Nassau In The Bahamas, 1950s

August 17, 2009 by
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Here’s a film recommended to me by @Jchasemusic on Twitter. It shows a tour of Nassau and the island of New Providence in the Bahamas in the 1950s. Not having been alive during that time, I though the commentator was very interesting in his description of the island. I’m not sure if it would have made me want to pack my backs and go on a vacation, but I’m not sure I would have been too welcome anyways. The footage was found on the Travel Film Archive’s Youtube channel.

 

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4 Comments on Nassau In The Bahamas, 1950s

  1. Ruth Johnson on Mon, 24th Aug 2009 3:11 pm

    2. Hey thanks for the informative video of the Bahamas. i didnt realize there was such a drastic change in its appearance.

  2. theo.johnson on Mon, 24th Aug 2009 3:35 pm

    3. Ruth, I thought it was interesting also. Things have truly changed since then. Thanks for visiting the site.

  3. Eryn Varga on Sat, 29th Aug 2009 1:15 pm

    4. We used to see dolphins, before they were all captured by the encounter places. The fishing sloops along Woodes Rogers must have been a sight to behold – now the Haitian sloops (never as graceful but still intriguing & authentic) aren’t allowed in the harbour any more. Imagine playing polo by the harbour, and the soldier on detail atop the fort – what the heck! what kind of uniform is that? The smell in the sponge processing yard must have been phenomenal! How did the diving guys spot & retrieve those quarters so quickly? Fun video – thanks!

  4. Bahamian on Mon, 24th May 2010 1:48 pm

    5. I am a Bahamian born in 1973 and the Bahamas changed dramatically by then from what you saw in this video. We have beautiful sun sea and sand.

    It is a wonderful place to vacation and live.

    I invite you to visit and enjoy with us.

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