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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection
Photo Description
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.
Keywords
Barbados, mopeds, city street, cars
Date Original
1969-03
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Place
Barbados
Identifier
DP0003455
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
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 and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576
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Link to Descriptive Guide
Recommended Citation
"Parliament Buildings in Bridgetown, the Capital of Barbados." (1969). British West Indies Barbados Slides. 33.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-barbados/33
Keywords
Barbados, mopeds, city street, cars