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History has always been an important part of everybody's life. This site is an attempt to record some of the history of the Bahamas in the form of old photographs and postcards. Other items of history will be included to support the photographs.
This is a site of few words, the photographs will do the talking for themselves. If you have any old photographs or postcards you would like to add to the site please send them to one of the addresses shown at the bottom of this page. Also if you have any information to add to the caption on the pictures please forward it to be included. Any help would be sincerely appreciated.
Thank you for all your positive comments about the site, and please take your time and enjoy this photographic history of the Bahamas.

Latest News

A milestone was recently achieved with the posting of the 1000th photograph showing how life used to be in the Old Bahamas. A great collection of early postcards has just arrived and are slowly being posted. Also an amazing collection of old photographs showing Nassau during the World War Two are also slowly being added to the site. Please see the one below of a dray taking sheep to market. Many, many more to come, so please keep checking back.

**Now over 1130 photographs and postcards on 58 pages on the site.**

*To go straight to the latest new page "Nassau Harbour 3" just click this link to see some great photos.*

*Another new page added is great shots of "People #2" in Nassau. Click here to go to the page.

RAF Seafarers Club, Nassau.
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Dray carrying sheep to market, Nassau.
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The Market, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

A Study, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Finding shade on Bay Street, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Early Taxi Drivers Unloading Trunks in Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The Army Barracks on Nassau Waterfront c.1860.
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Street Scene, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Native Express, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Looking East from Hotel New Colonial. Posted 1926.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Looking to Government House from Colonial Hotel.
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Nassau Street Scene, Corner of Bay Street, 1901.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The beautiful photograph shown above was taken by the Holmes Building on the NW corner of Parliament Street at Bay Street. J.P. Sands' shop is across Bay Street.

Many thanks to R.Lightbourn, author of "Reminiscing II- Photos of Old Nassau", for identifying the location. 

Panorama looking over Nassau.
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View from Queen's Street.
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Coin Diving, Nassau.
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View on the Shore at the Conch Fishery.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Nassau Panorama from Fort Charlotte..
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A Typical Scene, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Panorama of Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

A Street Scene, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Suburbs, Nassau. Posted Feb.5th 1914.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The Windsors, posted 30-8-30.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Bahamas General Hospital, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Montagu Racetrack Paddock Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Prince George's Dock, Nassau.
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On the Shore Road, East Nassau.
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Near Eastern Parade, Nassau.
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Aerial View of Coral Harbour Club, 1959.
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Nassau Brochure Cover from 1954.
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Native Two Wheel Cart, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Western Drive, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The Governor Opens the Legislature, Nassau.1957
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(therumelier.com collection)

An Unidentified Street Scene, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The old photograph above shows the Jib on East Bay Street (at left), opposite Malcolm's Park which was possibly not yet reclaimed when this picture was taken.

Once again many thanks to R.Lightbourn for identifying this location. 

On the Road to Blue Hills, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

A Sisal Plantation, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

A Bahamian Village. Where? Help Please.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Hello Bob,

I am an old Bahamian, and sailed Georgetown Regata years gone by. the photo, A bahamian village (where, help please) looks to me like the hill in george town, overlooking pond, (now cut into the bay), looking north over Elizabeth Harbor to Lee Stocking Isle, with goat cay showing to the left of photo also the old building should be the church,a possibility?

Pat.

Hi Bob,

My name is Terry Goodwin, you recently heard from my brother Pat regarding the location in Exuma that you were questioning. My other brother Tom, confirmed the probability that Pat was right.

Terry

The Bahamian Club, Nassau.
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Bahamian Club $1 Token, Nassau.
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Miller's Lake, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Fox Hill Creek, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Salt Cay, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Entrance to Paradise Island.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Bahamas Pavilion.
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(therumelier.com collection)

The Sunley Arcade, Nassau.
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(therumelier.com collection)

Typical Scene, Nassau.
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(therumeler.com collection)

The postcard shown above was taken on East Bay Street, looking west toward the Silk Cotton Tree and the Eastern Parade.

Many thanks again go to R.Lightbourn for identifying this location. 

Thanks for dropping by and taking a look at the photos. Please get in touch with any comments or reactions! More photos coming soon. If you have any old photos in your collection please send them to the addresses below. Please come back very soon and enjoy the history.

All photographs and postcards are property of B.Davies and may not be copied without permission. For any information contact him at:- bob@therumelier.com or at
B.Davies 
POBox 714
Providenciales
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