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Tercentenary monument, Holetown, St James, Barbados, 1905

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3072A/1

Scope and Contents

148 x 198 mm. A view of the monument erected in 1905 to celebrate the first English landing in Barbados three hundred years before from the ship 'Olive Blossom.' 'They erected a cross and inscribed on a tree the words 'James K of E and this island' thus constituting possession for the crown in whose uninterrupted possession this island has remained' (part of inscription on monument).

Dates

  • Creation: 1905

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Good condition.

Existence and Location of Copies

CN 2161.

General

PJ.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2002-11-07 16:43:54+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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