. Continuing as president is Jim Lawlor with 1st
vice president, Stephen Aranha and 2nd vice president, Dr. Vernal Allen.
Find the list of new officers enclosed, as well as video links to the
last presentation by Eric Wiberg
on U Boats in The Bahamas and the Bermuda Triangle.
CALL FOR PAPERS...
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