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BARBADOS MUSEUM & HISTORICAL SOCIETYSt. Ann’s GarrisonSt. Michael, Barbados, W.I.

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2 BARBADOS MUSEUM AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY 2006-2007


The Council of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society is pleased to present its report on the affairs of the Society for the period April 01, 2006 – March 31, 2007.

Council Members for this period were:Museum Council

PatronHis Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands G.C.M.G. K.A.Governor General of Barbados

CoUnCILPresidentDr. Trevor Carmichael, Q.C.

Senior Vice PresidentProf. Woodville Marshall

Junior Vice PresidentMrs. Kathleen Drayton

Ordinary MembersMr. Adrian DeaneMrs. Joyce GayleMr. Richard GoddardMr. Humphrey MetzgenMr. Peter SimpsonStella Lady St. John

Government AppointeesMrs. Andrea WellsProfessor Hilary BecklesMr. Steven DevonishMs. Faye BurkeMrs. Celia Toppin


Mission StatementThe Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a non-profit institution. Its mandate is to collect, document and conserve evidence of Barbados’ cultural, historical and environmental heritage; and to interpret and present the evidence for all sectors of society.


Contents

President’s Message 6

Director’s Review of Operations 2006-2007 7

Membership 9 Collecting & Planning for the Future 10 Building a Better Museum 12

Opportunities for Learning 13

Exhibitions 16 Museum Events & Public Relations 17 How We Raised Commercial Revenue 18

Staff & Professional Development 19 Helping Others 21

Development 23

Gifts to the Museum’s Collections 24 Museum Acquisitions 29

Gifts to the Shilstone Memorial Library 31

Financial Statements 35


The UNESO commissioned General History of the Caribbean has resulted in six substantial volumes critically dealing with the early development of Caribbean society. With a truly cross cultural and transoceanic body of authors, the series has, in my humble opinion, raised a variety of interpretive issues capable of consideration by among others, historians, anthropologists, archaeologists and lay persons. As Professor Sir Roy Augier, Chairman of its Drafting Committee noted: “The aspirations of the ground beakers embraced geography, anthropology, archaeology, ethnography, demography, society, religion, politics, ethnicity, culture, rituals, customs, socio-linguistics, music, dance, festivals, oral tradition, historiography, and cartography”.

The relevance of this body of work underscores the role which the Barbados Museum and Historical Society plays in Barbadian society. For it encourages a wide spectrum of public awareness and education. During the year under review, it is instructive to recognise that many of the gifts and donations to the Museum symbolised this ethos; as they were received from individuals representing the various universal elements of class, race and gender which naturally also characterise Barbados. In essence, the Museum truly mirrors the work of the UNESCO published project albeit in a visual way and one which may reach a wider local public.

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society remains truly grounded in its outreach mission.

Trevor A. Carmichael, Q.C.

President

President’s Message

Dr. Trevor A. Carmichael, Q.C. President, Barbados Museum and Historical Society


In all its activities, the Museum is committed to encouraging meaningful public engagement with Barbadian history, natural history and culture.

The year’s exhibitions and public programme was developed to present compelling exhibits, publications and lectures on a diverse array of topics that attracted a range of audiences. From The Loom To The Body debuted in June 2006, featuring African textiles donated by Eric Robertson. Audiences of Museum members and the public were captivated. The Museum also presented or facilitated temporary exhibitions in collaboration with other entities. One such was the AIDS Memorial Quilt Travelling Exhibition displaying portions of twelve-foot by twelve-foot quilts at Frank Collymore Hall from 27th March to 9th April, 2006. A quilt which is the result of a five-week long workshop, geared at teaching unemployed infected and affected HIV/AIDS people a skill, was also developed to accompany the main quilt on its continued voyage.

The Museum exhibitions displayed nationally in a number of locations and our website together attracted record visitation. We

believe this reflected the public’s ongoing interest in Barbados history and a high level of satisfaction with the Museum’s exhibitions and programmes. In addition, The Museum’s educational mission continued to develop apace through its highly successful outreach programme coordinated by the Museum’s Education Officer, as well as our hosting this year of African Awareness Day, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education and the Commission for Pan African Affairs.

The Museum’s public programme has been significantly enhanced with the continuity and expansion of activities organized and coordinated through our highly active Publications and Programme Committee. In December, 2006 Dr. David McKitterick, Librarian at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, gave a very interesting talk on What did they read in 18th century Barbados? Based on a copy of a bookseller’s catalogue which had been recently discovered, listing books for export from London to Barbados in the early 1700’s, the audience’s understanding was expanded about how British books were dispersed round the world at that time, in particular to Barbados in the period predating the first printing in Barbados.

The Society’s 5th annual lecture series for 2007 titled, ‘An Outrage to Humanity : The Course and Abolition of the Atlantic Slave Trade’ led off on the Museum’s programme of activities for the commemoration of the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade. The ten lectures held over the course March – June 2007 drew on the knowledge and expertise of academicians throughout CARICOM and were very well attended as the topics were

Director’s Review of Operations 2006-2007

Alissandra Cummins, Director, Barbados Museum and Historical Society


timely, interesting, and very thought-provoking. The timely publication of Volume 53 of the Museum’s journal on the same commemorative theme was also a popular occurrence.

Our research programme was immeasurably strengthened with the Herbarium Project, a joint venture between the Barbados Museum and the University of the West Indies, to preserve and maintain the Barbados Herbarium, and enhance its accessibility to the public. Between September 2006 and January 2007 consultant Kareem Sabir developed a computerized database totaling over 3000 records which are eventually to be placed online through both the Museum and the University websites.

The acquisitions programme gained considerable momentum through the purchase of significant objects such as two first class railway chairs which added to a very limited selection of memorabilia relating to the Barbados Railway. Other important acquisitions were the co-purchase with the National Art Gallery of two small oil paintings by Agostino Brunias, which now take pride of place in the Museum’s Cunard Gallery. Several significant pieces were donated through the Museum to be placed on permanent display with the Barbados Concorde experience with which the Museum is associated. An invaluable archive of reproductions of Oliver Messel documents has also been made available to researchers in the field of the visual arts.

The Museum’s international activities included ongoing support for the government’s activities in relation to the UNESCO World Heritage Convention. In May 2006, Museum staff played a large role in the planning and implementation of a sub-regional conference on “Outstanding

Universal Value, Authenticity and Integrity” hosted by Barbados. The conference participants came from 13 English-speaking Caribbean and Central and South American countries. Museum staff also benefited from participation in the ongoing activities of the SAMP/ALAS international partnership and personnel development.

As reported last year, collection storage remains a crucial issue for the Museum. Moving the Museum’s major collections to Block B concentrated the energies of the curatorial department and was a significant achievement for the staff, having wrestled continuously with the on-going issue of space and appropriate resources to better conserve and manage the collections. Nevertheless this is a temporary solution at best for while it brought some relief to the matter of space to allow the Museum to grow in its endeavours, as the resources were not there to do more than basically provide for one small climate controlled space and very limited renovation to the top floor of the building.

I would also like to acknowledge the highly active Friends of the Barbados Museum for their ongoing support and commitment to the organization and our many volunteers who give up their time to assist us. The Museum’s achievements reflect the continuing dedication of our people. I wish to thank and congratulate every staff member for his/her commitment and contributions this year.

ALISSANDRA CUMMINS

Director


The Barbados Museum & Historical Society welcomed the following new members during the period April 01, 2006 – March 31, 2007.

Membership

Life

Mrs. Leslie McGill

Joint AnnuAL

Mr. & Mrs. Ronald ArmstrongMr. & Mrs. Patrick AllenMr. & Mrs. Dale BrathwaiteMr. & Mrs. Emelda BrowneMr. & Mr. Peter D. E. ChaseMr. & Mrs. Frank CheesmanMr. & Mrs. Christopher ChoatMr. & Mrs. Kelly DunnMr. & Mrs. Ian D. EdghillMr. & Mrs. Vincent FoderinghamMr. & Mrs. Roger GoddardDr. & Mrs. Michael GriffinMr. & Mrs. Clyde HowardMr. & Mrs. Simon KellyMr. & Mrs. Andrew LashleyMr. Ian PannaMr. & Mrs. John F. ParrattMr. & Mrs. Adrian RandallMr. & Mrs. John ReesSir Ronald & lady SandersMr. & Mrs. Stephen WilliamsMr. & Mrs. Iain Whyte

AnnuAL

Dr. H. M. A. AlleyneMrs. Constance F. AllmanMr. Michael Ayre

Miss Fana Harper-TysonMiss Emily HowardMr. Faaris JumanMiss June LeacockMr. Fatima NanaMr. Kenneth A. RobertsonMiss Rochelle RoweMiss Secord-KeevilMr. Rondayle SmallMiss Kerri-Ann SmithMr. Rohindra SugrimMiss Angela TrotmanMiss Janelle T. Z. Walcott-Small

Junior

Mr. Tremayne CraiggMr. Larkan ThomasMiss Kaiela B. WallMiss Maiela S. Wall

DeceASeD

Mrs. Colleen LewisMr. Arthur Griffith

Mr. William A. BehanMr. Alex BladesMr. Cardinal A. ClarkeMiss Nicole ClarkeMrs. Linda CodringtonMr. Victor A. A. CookeMr. Mitchell CrosbyMrs. Suzanne L. EllisMr. Marston GibsonMr. Anthony A. GittensMr. Anthony (Tony) GriffithsMs. Jessica B. HarrisMiss Cherron M. KnightMr. Michael KnightsMrs. Karen Le QuayMrs. Joan O’NealeMiss Janice PerrymanMr. Mike RoyProf. Thomas W. KriseDr. John Rashford

StuDent

Miss Fabiana AlexanderMiss Kim K. AshbyMiss Angee BowenMr. Hasani BoyceMr. Shaun C.B. CoombesMiss Stephanie CrumbaughMiss Carla DanielMr. Leah GilesMr. Anthony GrantMr. Jordan GrantMr. Stanley Griffin


reSeArcH & PuBLicAtionS

An article on Sailors Valentines was researched and written by the Assistant Curator - Art, and submitted for the Museum’s journal.

tHe LiBrAry

Managing the CollectionOver 250 records were entered into OCLC, and 66 new items were added to the collection.

VolunteersSeveral new volunteers have begun actively

applying their skills in the library. Mrs. Emelda Brown, Mr. Peter Gooding and Mr. Anthony Fields joined the late Mr. Myles Gibson, a part-time volunteer and Ms. Maris Corbin, the longest serving Library Volunteer.

Public Use of the Library The Shilstone Memorial Library continued to meet the needs of its members and the researching public by receiving 228 researchers. Research interests included the genealogy of 23 different families and 57 other topics, such as the Scottish and Irish in Barbados and the history of public health.

Collecting & Planning For The Future

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society consistently works to improve the preservation and conservation of its collections through its research and collections management.


coLLectionS MAnAgeMent

Collection Inventory and Digitization ProjectWith the introduction of Past Perfect Museum Database Software, significant strides were made in strengthening the corps of data related to individual objects within the collection. The process of cataloguing has been significantly improved and to date a total of 7,487 catalogue records have been entered into the database.

The Curatorial Department inventoried over 1,449 objects during the removal of objects from the Temporary Exhibition Gallery to the new temporary storage area at Block B Garrison. This was done in order to have improved recording and documentation of the collections according to the appropriate Museum standards.

Herbarium ProjectPhase 1 of the Herbarium Project was completed between September 2006 and January 2007 by consultant, Kareem Sabir. A computerized database was created of the herbarium collection housed at the University of the West Indies Cave Hill (UWI) and the Barbados Museum and Historical Society (BMHS). A total of 3,029 records were entered into the database, 271 of which are housed at the museum.

The Herbarium Project is a joint venture between the BMHS and the University of the West Indies to preserve and maintain the Barbados Herbarium collection, and make its valuable information freely available to the public via an online herbarium exhibition.

conServAtion

Conservation of the collection remains an extremely high priority for the Museum. Especially in our tropical climate, sources of degradation to objects are legion and efforts to combat, contain, and conquer these enemies are on-going and endless. Unfortunately, resources for this war are nowhere near adequate and efforts to obtain needed resources for conservation have to be very creative. We have enjoyed a number of cooperative ventures with the National Art Gallery Committee and have benefited from consultants voluntarily giving us reduced rates for their time. While these gifts are helpful, they do not really meet the larger need, and we will have to address this problem in the immediate future.

A Risk Assessment of the Children’s Gallery was compiled in a power point presentation format, as a result of termite infestation in that gallery.

Conservation efforts were applied to various elements of the collection by Mr. Luis Larazabal, Ms. Lydia Aravena, Ms. Anne Bancroft, Mr. Angel “Archie” D. Santiago Torres, and Mr. Eirik Granqvist, all external consultants.

ProviDing AcceSS AnD inforMAtion

The Barbados Museum continues to provide access to its collection to the public for the purposes of research, publications, and documentaries and also as teaching aids for lectures within various universities both locally and internationally.

Among those requesting the use of images were Art Tutor with the Barbados Community College, Ms. Allison Thompson, and five students from the Art Department who were given access to images from the collection in the Cunard Gallery for educational purposes.


Moving the Main Store to Block B consisted of making a survey of all of the objects and artifacts in the main store, documenting the items in the collection and then moving the collection to Block B. This process was completed in February 2007, and made space available on the main Museum compound for development of a new permanent exhibit focusing on cartography and maps as well as the architecture of the Museum buildings themselves. The new exhibit is in the planning stages.

The removal of objects from the Temporary Exhibition Gallery to the new temporary storage area at Block B Garrison will allow creation of a new and expanded gift shop in this space and of a new main entrance and egress that directs traffic to the Museum Shop.

Planning for these improvements is well underway with support given by Cave Shepherd and Tourism Development Corporation.

Building A Better Museum


outreAcH ProgrAMMe

Outreach to schools remained one of the most important public activities of the Museum. The outreach program visited schools in various parts of the island, focusing this year on the more distant parishes of St Peter and St Lucy. Several of these schools responded with visits to the Museum by a particular year group or class, while two responded by participating in bus tours. During the summer holidays, in the months of July and August, 1,724 persons visited from summer camps and other educational institutions. In total 6,436 persons visited from educational institutions across the year.

teAcHer’S ProfeSSionAL DAy

During Education Month the staff of the Gordon Greenidge Primary School spent Teacher’s Professional Day at the Museum. Apart from gallery tours and a bus tour, the video showcasing the Museum as an ally in educating young minds and as a catalyst for life-long learning was screened for the group. Educational booklets were presented by the Education Officer to the Principal of the school.

eDucAtionAL ActivitieS

African Awareness Days were hosted by the Ministry of Education in conjunction with the Museum over a two day period. Approximately 1,200 students and teachers visited the Museum, focusing on the African Gallery.

Three thousand HIV/AIDS workbooks were reprinted with approximately 75% distributed by the Education Officer to schools and children at the Museum.

tHe Junior curAtor ProgrAMMe (SuMMer)

Training for Junior Curators was intense for the 5 weeks preceding the start of the program. This year it included field trips to various heritage sites so that general knowledge of the island would be improved. The Junior Curators managed the heavy summer traffic of summer camps and other visitors, assisted with filing in some departments, and did research for projects which are being planned. This program provides meaningful employment, enjoyable learning experiences, and a chance to understand how a museum functions.

internSHiPS

Ms. Holly Worrell, prospective masters student pursuing Art History in the UK, was assisted by the Assistant Curator-Art. Ms. Worrell interned for three months commencing May 22, 2006. She worked compiling current and past newspaper articles, identifying artists and exhibitions in chronological order. During June, 2006, Holly translated Brunias articles from French to English and researched 18th and 19th century artists in the prints and paintings collection. She also researched information on textiles and prints from the annual registers

Opportunities For Learning

In keeping with its mandate to interpret and present evidence of Barbados’ cultural, historical and environmental heritage to all sectors of society, the Museum implemented several programmes for the general public during the period under review.


and gift receipt books and placed these into a readable format on CD.

Ms. Marie Aptell served as an intern for most of this fiscal year. Ms. Aptell was conducting an analysis of portions of the archaeological collection from Codrington College as part of her degree program at university in France.

oLe tiMe BuS excurSion tourS

Ole Time Bus Excursion Tours continue to be a very popular source of information to the public about the museum, its programs, and its function in society.


Dr. DAviD McKittericK Lecture

Dr. David McKitterick, Librarian at Trinity College, University of Cambridge, gave a talk related to books sold in Barbados in the eighteenth century. Derived from a recently discovered catalogue from a book seller dealing in the Caribbean, the lecture was co-sponsored by the Museum and the University of the West Indies.

JournAL of tHe BArBADoS MuSeuM & HiStoricAL Society

Volume 52 of the Journal of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society featured a reproduction of the David Skinner painting “Annual Xmas Morning Concert” on the cover and articles on a wide range of subjects including “Christmas in Old Time Barbados” by Warren Alleyne, among other articles that serve as an important resource for researchers in Barbados and abroad. Secondary schools received copies of this publication, thanks to the generous support of corporate donors.

tHe 2006 Lecture SerieS

The 2006 public lecture series was entitled ‘One Plus Seven Does Not Always Make Eight: Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean.’ It addressed the historical nature of the relationships among the eight Eastern Caribbean nations from prehistoric times through the efforts at federation in the 1960s, to more modern concerns. Attended by a wide cross-section of the Barbadian populace, the lectures encouraged discussion and intellectual interaction amongst members of the community:

Barbados in the Amerindian World Dr. Lennox Honychurch

Big Island; Small Islands: the shaping of identity Prof. Sir Hilary Beckles

Barbados as Mother Colony: 17th and 18th

century colonizing initiatives from Barbados Dr. Karl Watson

From Administrative Unions to Confederation Sir Roy Augier

Entrepot and Schooner Trade Prof. Woodville Marshall

Policemen and Higglers; Teachers and Labourers: The Two-Way Migration Stream

Sen. the Hon.Velma Newton

The Little Eight Fiasco Sir Keith Hunte

Corporate Expansion from Barbados into the Sub-Region

Dr. Henderson Carter

More Promise than Substance? Assessing UWI Cave Hill’s historical commitment to the sub-region

Dr. Vivienne Roberts

Re-defining Sub-Regional Security: The Grenada Revolution and All That

Dr. Vaughan Lewis


transitions, the first temporary art exhibition for 2006 commenced on June 01, and ran until June 30 in the Aall Gallery. The exhibition received many visitors and favorable comments, and featured the works of Adrian Compton, John Walcott, David Skinner, Fielding Babb, Everick Lynton and Susan Alleyne-Forde. The exhibition also contained works from the Museum’s collection, specifically on images of The Barbados Museum and the surrounding Garrison Historic area

The temporary exhibit From the Loom to the Body featured 21 textiles, donated by museum benefactor Eric Robertson. The BMHS Curator - History and Archaeology, Kevin Farmer, said it was one of the better collections in Barbados and the region, in terms of age and technique. “The purpose of this collection is to showcase a portion of the African collection held in the

Exhibitions

The Museum hosted one temporary exhibition along with an added component and loaned several past exhibitions to other organisations during this period. In this way, the relevance and reach of temporary exhibitions was significantly increased.

museum and allow Barbadians to view the rich artistry and heritage involved in the creation of these textiles,” he said.

outgoing LoAnS

The Museum loaned the Hurricane Janet poster exhibition and DVD to the Gall Hill Public Library from September 18 to 22, as part of the St. John Parish Ambassadors Hurricane Preparedness activities.

the Museum facilitated the loan of two pieces of artwork from the Museum’s collection for the Lifetime Achievement Award in the Visual Arts presented to Alison Chapman-Andrews. As part of the celebration a number of retrospective exhibits were mounted around the island, our pieces being in one.

An extensive collection of materials related to the Concorde aircraft was obtained from British Airways and other donors. This collection was then loaned to the Barbados Concorde Experience at the Grantley Adams International Airport.


viSit froM DePuty PriMe MiniSter of tHe uniteD KingDoM

Mr. John Prescott, the Deputy Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, visited the Museum in May as part of an official visit to Barbados. Mr. Prescott viewed materials related to the period of enslavement as part of his interest in promoting the marking of the bicentennial of the abolition of the trans-Atlantic slave trade. In addition, Mr. Prescott examined the Garrison Historic Area and the military heritage of Barbados and Bridgetown.

fine crAft feStivAL

The 2006 Fine Craft Festival had a higher profile this year and attracted 50 stall holders and large numbers of patrons. The BMHS partnered with the Fine Arts Department of the Barbados Community College and The Barbados Youth Business Trust. The event featured guided tours of the museum, mulatto girls in eighteenth century costume, a Victorian Father Christmas, a tuk band and donkey rides, among other new additions to the offerings. The Books Stall raised over $600.00 for the Shilstone Memorial Library.

Museum Events & Public Relations

The Museum hosted several important events during the year and undertook new public relations initiatives to increase visibility.


MArKeting initiAtiveS Several campaigns were undertaken to more aggressively and effectively market our services during the period under review. The results are expected to be evident in both the short-term and long-term future. Visitor figures have already begun to show an increase, totalling 15,537, and results from surveys conducted with visitors, members and special event clients will be incorporated into marketing plans.

One priority area for this year was venue hire. Apart from new advertisements in reputable publications and online, for the first time ever the Museum was a bronze sponsor for the Nation Publishing Company’s Forever I Do Competition, and participated in the Wedding & Honeymoon Show and in Sheraton Mall’s Dream Wedding Bridal Fair.

How We Raised Commercial Revenue

14,115

15,529 15,537

13,000

13,500

14,000

14,500

15,000

15,500

16,000

2004-2005 2005-2006 2006-2007

VISITOR FIGURES


StAff cHAngeS & APPointMentS

Ms. anthea Callender jointed the staff in June, 2006, as Finance Officer. Ms. Callender brings a wonderful enthusiasm and energy as well as critical expertise to put the finances of the Museum in proper order.

Mr. Miguel Pena joined the staff as Acting Assistant Curator for History and Archaeology. Mr. Pena has a first degree in History from UWI-Cave Hill and a Master’s Degree in Heritage Tourism from the University of Wales.

Mr. Peter Graham, Mr. Vinroy Charles, and Ms. Cecilia Payne joined the staff as members of our growing and very professional security team.

Mrs. Monique Ifill, Curator of Natural History, left the membership team to attend to her first-born child. We wish her all the best in her new life-long endeavor.

ProfeSSionAL DeveLoPMent

Staff Awardsat the Museum’s Staff awards Ceremony and Christmas Party, tokens were given to 12 new and part-time employees, while other Museum employees were awarded in the categories of Three Years, Five Years and Ten Years of Service. Long-Service Awards were presented to Angela Boyce, Marcia Griffith, Pauline Stuart for 20, 23 and 25 years of service respectively, along with Alissandra Cummins who has served as Director for 23 years.

Dr. Karl Watson was also acknowledged for his stellar voluntary service for the past ten years as editor of the Journal of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society.

Volunteer Service awards were also presented to Maris Corbin, Melmeth Cummins, Miriam Kennedy, Grace Pilgrim, Laura Rudder and Betty Shannon for their outstanding contributions.Sixteen other volunteers received tokens of appreciation in the form of gifts and vouchers.

Employee’s Choice awards were won by Pauline Stuart and Merna Bryan who were voted Most Helpful, while Allison Callender won the Life of the Party title.

the President’s award was presented by Dr. Trevor Carmichael, Q.C., President of the Museum’s Council, to Tamara Griffith, part-time receptionist and office assistant.

the Deputy Director’s award was split between Ms. Marcia Griffith and Ms. Susan Boyce, both awards for dedication to service above and beyond the call of duty.

Honours for DirectorBMHS Director, Ms. Alissandra Cummins, received one of four of the 40th anniversary awards presented by the Business and Professional Women’s Club. The award recognized Ms. Cummins’ service to heritage and international museum developments.

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society & ICOMSeveral Museum staff members were elected in December 2006, to positions on the Executive of the Barbados National Committee of ICOM (International Council of Museums). Peggy McGeary gained a second three-year term as Chairperson, Allison Callender became Secretary, and Christine Skeete Public Relations Officer.

Staff & Professional Development


The staff of the Museum benefited from several training opportunities during the period under review:

Mr. Kevin Farmer, Curator of History and Archaeology departed for a year’s leave of absence to pursue a Ph. D. in Archaeology at the University of Sussex under the guidance of Dr. Peter Drewett who has long been associated with the Museum in his work on the prehistoric Amerindians of Barbados.

The Assistant Curator-Art participated in local ICOM meetings and was elected Secretary for the period 2007-2010. She has subsequently coordinated regular trips to newly opened museums on the island where directors/designers and other professionals who worked on exhibitions spoke on the “challenges they faced during the process”. She then attended the ICOM/ICAMT meeting in Rotterdam, Holland from December 03 – 05, 2006.

Ms. Allison Callender, The Assistant Curator-Art, attended a four-day workshop on social construction of gender, gender roles and relations, gender and sustainable development, gender analysis and gender planning on 20th and 21st June and 5th and 6th July. The workshop was organized through the Bureau of Gender Affairs by Mrs. Nalita Gajadhar and facilitated by Mrs. Keturah Babb, Ms. Joy Workman and Ms. Michelle Barrow.

Ms. Allison Callender, The Assistant Curator-Art, attended the 3rd Visual Arts Forum: Stakeholders’ Consultation on the CSME on October 27, 2006 at the Island Inn Hotel, organized by the National Art Gallery Committee and The National Cultural Foundation.

SAMP/ALASALAS is a museum network comprised of museums in any country with special interest and capacity to develop its institution through engagement and application of new thinking, new networking methods and tools elaborated in an international working context. SAMP (African-Swedish Museum Network) facilitating the development of museums in a cross border approach for the benefit of their communities, through working together in twin-ships, joint projects, capacity building and research.

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society, the Living Heritage Centre Mumbai, and the National Museum Calabar as part of the (ALAS) Museum network have joined together to work on a project to produce guidelines for the conceptualization of the exhibitions in Museums involving target groups from their communities. It is hoped that the final product will be a printed manual on “Guidelines for Conceptualizing Exhibitions for Museums” focusing on the small developing museums.

A workshop was held in Mumbai, India from November 22-27, 2006, where the Education Officer Ms. Peggy McGeary and Registrar Mrs. Angela Boyce and other team members from Nigeria and India met to gather information from various Exhibition Designers and discuss how to proceed with drafting these guidelines, a project which should be completed by June 2007.

During September 17-23, the Assistant Curator-Art attended the first of two training sessions in Madagascar, organized by SAMP/ALAS. She then attended the Project Team Management 2B course in Sweden from November 04 -10, 2006. This course dealt with Evaluation, Team Building and Conflict Resolution.

AAM Annual Meeting & Museum Expo 2006 Ms. Alissandra Cummins, Director, and Ms. Christine Skeete, Marketing Officer, attended the 2006 American Association of Museums Annual Meeting and Museum Expo in Boston to benefit from sessions with experts in various museum professions and to meet suppliers for museum-related services. The Director also attended this meeting in her capacity as President of The International Council of Museums (ICOM). She delivered a keynote address in recognition of the AAM 100th anniversary.

ICEE Meeting Ms. Christine Skeete, Marketing Officer, received a grant from ICOM to attend the International Committee on Exhibition Exchange (ICEE) Annual Meeting in Paris, France where the focus was on the marketing of traveling exhibitions and the expected benefits and challenges of their interpretation in different settings around the world.


nAtionAL initiAtiveS

The Educational and Curatorial Departments provided crucial technical support to the development of a variety of projects, products and programmes, requiring research and interpretation. Technical assistance by the institution was given for the following projects:

Overseeing the design and installation of the national Heroes Gallery and Museum of Parliament occupied a great deal of the time and energy of the Museum staff. Various members of staff conducted research to gather all information relevant to the history of Barbados’ Parliament and to the ten National Heroes of Barbados. All of this information was forwarded to Mrs. Roslyn Russell, the script writer for the interpretive elements in both the National Heroes Gallery and Museum of Parliament. The Registrar and the Curator for History/Archaeology met with various donors to finalize loan arrangements and donations of objects and photographs for display in the National Heroes Gallery and the Museum of Parliament.

Planning was conducted for a temporary exhibition on cricket in the West Wing of Parliament, sponsored by the Management Commission of Parliament. During January-March 2007, Mr. Miguel Pena and Allison Callender collaborated to research, source images and objects, as well as meet with

various clients to acquire loans of objects for the temporary cricket exhibition. During the middle of 2007 the support and curatorial staff will install this exhibition at the West Wing of Parliament.

Eighty-eight objects from the West Wing at Parliament were removed to the new temporary storage area at Block B Garrison. The Curatorial department assisted the national art Gallery Committee with the inventory and removal of these pieces.

The Folk Museum at Heritage Park, Four Square was reinstalled and upgraded as part of a contractual arrangement with Sir David Seale, the owner of Four Square, St. Philip.

Museum fine art team dismantled art work at the american ambassador’s residence on October 24, 2006 and assisted with hanging paintings and completing condition reports at the residence of the new United States Ambassador on the morning of Monday December 11 and Tuesday December 12, 2006. This activity is an on-going responsibility of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society in acknowledgement of the professional training and standards of this sector of our staff.

The Prime Minister’s office requested a list of all paintings acquired from The Ilaro Court Foundation. The Prime Minister subsequently visited the Museum to view these paintings.

Helping Others

Owing to the specialized nature of its work the Museum staff is called upon to offer technical advice and assistance in a variety of fields as they pertain to the preservation, conservation and commemoration of our past.


internAtionAL initiAtiveS

UNESCO World Heritage Regional Meeting

Barbados played host to the UNESCO sponsored sub-regional conference on “Outstanding Universal Value, Authenticity and Integrity” May 9 to 11, 2006 at the Grand Barbados

Resort. The conference participants came from 13 English-speaking Caribbean and Central and South American countries. The BMHS Director gave opening remarks and chaired the sessions. The Museum organized a bus tour and, in collaboration with the Culture Division of the Prime Minister’s Office, co-hosted a dinner and tour of the galleries at the Museum.


Council recognized this year that the Museum had become perhaps too dependent on Government for financing. Looking at other national and de facto national museums for comparison it was apparent that BMHS was relying far too heavily on Government and was not, in fact, developing its potential non-governmental resources adequately. Fortunately, the Museum was the recipient of a donated gift of a very thorough evaluation of the Museum’s goals, objectives, and resources by Mrs. Suzanne Noonan, a professional development consultant. Mrs. Noonan’s report detailed the major sources of external funding for the Museum, how to position ourselves to develop and access those sources, and how to develop the Museum program such that we will be appealing to those sources of funding.

With these data in hand Council opted to create a Museum Development Office with the intended purposes of getting the public more heavily involved in Museum programs, developing a series of fund-raising efforts, expanding sponsorship and covenant programs, rationalizing membership activities including a very visible membership drive, and establishing an endowment fund as well as a capital gifts campaign. It is anticipated that these activities will put the Museum once again squarely in the public eye and provide the funding necessary to carry out a much more aggressive program of exhibitions, activities, and outreach. At the same time the Museum will be able to begin to refurbish out-dated and outmoded elements of the core exhibits and to move forward with critically important programs of inventory, accession, and conservation of the collections.

DonAtionS

In fiscal year 2006-2007 the Museum received donations, in-kind support, and recognition

from the corporate sector and other agencies for a variety of activities, as shown below.

Atlantis Submarines (Barbados) Limited Cave Shepherd Collins Limited Correia’s Ela Boutique Hair Fair Salon Hanschell Inniss Harris Paints The Fish Pot Restaurant Adventureland 4x4 Tours Inc.Barbados Beach ClubBrown Sugar RestaurantCanefield FlowersCity of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit Union Ltd.Coconut Court Beach HotelGraeme Hall Nature SanctuaryHarbour Master CruisesHilton BarbadosIGM Stage Lighting Inc.Ocean ParkOlympus VIPReadi RentSandy Lane HotelThe Savannah HotelTMR Sales & Service Ltd.Turtle Beach ResortAmerican Life Insurance CompanyBRCBarbados Packaging IndustriesCGM Insurance BrokersChefette RestaurantsHayden Workman Electrical Inc.Ideal Office SuppliesNation Publishing Company Ltd.Pinelands Creative WorkshopRotherley ConstructionGote Properties - Sheraton Mall & Oran Ltd.

Development


AcceSSion # DeScriPtion MoDe Source

RC Two (2) pieces of wood taken from the well at Bowmanston, from 100ft down. These pieces of wood formed part of the siding shafts and pump works used in the well. Possibly over 100 years old.

Gift Mr. David Miller

2006.16.1-3 3 Army identification numbers belonging to Mr. Alleyne who was a Lance Corporal in the Local South Caribbean Forces during the 1940’s

Gift Mr. Henry Alleyne

2006.16.4 L/S CA 10146 South Caribbean Forces Army book 64 in the name of H. Alleyne – Soldier’s Service and Pay book – Part 1, dated December 31, 1944.

Gift Mr. Henry Alleyne

2006.17 Black and white photograph of the Barbados Colonial Police Force 1938 showing 28 persons. Middle row to the right is the father of the artist Campbell Skeete, Rufus Skeete

Gift Mr. Campbell Skeete

2006.18.1 Coronation June 2nd 1953, H.M. Queen Elizabeth II Ceramic mug

Gift Ms. Sheila Leslie-John

2006.18.2 Coronation May 12th 1937, H.M. Edward VIII ceramic mug Gift Ms. Sheila Leslie-John

2006.18.3 Ceramic mug commemorating the Marriage of the Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, dated Wednesday 29th July 1981

Gift Ms. Sheila Leslie-John

2006.18.4 # 30 National Hand Mixer approximately 20 years old Gift Ms. Sheila Leslie-John

2006.19 Barbados flag which was carried to the moon on board Apollo 14, January 31, 1971.

Gift Mr. Bertie and Jean Callender

RC Commodore 64 computer Gift Mr. Rohana/David King

RC Texas Instruments computer

These computers were the earliest commercially computers available to the public.

Gift Mr. Rohana/David King

2006.20 A letter dated 21st May, 1957, from the Lodge of Trinidad to Barbados explaining the extension for the Chapter of the Lodge in Barbados. This letter was found in a house under construction on Bay Street

Gift Mr. Vernon Theodore

Gifts to the Museum’s Collection

The Barbados Museum and Historical Society has this year acquired 106 gifts and 177 acquisitions including the library.


Exhibition Prop

Small Ink bottle Gift Ms. Roslyn Russell

Exhibition Prop

Medium Ink bottle Gift Ms. Roslyn Russell

Exhibition Prop

6 feather quill pens Gift Ms. Roslyn Russell

RC Family tree of the Prempeh Family, branch of Barbados, by Sigrum U.G. Brathwaite

Gift Ms. Sigrum U.G. Brathwaite

2006.21 Hawks Bill Turtle (This turtle formed part of the Weatherhead collection, portions of which were donated to the Museum previously)

Gift Mr. Desmond Niccolls in memory of Mr. Basil Weatherhead.

2006.22.1 Long sleeve sweater worn by Sir Frank Walcott (Gift for the Heroes Gallery)

Gift Pauline Lady Walcott

2006.22.2 A pair of brown spectacles which belonged to the late Sir Frank Walcott (Gift for the Heroes Gallery)


2006.22.3 Copy of a photograph of Sir Frank Walcott dated March 1982 (Gift for the Heroes Gallery)


2006.22.4 White Polyester shirt Jack (Gift for the Heroes Gallery) Gift Pauline Lady Walcott

2006.23 Leather back turtle. This turtle was caught by the donor in 1950 and was in his possession for 56 years.

Gift Mr. Anthony Gooding

2006.24.1 Ceramic blue and white “Baronial Views” platter (broken at the rim)

Gift Mr. Clarence Cummings

2006.24.2 Ceramic floral pattern platter Gift Mr. Clarence Cummings

2006.24.3 Large ceramic platter depicting a river scene in centre Gift Mr. Clarence Cummings

2006.24.4 Ceramic platter with floral design and cream background. Cracked with piece missing from the edge

Gift Mr. Clarence Cummings

2006.24.5 Medium size oval shape white marble counter top Gift Mr. Clarence Cummings

2006.25 Pelican bird Gift Dr. Wayne Norville/Dr. Huey, R.S.P.C.A.

RC Conch shell (For the Heroes Gallery and Museum of Parliament)

Gift Prof. Thomas Loftfield

2006.27 1946/47 Kodak 300 slide projector Gift Mr. Cecil Ince

2006.29 Thorpe T 18 (The Butcher Plane) for the Barbados Concorde Experience as per correspondence dated November 9th 2006 from Mr. Charles Holder, Barbados Tourism Investment Inc.

(On display at the Concorde Experience)

Gift Mr. Frank Butcher

2006.30 The Gnome rotary engine used in the first airplane built in Barbados.

(On display at the Concorde Experience)

Gift Mr. E. Anthony Archer, Director of Civil Aviation Grantley Adams International Airport

RC Note written by Oliver Messel with carpet samples Gift Mr Roger Chubb

RC Note written by Oliver Messel Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter dated April 4th 1968 written by Oliver Messel to Pat and Bill re Queens Fort

Gift Mr. Roger Chubb


RC Letter to Bill written by Oliver Messel Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter dated June 22nd written by Oliver Messel to Pat Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter from Oliver Messel with drawing of a cupboard re Queen’s Fort House


RC Note with east wall of main sitting room of Queen’s Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter dated September 1968 written by Oliver Messel to Pat Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter dated June 21st 1968 written by Oliver Messel to Pat Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Letter written by Oliver Messel to Pat Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Sketch of door with patterns of Queen’s Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Copy of an address written to Frank William Packard by Oliver Messel


RC Notes written by Oliver Messel on the North Bedroom of Queen’s Fort House


RC Notes written by Oliver Messel on the Main sitting room of Queen’s Fort House


RC Notes written by Oliver Messel on the Main sitting room of Queen’s Fort House


RC Notes written by Oliver Messel on the Dining Room of Queen’s Fort House


RC 2 copies of notes and drawings on wardrobe locks, chains and drawer handles


RC 3 sketches of arches

Sketch of columns and gate for Queen’s Fort House


RC 2 Coloured sketches of a front view of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Garden sketch

Sketch of a plan of Queens Fort colonnades showing master bedroom


RC Drawing of a design for iron gate for Queen’s Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Drawing of designs of windows for Queen’s Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC 2 Coloured sketches of the Bedroom of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC 2 Coloured sketches of the north sitting room of Queens Fort House


RC 3 Coloured sketches of the dining room of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Drawing of West, North, East and South wall of Queen’s Fort House


RC Drawing of wall space of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Drawing of alterations to North Façade of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC 2 drawings of the garden area of Queens Fort House Gift Mr. Roger Chubb

RC Laminated drawing of the existing south elevation of Queens Fort House


RC Laminated drawing of the proposed alterations to North façade of Queens Fort House


RC Laminated drawing of the dining room and south elevation of Queen’s Fort House



RC Laminated proposed alterations to North Façade of Queen’s Fort House


2007.4.1 The following items are the research notes and documents used by Mrs. Hamilton for her article entitled “The Alleyne, Arthur Story 1847-1980” published in the BMHS Journal Vol. L11 December 2006.

Alleyne Arthur’s Old Brigand Barbados Rum label (5 year)

Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

2007.4/2-6 Five (5) Alleyne Arthur’s Special Old Barbados Rum labels (Contents 26 Fl. oz)


RC Drawing of a snuff bottle by Jill Hamilton. Used for importing snuff.


RC Three Photocopies of a plan of land situated in the city of Bridgetown dated October 6th 1845 showing Palmetto Street, Branson’s Alley, High Street


RC Notes on No. 20 High Street written by Mr. Warren Alleyne Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC Notes from Pan Am Clipper June 1987 – excerpts from an article on Bridgetown dated June 1987


RC Advocate newspaper article dated Dec 3 1961 entitled “ A Youth Comes to Town and Leaves a Heritage”.


RC A photocopy of a list of Agents in Barbados of the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Co. Ltd., since 1862


RC A letter dated May 18th 1943 from the Liverpool and London and Globe Insurance Company Ltd to Alleyne Arthur and Co. Ltd. Informing them of the 80th Anniversary as Agents for their company.


RC Stock lists of groceries dated August 8th 1908 Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC Statement of Accounts dated August 7th 1908

Original Last Will and Testament of John Lucy Toppin dated August 8th 1851.


RC Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Mr. Robert Arthur dated June 20th 1901


RC Copy of the Last Will and Testament of Martha Frances Toppin August 29th 1865


2007.4.7 Original Indenture # 273 dated May 26th 1860 in the name of Thomas Burlow Esq. to George H. Alleyne.


2007.4.8 Original Indenture #672 dated June 6th 1860 in the name of Mrs. M.F. Toppin to George H. Alleyne


2007.4.9 Original Indenture # 602 in the name of Robert Arthur Esquire to Robert Arthur Co. Limited.


RC Copy of notes from a meeting of the Directors of Alleyne Arthur dated May 29th 1928.


2007.5.1 One safe with stand including key Gift Ms. Norma Tudor on behalf of the Tudor family


2007.5.2 Movie camera and projector c 1940’s – 1950’s Gift Ms. Norma Tudor on behalf of the Tudor family

2007.6/1-3 Three (3) flat irons Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.4 Carpenter’s Square Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.5 Ceramic mixing bowl Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.6 Mortar and Pestle Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.7 Dutch Pot Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.8-9 Two (2) Calabash Bowls Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.10 Carpenter’s Magnet (used for retrieving nails) Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.11 Carpenter’s Ogre Gift Ms. Eugene Brown

2007.6.12 Wooden serving Tray dated (1944) Gift Ms. Eugene Brown


AcQuiSition # iteM

2006.15.1-2 Two (2) First Class Train Carriage Mahogany chairs with cane seat and back

2006.26 Barbados Royal Flying Corp photo album – 1918-1920 – Military aircrafts

2006.28.1 Mahogany Side board from Farley Hill

2006.28.2 Pair of wooden doors from Farley Hill

2006.28.3 Mahogany dining table from Farley Hill

NAGC Collection “A Fruit Seller with Free Women of Dominica” by Augustin Brunias (Italian, c1730-1796).

2006.31 A painting entitled “Caribs of S., Vincent” by Augustin Brunias (Italian, c1730-1796)

(This is a shared acquisition between the Barbados Museum and Historical Society and the National Art Gallery Committee

2007.7.1 Black and white photograph of “Banyan Tree”

2007.7.2 Black and white photograph of “Needle. Cactus”

2007.7.3 Black and white photograph of “Bathsheba”

2007.7.4 Black and white photograph of “Bathsheba Barbados, W.I., 67” by Siza

2007.7.5 Black and white photograph of “The Basin” photographed by Taylor

2007.7.6 Black and white photograph of “Bridgetown”, photographed by Taylor

2007.7.7 Black and white photograph of “Bellville Avenue”

2007.7.8 Black and white photograph of “Jubilee Gardens, Bridgetown”

2007.7.9 Black and white photograph of “Peasant Hut” by Cooper & Co.

2007.7.10 Black and white photograph of “Bathsheba” by Cooper & Co.

2007.7.11 Black and white photograph of “Cathedral Bridgetown”, photograph of by Cooper & Co.

2007.7.12 Black and white photograph of “Bowmanston Pumping Station, Barbados, North Elevation 1891”

2007.7.13 Black and white photograph of “The Lake Codrington College”

2007.7.14 Black and white photograph of the “Wharf” # 21

2007.7.15 Black and white photograph of “Horses bathing in the Sea”

2007.7.16 Black and white photograph of “ A Gentleman seated with glasses wearing a suit complete with bow tie, and a hat”. Photographed by J.W.H. Campion

Museum Acquisitions


2007.7.17 Black and white postcard of “The Turf Club Stand Races of July 1908, Savannah Barbados” by Newsam & Co.

2007.7.18 Black and white postcard of “S.S. Simon Bolivar” op de reedevan Barbados” dated 1930’s

2007.7.19 Coloured postcard of “Barbados, West Indies – showing the Rocklyn Buses”

2007.7.20 Coloured postcard of “The Harbour Police, Bridgetown, Barbados B.W.I.”

2007.7.21 Coloured postcard “Careenage Scene, Bridgetown, Barbados, West Indies”

2007.7.22 Coloured postcard of “Fruitseller” by J.R.H. Seifert & Co. Barbados

2007.7.23 Black and white sketch of “The Damage done in Barbados: The Scene on the Wharf after the Storm – The Hurricane in the West Indies” drawn by W.L. Wyllie, A.R.A.” from a photograph by Poyer Bros. taken from The Graphic dated October 8, 1898 No. 479

2007.7.24 A Pencil drawing of “ A portrait of a female” signed by R.H. Whistler.

1920’s . His early work was signed R.H. Whistler, because of confusion with the signature of his cousin Rex Whistler after 1930 he signed his work Hector Whistler.

2007.7.25 National Gazette Literary Register Vol. XVIII Philadelphia Saturday June 9, 1838 No. 2640 recording the decision of the Legislature to dispense with the apprenticeship, and allow the slave population (80,000) to pass a state of absolute and entire freedom.


AcceSSion # AutHor titLe Donor

5841 & 5842 Government of Barbados

Presentation of Insignia of the National Honours and Awards 2005 (2 copies)

The Cabinet Office

4297 Stow, John Government House, Barbados 1983 Mrs. Patricia Lane, Government House

5140 Stow, John Government House, Barbados 1999 Mrs. Patricia Lane, Government House

5145 Burton, Carlisle/Sandiford, Keith A. P.

Cricket at Kensington 1895 - 2004 Sir Carlisle Burton

5153 Ifill, Rodney Forts and Fortifications of Barbados National Cultural Foundation

5154 Seale, Burton Lloyd Barbados My Island Home: Genealogical Survey, 1992 (with updates)

Beth Leclair/visitor, researcher

5152 Belanger, Ann Graeme Hall Nature Sanctuary, 2006 Ann Belanger/visitor, researcher

Barbados Railway Company

Meeting at Water Works’ Office, 1871 Mr. Bunch/visitor, Member

5147 Nyack Compton, Shadel

Gertrude Protain: Glimpses into the Life of a Great Grenadian

Shadel Nyack Compton/ Belmont Estate Heritage Foundation

5146 Lewis, Paula Alister Hughes: Glimpses into the Life of a Great Grenadian

Paula Lewis/ Belmont Estate Heritage Foundation

5163 Schwarz, Suzanne Slave Captain Mr. and Mrs. Massiah

5164 Wiencek, Henry An Imperfect God Mr. and Mrs. Massiah

5699, 5700, 5703, 5704, 5705, 5710

--------- Collection of papers on the West Indies Regiment/Army/Garrison

Gordon R. Hamilton

Davidson, Basil African Kingdoms Cecil Ince

5525 Salazar, L. E. From Bruges to Bridgetown: the Rudder Story Ms. Salazar, the Author

Gifts To The Shilstone Memorial Library


5836 & 5837 Government of Barbados

Presentation of Insignia of the National Honours and Awards 2006 (2 copies)

The Cabinet Office

5177 Herbert, Angela A short holiday: a collection of short stories The author-Angela Herbert

5178 Whyte, Iain Scotland and the abolition of black slavery, 1756-1838 The author-Iain Whyte

5179 Krise, Thomas W. (Ed.)

Caribbeana: an anthology of English literature of the West Indies, 1657-1777

The editor-Dr Thomas Krise

5168 Winkler, Anthony C. Going home to teach McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5169 Winkler, Anthony C The great yacht race McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5170 Winkler, Anthony C The painted canoe McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5171 Winkler, Anthony C Dog war McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5172 Chen, Willi Chutney power and other stories McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5173 Miller, Kei Fear of stones and other stories McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5174 Carter, Martin Poems by Martin Carter McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5176 Wissing, Michael Caribbean dreams:Virgin Gorda, BVI McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5175 --------- Seasons to dance: the story of Jamaican Dance Theatre McMillan-Caribbean Pub.

5237 Dufresne,-Tasse, Colette

Families, school children and seniors at the Museum ICOM/CECA(International Council of Museums)

5246 ICOM/CECA(International Council of Museums)

Partnering in museum education-enhancing the adventure: proceedings of the Annual International Conference 2005

ICOM/CECA(International Council of Museums)

5238 ICOM/CECA(International Council of Museums)

New strategies for communication in museums: proceedings of ICOM/CECA 1996

ICOM/CECA(International Council of Museums)

5849 --------- Documents from the Dutch Traders article published in Vol. 52 of the BMHS Journal

Yda Schreuder

5193 Elizabeth Rajkumar A Barbadian Odyssey Cave Shepherd 100th Anniversary

Geoffrey Cave

4257 Burton Lloyd Seale The Seale Files, Volume I – 14, INDEX November 1994 The author, Burton Lloyd Seale

4258 Burton Lloyd Seale The Seale Files, Volume 15 – 21 INDEX, April 1995 The author, Burton Lloyd Seale

4255 Burton Lloyd Seale The Seale Files, Volume I – 22 – INDEX, May 1996 The author, Burton Lloyd Seale

4256 Burton Lloyd Seale The Seale Files, Volume I – 26 – INDEX, December 2002 The author, Burton Lloyd Seale


Burton Lloyd Seale A Barbados Family – Seale The author, Burton Lloyd Seale

5253 Burton Lloyd Seale A Barbados Family – Thomas, 1994 The author, Burton Lloyd Seale

5196 Professor Trevor A. Hassell

Cardiology in Barbados – 40 years: the fifth Dr. Charles Duncan O’Neil Lecture

Professor Henry Fraser

5197 Philip H. St. Hill Island Vibes: a collection of Children’s Poems for Education and Enjoyment

The author, Philip H. St. Hill

5539 Judy Stone Under the Perfume Tree The publisher, Macmillan Caribbean

5188 Nancy Burke …and the Sirens Will Wail The publisher, Macmillan Caribbean

5195 Barbara M. B. Hannah

Joseph: a Rasta Reggae Fable The publisher, Macmillan Caribbean

5194 Jane Bryce Caribbean Dispatches: Beyond the Tourist Dream The publisher, Macmillan Caribbean

5847 --------- National Geographic, Aug 1967, Dec 1967, Jan 1968, May 1969, Sept 1969, July 1969, Sept 1971, Nov 1971, Aug 1972, Nov 1973, Jan 1974, July 1974, Nov 1974, April 1975, Sept 1975, Dec 1975, Oct 1976, Feb 1977, March 1977, April 1977, June 1977, Nov 1977, Jan 1978, June 1978, July 1978, Aug 1978, Oct 1978, Nov 1978, Jan 1979, March 1979, May 1979, Nov 1979, Dec 1979, Jan 1980, Aug 1980, Oct 1980, Dec 1980, March 1981, April 1981, July 1992, Jan 1999

Cecil Ince

5198 & 5199 Jerome S. Handler Diseases and Medical Disabilities of Enslaved Barbadians, From the 17th century to around 1838, Part I (2 copies)

5200 & 5201 Jerome S. Handler Diseases and Medical Disabilities of Enslaved Barbadians, From the 17th century to around 1838, Part II (2 copies)


The Barbados Museum and Historical Society

Financial StatementsFor the Year EndedMarch 31, 2007

Brian F. Griffith & Co.Chartered accountants


Annual Report2007-2008


The Council of the Barbados Museum & Historical Society is pleased to present its report on the affairs of the Society for the period April 01, 2007 – March 31, 2008.

Council Members for this period were:Museum Council

PatronHis Excellency Sir Clifford Husbands G.C.M.G. K.A.Governor General of Barbados

CoUnCILPresidentDr. Trevor Carmichael, Q.C.

Senior Vice PresidentProf. Woodville Marshall

Junior Vice PresidentMrs. Kathleen Drayton

Ordinary MembersMr. Adrian DeaneMrs. Joyce GayleMr. Richard GoddardMr. Humphrey MetzgenMr. Peter SimpsonStella Lady St. John

Government AppointeesMrs. Andrea WellsProfessor Hilary BecklesMr. Steven DevonishMs. Faye BurkeMrs. Celia Toppin


Mission StatementThe Barbados Museum & Historical Society is a non-profit institution. Its mandate is to collect, document and conserve evidence of Barbados’ cultural, historical and environmental heritage; and to interpret and present the evidence for all sectors of society.


Contents

President’s Message 42

Director’s Review of Operations 2007-2008 43

Membership 45 Research 46 Building a Better Museum 48

Exhibitions 52 Museum Events & Public Relations 53

Staff & Professional Development 56

Development 58

Gifts to the Museum’s Collections 61

Museum Acquisitions 70

Gifts to the Shilstone Memorial Library 72

Shilstone Memorial Library Acquisitions 73 Financial Statements 75


President’s Message

The child prodigy and now internationally acclaimed musician Yo-Yo Ma has reflected that the cello mirrors the ranges of the human voice. Not surprisingly, Ma also acknowledges that his early study of anthropology was a world-changing experience. Around 1998, he blended his musical genius with this human quest in the formation of the Silk Road Project mirroring the name given to the land and sea trade routes of Eurasia which spread across the Pacific to the Middle East to the Mediterranean between 2000 BC and 1000 AD and where the religions, cultures, musical instruments and goods all intermingled. In his project where he deems the trade routes as the Internet of Antiquity, he has taken on the onerous undertaking of connecting persons across diverse borders through music. Already, over fifty Silk Road ensemble performers have played in twenty five countries, and produced three albums and thirty commissioned works. Ma in his unique fashion seeks to merge anthropology and archaeology………”I think of it as the coding of music, the coding of sounds that actually gives access to areas that are both verbal and non verbal. My interest just comes from trying to figure out who said what and why. Why do people act the way they do and code something in sound? What was their motivation?”

During the years under review, we have continued to share the famous musicians’ dream with our own reality as a museum which has consistently sought as an ongoing philosophy to pedagogically involve our local and visiting public with the Barbadian past and present experience. Indeed like Ma, we have also launched a Facebook Page which may be found at www.facebook.com

I look forward to meeting more members face to face.

Trevor A. Carmichael, Q.C. President

Dr. Trevor A. Carmichael, Q.C. President, Barbados Museum and Historical Society


As we continue the work of the preparation of a new Strategic Plan for 2008–2010 Barbados Museum and Historical Society continues its focus on developing the collections, broadening our research base, presenting intriguing exhibitions and reaching out to audiences, as well as encouraging awareness and understanding of Barbadian history and culture.

The Museum continues to benefit from the signal generosity of the public, who in donating their personal objects, archives and memories enrich the heritage to be shared amongst all Barbadians. New acquisitions have ranged the very invaluable Oliver Messel archive provided through Mr. Roger Chubb and the Golde White archive donated by Mrs. Joyce Gale, which add appreciably to our art and interior design archive resources respectively, as well as the important Alleyne Arthur archive donated by Mrs. Jill Hamilton which expand considerably our business and insurance holdings. The Museum’s philatelic collection has developed significantly through three major donations: a comprehensive collection of Barbadian stamps including almost 1500 specimens raging from 1852 to 2007 from Mr. Herbert Hutchinson (Canada), Mr. Frank Wadsworth’s (Puerto Rico) gift of over 2,000 Caribbean stamps , and the

Barbados Philatelic Bureau’s gift of several first day covers covering commemorative themes of Abolition of Slave Trade’s Bicentenary on the one hand, and the ICC’s Cricket World Cup amongst others, have immeasurably enriched our holdings. Significant acquisitions from the Museum’s Acquisitions Fund included a few pieces of mahogany furniture which add to our Farley Hill Collection, as well as two rare 18th century paintings by Agostino Brunias as part of a co-purchase agreement with the National Art Gallery Committee. The Museum continues to work steadily on acquiring examples to flesh out our works by the early Barbadian photographers/photo studios Campion, Cooper,Poyer, Siefert, Siza and Taylor.

Our lack of appropriate exhibition space within the Museum complex has restricted our capacity to display many significant objects from the Collection. The relocation to the Block B site provided some relief to the restrictions of a single exhibition space which had so hampered the development of our exhibition programme. Access to Main Store, previously functioning as our highly compacted storage facility, as a new exhibition gallery, has brought considerable satisfaction in seeing the Museum’s developing capacity for generating new exhibits from its collections that foster a better understanding of Barbadian history amongst the general public. The opportunity for meaningful exploration through our research programme, brought to life our interesting postal history with an exhibit entitled Writing Home, and addressed the island’s tortuous heritage of slavery and its abolition through the compelling commemorative Abolition Bicentenary exhibition Ending the trade.

The Museum has, nevertheless, been compelled to create new partnerships and strengthen old

Director’s Review of Operations 2007-2008

Alissandra Cummins, Director, Barbados Museum and Historical Society


ones in order to find new venues and additional exhibition space to allow us to provide a more comprehensive interpretation of the rich, deep and ancient history of this land and people’s interaction with it. Parts of our collections now remain on exhibit at the Barbados Olympic Museum, the Concorde experience, the Cricket Museum and the Museum of Parliament/National Heroes Gallery so that one sees the continued thread of connectivity running through each of these exhibitions and institutions back to the core of the museum.

The professional management of our collection spaces remains a major concern. Although the year saw a period of considerable success for the Museum, as we took steps to improve conditions in our existing leased premises, with the physical establishment of a Development Office and the completion of a new Technical Workshop, we still need to undertake further remedial work to the collection facilities if we are to satisfy recognized standards of museum practice. While the situation was alleviated somewhat with the sheer increase in consolidated storage area, it however remained unsatisfactory not least because the Museum remains able to provide fully secure working access for researchers to our non-displayed collections. Climate control, preventive conservation and risk mitigation remain challenges which must be addressed.

The year also saw the launch of two major initiative focused on members and the visiting public. The 75th Anniversary Committee, an initiative of the Museum’s President , Dr.Trevor Carmichael, was launched in January 2008 with the mandate to plan a series of commemorative events to highlight the growth and development of the organization. At the same time, we have been engaged in a significant review of all our activities to better match our resources to our highest priorities. The results saw the creation of the Friends of the Museum and its success has given confidence that the programmes we are putting into place for 2008–09 and beyond will maintain our pre-eminent position amongst the museums of the Caribbean.

The Society remains grateful for the continuing support and assistance of the Chairman of Council, and of other Council members. The institution’s achievements reflect the continuing dedication of our people, the commitment of the members and Friends of the Barbados Museum and our many volunteers who give up their time to assist us. I also wish to thank and congratulate every staff member for his/her commitment and contributions this year.

ALISSANDRA CUMMINS

Director


The Barbados Museum & Historical Society welcomed the following new members during the period April 01, 2007 – March 31, 2008.

Membership

LifeLady GavronLord GavronMrs. Mary Hill HarrisMrs. Gillian MetzgenMr. Humphrey MetzgenMrs. Betty ShannonDr. J. Court Stevenson

Joint AnnuALMr. & Mra. Winston AdamsMr. & Mrs. Terence BickleyDr. Margaret BritoMr. & Mrs. Roger CollinsMr. & Mrs. Peter DeanMr. & Mrs. Jan-Arne FarstadMr. & Mrs. Matthew E. GoodeMr. & Mrs. John HartMr. & Mrs. William HumphreysMr. & Mrs. Henry HutsonMr. & Mrs. Vivian HutsonMr. & Mrs. Errol MarshallMr. & Mrs. Anthony ParkerMr. & Mrs. Peter StevensMr. & Mrs. Thomas TribeMrs. Susan E. WinsorMr. & Mrs. Oliver Yearwood

AnnuALMr. Frederick Alleyne, Jr.Mr. C. Dale AlleyneRev. Sir John AlleyneMiss Martina W. AlleyneMrs.Linda Lewis-BishtonDr. Kirsten BlockMiss Lisa BowenMs. Stephanie T. BrathwaiteMiss Fay BurkeMs. Angela CarterMrs. Shirley C. Clarke

StuDentMr. Melvin BarrolleMr. Jacob A. BertzbachMiss Renée BertzbachMrs. Monica CarterMs. Ariela St.P. CollinsMiss Alexandra DanielMrs. Rockelle DavisMr. Mark DoidgeMr. Steve FarrellMiss Sparkle FerreiraMr. Cameron St.P GillMiss Chantel L. GriffithMs. Vitline U. HarewoodMiss Sophia A. LewisMiss Kaylie D. MillerMrs. Velma MillsMs. Erin A. A. HazelwoodMr. Fred RweruMs. Shira SmallMiss Tanya StaskiewiczMr. Oliver ThomasMr. Christian ThorneMs. Kim M.A. WalcottMrs. Ruth WardMs. Janine Williams

JuniorMiss Jann-Lee D. Crick

DeceASeDMr. Agathon AerniMr. Michael Combe-MartinMr. John ChallenorMrs. Geraldine Lane

Mr. Brian ClarkeMrs. Marie-Claire EvelynMs. Linda FreemanMr. Joseph GoddardMrs. Cynthia GibbsMrs. Jo-Anne HarrisMr. Robert HurleyMs. Mary Pope HutsonMr. William E. Hutson IIMs. Donna JackmanMr. Eric A. JohnsonDr. Ella M. KellyMr. Milton A. R. KingMrs. Geraldine LucasMr. Ranulf MarshallSir Roy MarshallMr. & Mrs. John K. MillerMr. Hilford A. MurrellMr. Philip NantonMs. Tempu NefertariMr. Laurence NewmanMrs. Sabine NewsamProfessor Hazel OxenfordMr. James PackerMiss Karen A. PhillipsMr. Michael RamseyMr. Walter RuckerMs. Zita SzelecskiMr. Leonard St.HillMrs. Mary StevensMs. Jessica ThorpeMr. William TomlinMiss Maureen TraceyMr. Harclyde WalcottMr. J. Richard WalshMr. Rex WasonMrs. Audine WilkinsonMiss Cheryl V. Williams


This year the department benefited from the removal of much of the collection to Barracks Block B at the Garrison, which allowed for an updated inventory of the relocated items and which also allowed for the recovery of space at the main Museum complex that has been used for several temporary exhibitions. This year we have been able to mount more than one exhibition at one time. The improvements in the collection storage facilities and the expansion of the exhibitions address two of the primary mandates of the Museum: preservation of the material culture heritage of Barbados, and presentation of that heritage to the public. The curatorial staff believe that this year has seen very significant strides forward in fulfilling essential responsibilities to the public of Barbados.

On January 11 the Museum gratefully accepted the donation of a very nearly complete set of Barbados stamps, missing only a few very early Britannias. The donation from Mr. Herbert Hutchinson of Thousand Oaks, California, adds greatly to the philatelic collection of the Museum.

The Museum received two significant objects into its collection in 2006 which formed part of the Aviation collection. These were the Gnome Rotary Engine given by the Civil Aviation Department and the Thorpe T-18 Butcher Airplane given by Mr. Frank Butcher.

The Gnome Rotary Engine was used in the first airplane built in Barbados by Jack Skinner and Sydney Weatherhead and departed from Chancery Lane in 1932. These donations were made possible through the offices of the Barbados Tourism Investment, Inc. and are on loan to the Concorde Experience where they are presently on display.

The Museum’s collection from Farley Hill Great House was further complemented with the acquisition of additional furniture that originally formed part of the collection from this historic house. These included a Mahogany Side Board, Wooden Doors and a Mahogany Dining Table which will enhance the present collection that includes a complete dinner set.

The Photographic collection was further enhanced by the acquisition of 19th and 20th century postcards and photographs depicting scenes of Barbados, and the development of West Indies and Barbados cricket. A number of these images were taken by some of the earlier photographers in Barbados during this period, and viewing these images will allow researchers to see the evolution of the sites around the island.

The curatorial staff assisted the consultant conservators during the months of May, July, and November 2007 in the following areas:

Research And Collections

The Curatorial Department is responsible for management, conservation, and research in the collection, as well as for conceptualization and realization of temporary exhibits.

A message follows from Dr. Thomas Loftfield, Deputy Director, speaking for the Curatorial Staff.


Anne Bancroft – Paper

Luis Larrazabal – Paper

Lidia Aravena – Paintings

Angel Santiago Torres – Objects

During the month of May 2007 Conservator Ms. Anne Bancroft conducted a training seminar with the staff of the Museum of Parliament on the care and maintenance of the collections and also assisted with coordinating the conservation activities for the Museum of Parliament. She also assisted the Museum by conducting an assessment of the African gallery and the Shilstone Memorial Library to investigate the pest activity found in both locations and give recommendations.

In July 2007, Mr. Angel Santiago Torres conducted an assessment and remedial

treatment on four musical objects from the African gallery.

In November 2007 conservators Ms. Lidia Aravena and Mr. Luis Larrazabal also conducted an assessment with minimum treatment on two dioramas and two recent Brunias acquisitions for the fine art collection.

The Museum continues to assist individuals and institutions both locally and internationally requesting access to the collections in areas such as research, publications, television documentaries and interviews, and even as personal birthday gifts for some family members. This year the Museum has reproduced 109 images from its collection.

For complete list please see Appendix 1.


This year the Museum has capitalized on the new storage facilities in Block B at the Garrison. The relocation of most of the collection from the main complex allowed completion of a new technical workshop, creation of a Development Office as a physical space, and the production of several temporary exhibitions in spaces previously not available for such programmatic activities. The old Temporary Exhibition Gallery is being redesigned as a new main entrance to the Museum and as a new Gift Shop with a bold conceptualization. The overall plan for redevelopment of our physical space is derived from a plan produced in 2005 by Barbados Tourism Investment, Inc, and approved by Council, with the intention of making the Museum more self-supporting fiscally. The larger plan will require several years to bring to fruition, but this year we made a very credible start. I hope you will have noticed the general improvement to the gardens and grounds wrought by our new groundsman, Mr. Charles Wiggins.

Communications System: The new telephone system is now operational at the Museum with

six lines available for incoming calls as opposed to the earlier condition of two such lines (we are still 427-0201). The system has the capability for significant new features at such time as the budget may allow.

Computer Systems: New computer systems to replace obsolescent systems were ordered and installed this year. In addition a new server was also installed to better support the museum intranet and database processes.

Gift Shop: The Museum has been granted $5,000 by Tourist Development Corporation (TDC) for preparation of a design for the new Gift Shop. Members of a design team put together by TDC have visited the Museum to gather our interests and concerns.

Development office: Work was completed on a new Development Office. Located in a room most recently used to house part of the Museum archaeological collection it was earlier used as a kitchenette. The office provides the proper setting for the activities of the Development Officer.

Building A Better Museum

The essence of the Museum is expressed through its facilities. These permit the display of objects and exhibitions, provide for the proper storage of the collection, the maintenance of the exhibits and buildings and grounds, and the safe and comfortable workspace for staff.

A message follows from Dr. Thomas Loftfield, Deputy Director, speaking for the Support Staff.


technical Workshop: Work was also completed on a new technical workshop. A new raised roof and installation of new wiring and lighting has produced an area where the support and artisan staff can more effectively and efficiently carry out their functions.

Moving: The massive move of the Museum collections from various areas on the compound to Barracks Block B continues. This move has

alleviated much of the crowding in the complex while allowing for significant redevelopment of facilities to begin. To date, we have cleared the Temporary Gallery that is slated to become the new Gift Shop, the Main Store that is now used for temporary exhibitions, the archaeological collections from the kitchenette and the technical workshop area, and part of the collection in the Garrison House that is scheduled to become a restaurant/café.


ScHooLS ProgrAMMe

One of the institutional goals for the Education Department is to develop and maintain partnerships with all types of educational institutions.

The Education Officer has maintained the schools outreach programme, visiting schools and bringing principals and teachers up to date on what the museum offers for the syllabi of the various year groups. Twenty schools were visited resulting in 4,870 visitors from the schools.

During most of the visits, educational literature, especially the HIV/AIDS workbooks, were distributed. One special project was done with the class 2 of the Deacon’s Primary School where the Education Officer assisted an Erdiston trainee teacher with the teaching of 6 units on Barbadian culture. The class, the principal, and several teachers were treated to a tour of the museum and other heritage sites.

The St. Matthews Primary School enjoyed an outreach tour which focused on the sugar industry and crop over. Places visited included Portvale Sugar factory and Sugar Museum, the Morgan Lewis Wind Mill and the Bulk Sugar Terminal.

The Ann Hill School for mentally challenged children also benefitted from an outreach bus tour to some heritage sites including the museum.

There was one reprint of the Amerindian workbook and a new African booklet was designed and produced by the Education Officer. Drawings were made of some of the animals in the Harewood Gallery and these have been given to children mainly in the 3-5 age group to colour, either during their visit or afterwards.

There was one teacher training seminar on Teacher’s Professional Day with the staff of the Belmont Primary school. The morning half of

Opportunities For Learning

Programmatic activities are one of the core responsibilities of the Museum. The Museum fulfills this important aspect of its mandate through a wide variety of programs, exhibits, activities, and outreach. Of these various means of including the public in our mission, collaboration with the public schools is, perhaps, the most important. We begin our report on programming with a message from the Education Officer.

froM tHe eDucAtion office by Mrs. Peggy McGeary, education officer


the seminar was dedicated to ‘Visual Literacy’ and the power of the object to stimulate thought and critical thinking skills, while the afternoon session was used for a bus tour to a number of historic/cultural places.

oLe tiMe excurSion BuS tour

The bus tours, which take mainly Barbadians to places of historic or cultural interest, continue to bring new Barbadian visitors to the museum. Approximately 300 persons attended these tours this year.

2007 Lecture SerieS

The 2007 series celebrated the bicentennial of the abolition of the slave trade. There were ten lectures covering a number of aspects of the slave trade including why and how the trade developed, the sources from which the slaves were taken and their destinations; the organization of the trade, and those who participated in the trade and its abolition; and the effects of the trade and its abolition on the sources and the destinations. The series was held at the Central Bank Grande Salle and at the University of the West Indies’ Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination:

• “Why an Atlantic Slave Trade?” - Dr. Claudius Fergus

• “Sources and Supplies” - Dr. Richard Goodridge

• “The Organisation of the Trade” - Dr. Fitz Baptiste

• “The Middle Passage” - Dr. Karl Watson

• “American/Caribbean Destinations & Transit Points” - Dr. Pedro Welch

• “The Impact of the Trade on Western Africa” - Prof. Alvin Thompson

• “Changes in Metropolitan Opinion on the Slave Trade” - Prof. Alan Cobley

• “The Abolitionists: Profiles and Objectives” - Dr. Heather Cateau

• “Petticoat Rebellion: Women and the Abolition Campaign” - Prof. Verene Shepherd

• “Assembling the Case for Reparations” - Prof. Hilary Beckles

The series was done in association with the Department of History and Philosophy of the University of the West Indies, and most of the lecturers were drawn from this department. This partnership is one for which the Education Department of Barbados Museum has always been grateful.

tHe Junior curAtor ProgrAMMe

This activity has continued to attract young people who are looking for summer employment in the heritage tourism area. Training for this group started on April 10, 2007 and continued into early July depending on the availability of the trainees, some of whom were still in school. Junior curators act as tour guides, assist the curators in their programs, and generally learn the ins and outs of the Museum.


Exhibitions

The Museum hosted one temporary exhibition along with an added component and loaned several past exhibitions to other organisations during this period. In this way, the relevance and reach of temporary exhibitions was significantly increased.

In November the Museum opened its temporary exhibit marking the bicentennial of the ending of the transatlantic slave trade, “Ending the Trade”.

To mark the gift of a set of Barbados postage stamps noted under Collecting for the Future, a temporary exhibit entitled “Writing Home” dealing with stamps, the post office, and other matters related to writing home was opened.

With this opening we very proudly had two temporary exhibits up at the same time.

The Cricket Exhibition entitled “Beyond the Boundary” opened at the West Wing of Parliament in the first week of September and ran through late October.


Museum Events & Public Relations

turning tHe tABLeS

Performances of the Turning the Tables play were held on 16th and 17th November at the Frank Collymore Hall. The play was written by South African John Matshikiza, and featured renowned actors Alison Sealy-Smith and Tony Thompson, celebrated musician Arturo Tappin and dancers Michael Taitt and Geraldine Lynch, with choreography and percussion by Danny Hinds, and costumes by Wayne Smith.

Mr. Matshikiza was hosted by the Museum when he made his first trip ever to Barbados in September, before finalizing plans for the play.

The play was a major component in the educational project, which also includes workshops, coordinated by the National Cultural Foundation, for adults in scriptwriting and for secondary school students in drama.

The Turning the Tables project is being executed in commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade by three global partners - the Barbados Museum & Historical Society, Iziko Museums of Cape Town, The Museum in Docklands (London) and The Museum of London and it has also been endorsed by the UNESCO’s Slave Route Committee and supported by the British Council. Locally, the project was supported by the Cultural Action Fund and the Central Bank of Barbados. The BMHS was the first of the three global partners to launch this play.

iziKo MuSeuMS of SoutH AfricA

From 29th to 31st August, Prof. Henry Bredekamp, CEO of Iziko Museums in South Africa, was hosted by the Museum as he discussed the Turning the Tables project, toured

of sites relevant to Barbados’ proposal for World Heritage nomination, he also visited new museums and delivered a lecture entitled “The Making of Iziko museums in Capetown from the UN International Decade of the Struggle Against Slavery to the Present.”

MuSeuM of DocKLAnDS

During a short visit to Barbados, Mr. David Spence, Director of Museum in the Docklands, came to the Museum on 18th September to discuss possible joint initiatives, along with the current partnership on the Turning the Tables project.

BArBADoS DnA ProJect

Museum staff were involved in researching the potential of the museum to participate in the National Geographic “Genographic study”. This study led by Dr. Spencer Wells is an attempt to map the DNA of the Human species and link all of humanity to their geographical origins.

fine crAft feStivAL

The annual Fine Craft Festival was held on 1st December. There was a much higher demand for stallholder spaces, due to the raised profile in 2006, raising the total for this year to 62.

The event was sponsored by the Barbados Manufacturer’s Association’s Bajan Fuh Real campaign, City of Bridgetown Co-operative Credit Union Ltd, the Business and Employment Centre, the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation, the Nation Publishing Company Ltd. and Starcom Network, Inc. Door prizes were provided by Tamarind Seed, Atlantis Submarines Barbados Ltd., and Mrs. Betty Shannon, while Lucky Dip


items were donated by Friends of the Museum Mrs. Hazel-Ann Kent and Ms. Eva White.

viSit of BritiSH DePuty PM

A tour of the Barbados Museum was featured in the programme of activities for the then Deputy Prime Minister of Britain, the Honourable Mr. John Prescott, during his visit to the island. Mr. Prescott’s trip was organised by the British High Commission and the Prime Minister’s Office, with an emphasis on his interest in the commemoration of this year’s Bicentenary of

the Abolition of the Slave Trade. In recognition of this focus, a small slave trade display was mounted of documents and artefacts from the Museum’s collections.

cHineSe AMBASSADor’S viSit

Chinese Ambassador to Barbados, His Excellency Mr. Liu Huanxing, along with his wife and staff of the Chinese Embassy, visited for a tour of the galleries on 3rd May. This visit formed part of the orientation of the new embassy employees to life in Barbados. The

creating glass jewelery at the fine craft festivals


Ambassador presented the BMHS Director with a gift, and he in turn received a gift of Museum publications and merchandise.

A SALute to tHe BritiSH WeSt inDieS

General John Graham spoke on the topic “A Salute to the British West Indies” on 17th January and 30th March at the Museum. General Graham, along with Mr. Humphrey Metzgen, authored the book Caribbean Wars Untold: A Salute to the British West Indies.

tALK on tHe LASceLLeS fAMiLy of HAreWooD HouSe

On 28th February, Mr. Terry Suthers, from Harewood House in Yorkshire, U.K. delivered an illustrated talk to a large audience at the Museum. The talk was entitled “The Lascelles Family of Harewood House and Barbados – Celebrating our Shared Heritage”. Harewood House is the Yorkshire home of the Earl and Countess of Harewood. Mr. Suthers is the recently retired Chief Executive of the Harewood House Trust and is currently a consultant to the Harewood Trustees. He discussed the scale and significance of the Lascelles family’s involvement in the West Indies sugar trade and its close links with Barbados over more than two centuries. This event was organised by the Friends of the Museum in collaboration with the Barbados National Trust.

JournAL of tHe BArBADoS MuSeuM & HiStoricAL Society

Volume 53 of the Journal of the Barbados Museum and Historical Society reflected the 2007-2008 commemoration of the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade.

cHriStMAS At tHe MuSeuM

On 20th December, the Museum hosted Christmas at the Museum – a Christmas party for children from the Nightengale Children’s Home. The children were treated to a guided tour of the Museum’s galleries. This was followed by a presentation of 50 books, donated by the United States Embassy, represented at the event by Mr. Clyde Howard, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission.

In addition, gifts were given to each child by members of the Kiwanis Club and the Harrison College Key Club used the opportunity to present a large gift for all the children to enjoy.

Refreshments were donated by the Elegant Hotels Group, Chefette Restaurants Limited and Rose & Laflamme.


StAff cHAngeS & APPointMentS

The Museum notes with extreme sadness the sudden death of Ms. Anthea Callender, Finance Officer in April 2007.

Ms. Jacqueline Stephenson began in May 2007 as Finance Officer with the foremost objective to maintain accurate and current financial records, and address any relevant matters which may arise in respect of accounting and related matters.

Ms. Jacqueline Stephenson demitted office as Finance Officer on 14th September 2007 to pursue further academic studies. She received a full bursary to enter a PhD. program in business at the University of Nottingham in the UK. Her excellent work at the Museum was noted and the Museum wishes her well in her academic pursuits.

Ms. Wendy Walcott began work at the Museum on 24th September 2007 as Finance Officer in a temporary capacity.

The Museum welcomed Ms. Sophia Cummins as Finance Officer beginning in January 2008.

Mr. Charles Wiggins began this year as groundsman/gardener.

The Museum was fortunate to have the assistance of Ms. Pshawnetta Robinson from the Data Processing Department who was assigned to the Barbados Museum for a period of two months. Mr. Robinson assisted the Curatorial Department with the back-log of data entries from the Museum’s collection catalogue sheets into the Pastperfect database and had entered 2000 into that programme. Ms. Robinson also

assisted the Shilstone Memorial Library with the computerization of the Subject Index.

ProfeSSionAL DeveLoPMent

The Director, the Education Officer, and the Marketing Officer, as members of the local chapter of ICOM, traveled to Vienna, Austria, to participate in the triennial meeting of ICOM. Kevin Farmer also joined the delegation from the UK having been awarded a bursary by ICOM International. Ms. Alissandra Cummins was re-elected to another three-year term as President of the Executive Council of ICOM.

During the month of September the SAMP/ALAS team at the Barbados Museum organized the final workshop for the project document. This workshop was held at the Barbados Museum from September 28 – October 2 2007 for the Exhibition Development Team within the SAMP/ALAS network, to allow the Project Team Members to continue the field work as indicated in their project document entitled “From Artifacts to Cultural Dialogues: Guidelines to Conceptualising Exhibitions in Museums in Collaboration with Children and Youth of our Community. The final product of the project will be a set of guidelines for exhibition development in museums, involving target groups from the community. The workshop was attended by representatives from The Barbados Museum and Historical Society, The Living Heritage Centre, Mumbai ,India, and The National Museum in Calabar, Nigeria.

Mr. Kevin Farmer returned to the Museum from his year away on PhD. study leave.

Mr. Miguel Pena has moved from Acting Assistant Curator-History and Archaeology

Staff & Professional Development


to Data Coordinator cum Researcher. This move actually allows the Museum to take better advantage of Mr. Pena’s considerable knowledge of Heritage Tourism, the focus of his MA obtained from the University of Wales.

The Registrar, Mrs. Angela Boyce, and Curator for History and Archaeology Mr. Farmer attended a workshop on January 28 and 29, 2008. This workshop was hosted by the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation with the support of UNESCO Kingston office under the theme “Promoting Interconnectivity through the Media: Digitising our Audiovisual Heritage”.

The Registrar Mrs. Angela Boyce and Mrs. Marcia Griffith attended the Barbados Association of Records and Information Management Business Symposium and Workshop on April 25, 2008 entitled “Records Appraisal: The Value of Knowing when and How to Dispose of your Business Records”.

tecHnicAL ASSiStAnce

The Education Officer assisted the national Heroes Gallery and the Museum of Parliament in training several staff members. The basics of tour guiding were taught and literature on the same was given to the participants.

On April 12, 2007, the Education Officer participated, with lecturers and historians from British universities and the Caribbean, in a live BBC broadcast discussing the diversity of the Caribbean region, especially as it related to cricket and the origins of the cricketers. This session was hosted by Marsha Branch, then a special feature broadcaster with the Caribbean Broadcasting Corporation.

On June 17, 2007, the Education Officer gave a talk and conducted a tour around Speightstown for approximately 40 members and friends of the Philatelic Society.

June 30, 2007, the Barbados tourism authority requested a bus tour of St Peter for the St Peter Festival Committee.

August 07, 2007, the Education Officer was interviewed by artist Sonia Boyce for a film/exhibition called ‘Crop Over’ which was created for Harewood House, England, and later, was scheduled to come to BMHS.

March 28, 2008, The Education Officer was the featured speaker at the national oral History Workshop which was held at the National Cultural Foundation and hosted by Dr. Aviston Downes, coordinator of the project. The topic was ‘The Do’s and Don’ts of Interviewing’.

The Museum rendered assistance to the Barbados olympic association in the development of a Barbados olympic Museum as well as the national Conservation Commission for the redesign and development of the Folkestone Marine Museum and Exhibition Hall. In both instances the BMHS provided advisory services and maintained oversight with a view to curatorial standards.

Having dismantled the temporary exhibit Beyond the Boundary at the Parliament exhibition room, the curatorial staff assisted The Cricket Legends of Barbados in re-structuring elements of that exhibit for their museum space. At the same time the Iziko Museum in South Africa expressed a potential interest in having at least the banners from the exhibit on loan as a traveling exhibit.

The Museum staff completed a reinstallation of the Folk Museum at Foursquare.

The Deputy Director directed the annual UWI-BMHS summer field school in archaeology held at Codrington College from July 9-27.


Significant monetary and in-kind donations remained critical to the ability of our Museum to provide quality public heritage programmes, and manage and expand its collection. Therefore, the Museum’s new Development Department’s primary focus during 2007-2008 was to lay building blocks for greater fiscal flexibility.

Whether government subvention or private sector donations from individuals, civic groups, businesses and foundations, philanthropic support was a necessity for the Museum’s sustainability. It has been articulated in the Museum’s strategic plan for the future to continue to develop its revenue streams to take advantage of opportunities that support its growth. It further states that the Museum would pursue enhanced private and public charitable support, grants, sponsorships and support from government.

The Government currently provides a subsidy representing approximately 75% of the Museum’s revenue to operate the institution. With the need for additional diversification of the institution’s revenue stream articulated, steps were taken during the fiscal year under the Development Department’s Annual Fund Programme to strengthen and refine the Museum’s current donor base, while increasing and broadening sources of its revenue base

from philanthropic contributions.

AnnuAL funD ProgrAMMe

Components of this Annual Fund Programme included initiating direct mailing appeals to the Museum’s membership to acquire unrestricted income on an annual basis. The direct mailing, referred to as the Annual Giving Appeal, also served to reinforce a culture of giving among the Museum’s membership beyond the provision of the renewable membership fees. The one-page appeal form with an introductory message from the Museum’s director and detachable gift amount was accompanied by a two-page Member Update Letter outlining key Museum projects and activities.

Overall, 56 individuals and corporate members, representing approximately 8.4% of the current 673 single and joint membership subscriptions, responded to the Annual Giving Appeal and provided much needed general support. Contributions totaled about $17,000. As part of this initiative, a donor acknowledgement page was subsequently added to the Museum’s quarterly Arti-Facts newsletter and our website highlighting donors. We understand the importance of providing donors immediate and long-term recognition for their support.

Another component of the Annual Fund

Development

The Barbados Museum & Historical Society consistently works to strengthen its foundation of growth and ability to meet its mission mandate through enhanced private and public funding support and partnerships.

A message from the Development Officer, Ms. Linda Branch.


Programme also targeted enhancing support from the corporate sector in the form of Covenants, in-kind support and sponsorships. The Museum gratefully acknowledges covenant contributions, totaling approximately $6,000, under on-going three-year agreements from Banks Holdings Ltd., Barbados Shipping & Trading Co. Ltd., Barbados Light & Power Ltd., Cable & Wireless, Caribbean Consultants Ltd., Cave Shepherd & Co. Ltd., Goddard Enterprises Ltd., and Sagicor General Insurance Inc. Covenants ranged from $500 to $1,500. In an effort to boost corporate donations, initial steps were taken to further revise the Covenants Partnership Programme to offer potential covenant partners additional thresholds of giving with corresponding benefits as incentives.

Various programming activities, including the Fine Craft Festival, Ending the Trade temporary exhibit, Schools Journal Programme and Christmas at the Museum children’s party, offered opportunities to pursue both sponsorships in the form of monetary donations and in-kind gifts. These contributions helped off-set significant Museum expenditures. Supporters include: Atlantis Submarines (Barbados) Ltd., Barbados Lumber Co. Ltd., Barbados National Bank, Business & Employment Center, Caribbean Confection Company, Caribbean Emporium, Caribbean Broadcasting Corp., Confectionery & Snacks (Barbados) Ltd., Chefette Restaurants, Elegant Hotels Group, Gillespie & Steel Associates Ld., Hayden Workman Electrical Inc., Harrison College Key Club, Kiwanis Club, Insurance Corporation of Barbados Ltd., Nation Publishing Co. Ltd., Northern Lumber Co. Ltd., Peach and Quiet Hotel, R.L. Seale & Co. Ltd., Rose & LaFlamme (Barbados) Ltd., Starcom Network, Tamarind Seed, and United States Embassy. The Cultural Action Fund under the National Cultural Foundation, Peter Moores Trust and the Tourism Development Corporation also contributed major donations totaling over $94,000 in support of specific programming activities.

frienDS of tHe MuSeuM

The Museum’s membership involvement through giving of their time, energy and

resources remained a key building block for the institution’s sustainability and growth. On September 15, the Museum successfully launched a support group called the Friends of the Museum attended by 35 people, all of whom expressed great interest in the Museum and its programmes. Many stayed well past the intended ending time to continue to talk amongst themselves and share ideas.

The stated goal was to bring together interested BMHS members and other “friends of the museum” for the establishment of a core group of individuals capable of actively supporting and enhancing the work of the Museum on many levels.

The Friends of the Museum group met in November for a preview of Ending the Trade at which time they were shown the ins and outs of designing and installing an exhibit by the curatorial staff.

Friends of the Museum then met on December 9 at the Synagogue and Jewish Museum where they were again given a preview of the soon to open museum and taken through the buildings and exhibits by Mr. Paul Altman, and Mr. Ron Jones, curator. Refreshments were provided by Mr. Altman, making for a rewarding and entertaining afternoon.

Mrs. Gilly Metzgen was selected by the group to be the coordinator of the Friends of the Museum organization. Any inquiries of the Friends group can be directed to Mrs. Metzgen, or to Dr. Loftfield, staff liaison for the Friends.

A similarly successful second meeting took place November 11 during which Mrs. Gilly Metzgen was selected to be the coordinator of the group. During the meeting, Museum curatorial staff gave participants a “behind the scenes” view on what it took to design and install a temporary exhibit. On December 9, Friends of the Museum visited the Synagogue and Jewish Museum where they were given a preview of the soon to open museum and taken through the buildings and exhibits by Mr. Paul Altman, and Mr. Ron Jones, curator. Refreshments were graciously provided by Mr. Altman.


As the Museum approaches its 75th Anniversary year of celebrations, the Development Department looks forward to further growth of active support of Friends of the Museum and other supporters. In further preparation for our anniversary year, the Museum formed a special 75th Anniversary Steering Committee in January 2008 headed by Council President Dr. Trevor Carmichael. In addition to Museum representatives, Committee members included Ingrid Persaud, Celeste Pontifex, Alison Ross, and Cheryl Williams. The Committee’s task was to move forward celebratory activities. Under the theme “Reflecting our Past; Shaping our Future”, it was anticipated that activities would highlight the BMHS’ role in local, regional and international heritage preservation, while also helping raise awareness of a capital improvement project to renovate the Museum’s main Harewood and Jubilee galleries and refurbish its old core permanent exhibits.

As we continue to shape our future, the Museum will need the continued charitable support and active involvement of its members and friends in the wider community in order to achieve its physical and programmatic objectives. As previously referenced, there were several ways in which supporters contributed – and can continue

to contribute – to the Museum’s growth and redevelopment. They included:

• Major Gifts whereby a significant monetary contribution was made to the Museum for a specific project, programme, or general operating support;

• Annual Giving whereby general donations were made to the Museum providing unrestricted income during the fiscal year;

• Covenants whereby companies and individuals committed to the donation of a specified amount annually over an agreed upon period of time;

• Sponsorships whereby contributions were made to specifically underwrite a particular temporary exhibit, programmes or activities;

• Membership whereby persons or entities joined the BMHS under its membership subscriptions; and,

• In-kind Services or monetary donations in support of special fundraising events, projects, and programmes

It is through contributions and commitment of Government, BMHS members and supporters from all sectors of the community that the Museum will be celebrating its 75th Anniversary milestone. Thank you for your support!


Library CD entitled “Natural Wonders of the Caribbean” produced by NIHERST in 2005 in cooperation with the Caribbean Council for Science and Technology (CCST) with funding from UNESCO and the Government of Trinidad and Tobago

Gift Secretary General Barbados National Commission for UNESCO

RC Transcript of a letter to Philip Caddell, Esq., Thornhill, East Grinstead, England from Elizabeth Caddell, Codrington Barbados dated August 18th 1831. This letter details the damage caused by the hurricane of 11th August 1831 in Barbados.

Gift Mr. Andrew Caddell, Senior Policy Advisor, Political Affairs, United Nations and Commonwealth Affairs Division, Canada

Six (6) Laminated copies of “Insurance Plan of Bridgetown Barbados Fire Maps dated January 1895 - General Key Plan of Suburbs” by Chase E. Goad, Civil Engineer consisting of the following:

RC No. 1. Carlisle Bay showing the Garrison area

Gift Mr. Richard Goddard

RC No. 2. Key Plan Bridgetown Barbados 1895 showing suburbs, showing Careenage, Inner Basin and the Constitution River.


RC No. 3 Bridgetown Barbados , January 1895, showing St. Mary’s Church


RC No. 4 - Bridgetown Barbados, January 1895 showing Trafalgar Square and Public Buildings


RC No. 5 – Bridgetown Barbados, showing Constitution River and Railway grounds


2007.8/1-3 Three (3) Grappling Irons used for digging potatoes, yams and cassava

Gift Mr. Radcliffe Bowen-Ifill

Gifts to the Museum’s Collection

Items accepted into the Collection


2007.8.4 Weighing Scale pan. Handmade by a Tinsmith


2007.8/5-6 Two (2) cane bills dated 1950 Gift Mr. Radcliffe Bowen-Ifill

2007.8.7 Flat iron dated 1940’s Gift Mr. Radcliffe Bowen-Ifill

2007.8/8-10 1, 2, and 4 pound scale weights Gift Mr. Radcliffe Bowen-Ifill

2007.8.11 Hand razor for shaving dated 1930’s owned by Jacob Ifill


2007.8.12 A stone mason’s soft stone hatchet owned by Mason Jasper Hinds during the 1940’s.


2007.8.13 Carpenter’s hand drill dated 1960’s owned by Jasper Hinds


2007.8.14 Carpenter’s hand saw dated 1957 owned by Radcliffe Bowen-Ifill


Library The Story of Jesus Christ with prayers and Hymns – Album consisting of 12 Records – Catholic Children’s Record Club – C. 1950

Gift Mr. Cecil Ince

2007.9 Barbados Redifusion Box Gift Mr. Andrew Helsmeier

2007.10.1 Turtle Shell Gift Mr. Andrew Helsmeier

2007.10.2 Land turtle shell Gift Mr. Andrew Helsmeier

2007.10.3 Caiman Skull Gift Mr. Andrew Helsmeier

2007.11/1-3

The following samples donated by Earthworks to the Barbados Museum are representative of this special, fully functional, food safe, microwave- and dishwasher-proof World Cup line. It was created with a view to commemorate the fact of Barbados hosting the biggest cricket event in the world, a once in a lifetime; the Cricket World Cup final 2007.

Three (3) ceramic hand-glazed vases, with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.

Gift Mr. David Spieler, Earthworks Pottery

2007.11.4 One (1) small ceramic hand-glazed vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.5 One (1) large long neck ceramic hand-glazed vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 7 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.



2007.11.6 One medium ceramic hand-glazed vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.7 One (1) small short neck hand-glazed ceramic vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 1 green palm tree. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.8 One (1) small ceramic hand-glazed bowl with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “Bowled” on the outside and white inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the inside of the bowl.


2007.11.9 One (1) medium size ceramic hand-glazed bowl with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11/10-12 Three (3) ceramic hand-glazed mugs (small, medium, large) with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 1 green palm tree. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.13 One (1) large wide neck ceramic hand-glazed vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 3 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.14 One (1) small neck ceramic hand-glazed vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 1 green palm tree. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11/15- 16 Two (2) medium size ceramic hand-glazed vases with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 1 green palm tree. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.11.17 One (1) medium size ceramic hand-glazed wide neck vase with colours of blue, green, and a yellow sun pattern, with 4 green palm trees. White inscription titled “ICC Cricket World Cup 2007” on the outside of the vase.


2007.12/1-32 Prehistoric Pottery from Pearls Grenada (32 pieces)

Gift Dr. Ronald Hinds


2007.13/1-4

2007.14

Shell ornaments from Silver Sands 1996 (4 pieces)

1 Prehistoric Pottery (Indian Bay, Little Bay, Lindsay)

Gift Dr. Ronald Hinds

2007.15.1 Soft pastel 1905 Evening Dress worn by Ms. Mary Sofe

Gift Mrs. Sydney Louise Maynard

2007.15.2 Off-white 1885 Wedding Skirt worn by Ms. Mary Sofe

Gift Mrs. Sydney Louise Maynard

2007.16 An album consisting of 2061 stamps from the following countries: Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Canada, Cayman Island, Cuba, Dominica, Dominica Republic, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Haiti, Jamaica, Leewards Islands, Martinique, Montserrat, Netherlands Antilles, Puerto Rico, St. Kitts, St. Lucia, St. Vincent, Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago, Turks and Caicos Islands and Virgin Islands.

Gift Mr. Frank Wadsworth, Puerto Rico, (Stamp Collector)

RC Two copies of the “Abolition of the Slave Trade Commemorating the Bicentenary of the Abolition of the Transatlantic Slave Trade 1807-2007 brochure” and an un-circulated “Two Pound Coin”, displayed reverse and observe.

Gift The Honourable Mr. John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of Britain

RC Commemorative gold “House of Commons” medal in green case lined with white satin and black velvet.

Gift The Honourable Mr. John Prescott, Deputy Prime Minister of Britain

2007.17/1-2

(155) pieces of silverware and cutlery from the Goodridge family consisting of the following pieces:

Two (2) silver commemorative cups with handle and glass bottom, dated May – June Contest 1955

Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/3-4 Two (2) silver wine goblets inscribed Crown Rose, London Made in England


2007.17.5 One (1) Glass Egg Cup, White on the inside Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/6-8 Three (3) dinner forks with white patterned handle and blue floral design.


2007.17/9-20 Twelve (12) “Mother of Pearl” handle dessert forks with grape vine pattern on the surface of the forks.


2007.17/21-32 Twelve (12) “Mother of Pearl” handle dinner knives with grape vine pattern on the blade of the knives.


2007.17.33 One (1) “Mother of Pearl” dessert spoon with inlaid flora pattern. Initial “WD” is inscribed on the back of the spoon.



2007.17/34-39 Six (6) small chrome handle dessert knives with inscription “Ryals” “EP” at the back of the fork.


2007.17/40-45 Six (6) chrome handle butter knives with inscription “Ryals” and “EP” at the back of the blade.


2007.17/46-49 Four (4) chrome handle dinner knives with inscription “Taylor Witness Sheffield England” on the blade of the knives.


2007.17/50-51 Two (2) small butter knives with inscription “S. Blayoon, Sheffield England” on the blade


2007.17/52-57 Six (6) silver serving spoons inscribed “Eye Witness, Sheffield E.P.S.” at the back of the handle


2007.17/58-59 Two (2) silver serving spoons inscribe “W.M. Rogers and Sons, I.S. Exquisite” at the back of the spoons.


2007.17/60-71 Twelve (12) silver dinner knives inscribed “Cavendish C. Ltd” at the back of the knives.


2007.17/72-73 Two (2) silver stands on 4 legs Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/74-77 Four (4) dinner knives with white patterned handle and blue floral design.


2007.17/78-81 Four (4) dinner spoons with white handles and blue floral designs


2007.17.82 One (1) Silver cake knife, with floral inscribed pattern in centre, initial “EB” is inscribed at the back of the handle


2007.17.83 One (1) small silver skewer with black release button at the top


2007.17.84 One (1) silver knife and opener with black handle and broken at the blade


2007.17/85-93 Nine (9) medium silver dinner spoons Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/94-95 Two (2) large silver serving spoons Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/96 One (1) silver butter knife Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17.97 One (1) stainless steel silver knife Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/98-99 Two (2) silver dinner knives with floral design on the handle Initial “WM Rogers & Co. “, stainless steel.


2007.17.100 One (1) small silver fork with “Mother of Pearl” handle


2007.17/101-104 Four (4) silver small forks Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/105-110 Six (6) large silver forks Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17/111-112 Two (2) small silver forks with initials “N.S.C. E.P.N.S.”


2007.17/113-115 Three (3) large forks with initials “N.S.C. E.P.N.S.”



2007.17/116-117 Two (2) large forks initialled “WM Rogers & Co.” “Exquisite”


2007.17/118-122 Five (5) small silver forks initialled “WM Rogers & Co.” “Exquisite”


2007.17.123 One (1) small silver cake knife made in England initialled “Ancora silver plate co. E.P.N.S”.


2007.17/124-133 Ten (10) silver small spoons Gift Ms. Patricia Goodridge

2007.17.134 One (1) silver mini silver spoon with initials “JR”


2007.17.135-136 Two (2) small silver spoons with initials “Cavendish” and “Unity A1 E.P.N.S.”


2007.17.137-140 Four (4) small silver spoons with initials “WALCO Sectional A1+”


2007.17/141-143 Three (3) small silver spoons with initials “WKC 90”


2007.17/144-146 Three (3) small tea spoons with a male figure dress in a robe at end of the handle with initials “E.P.N.S.”


2007.17/147-152 Six (6) small dinner spoons with initials “N.S.O. E.P.N.S.” with stem leave pattern on the inside of the handles


2007.17.153 One (1) silver leaf shape serving utensil inscribed “England” at the back of the handle.


2007.17.154 One (1) silver Skewer with brown bone handle


2007.17.155 One (1) silver butter knife inscribed “N.S.C. E.P.N.S.” at the back of the handle


2007.18/1-2 One Amerindian Bow and Reed Arrow (broken). The arrow is made of wood with string attached to some red, black and white feathers. The Reed arrow is broken with a spear shape pattern tied with cotton at the end of arrow.

Gift Mr. Cecil and Elizabeth Ince

2007.19/1-2 Two (2) black and white photographs taken of the interior of Heywoods Manager’s House in 1919 (Carrie Leacock’s Plantation “Heywoods” Barbados, B.W.I.)

Gift Mrs. Bayard B. Herrick (through Mr. Richard Goddard)

2007.20/1-2 Two (2) small deck cannons found at the beach at the end of Mango Lane in Speightstown by the donor.

Gift Mr. Stuart Berry, U.K.

RC Souvenir leaflet of the “Barbados 200th Anniversary of the Abolition of the Slave Trade from African” showing Bussa, William Wilberforce, Slave Hut, Freedom Celebration 1838, and the Slave Ships.

Gift Ms. Wendy Nurse, Barbados Philatelic Bureau


2007.21.1 Commemorative $3.00 stamp of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 25 March 1807

Gift Ms. Wendy Nurse Barbados Philatelic Bureau

2007.21.1/2 Official First Day Cover of Barbados Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 25 March 1807 featuring 10¢ Stamp of Bussa, $1.00 stamp of William Wilberforce 1759-1833, $1.75 stamp of a Slave Hut and $2.00 tamp of Freedom Celebrations 1838.


2007.21.1/3

2007.21.1/4

2007.21.1/5

2007.21.1/6

Individual 10¢ stamp of Bussa

Individual $2.00 stamp of Freedom Celebrations 1838

Individual $1.75 stamp of a Slave Hut

Individual $1.00 stamp of William Wilberforce 1759-1833

Gift

Gift

Ms. Wendy Nurse Barbados Philatelic Bureau

2007.21.1/7 Official First Day Cover of the Abolition of the Slave Trade Act 25th March 1807 - $3.00


2007.21.2 Official First Day Cover of the “100th Test Match at Lord’s Ground” showing stamps of:

45¢ Barbados Stamp of “ Sir Conrad Hunte”, West Indies tour 2000

90¢ Barbados stamp of Malcolm Marshall”, West Indies Tour 2000

$2.00 Barbados stamp of “Sir Garfield St. A. Sobers”, West Indies Tour 2000

$2.50 Barbados stamp of “Lord’s Pavilion”, West Indies tour 2000


2007.21.3 Official First Day Cover of 100th Test Match at Lord’s Ground showing $2,50 Barbados stamp of Lord’s Pavilion


2007.21.4 Individual $2.50 Barbados stamp of “Lord’s Pavilion”


2007.21.5 Individual 45¢ Barbados Stamp of “ Sir Conrad Hunte”, West Indies tour 2000


2007.21.6 Individual 90¢ Barbados stamp of Malcolm Marshall”, West Indies Tour 2000



2007.21.7

2007.21.8

Individual $2.00 Barbados stamp of “Sir Garfield St. A. Sobers”, West Indies Tour 2000 Official First Day Cover of Barbados ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, showing Barbados $1.75 stamp of Joel “Big Bird Gardner”, $2.10 Barbados stamp of Old Kensington Oval, $3.00 Barbados stamp of New Kensington Oval


2007.21.9 Official First Day Cover of Barbados ICC Cricket World Cup 2007 featuring the following players: Charles Griffith, Sir Clyde Walcott, Desmond Haynes, Sir Everton Weekes, Sir Garfield Sobers, Gordon Greenidge, Wesley Hall, Seymour Nurse and Joel Gardner and $10.00 Barbados stamp of the World Cup 2007.


2007.21.10 Individual $1.75 Barbados stamp of Joel Gardner

“ Ms. Wendy Nurse, Barbados Philatelic Bureau

2007.21.11 Individual $3.00 Barbados stamp of New Kensington Oval


2007.21.12 Individual $2.10 Barbados stamp of Old Kensington Oval


2007.22 Framed black and white group photograph with Mr. & Mrs. Robert Arthur attending a dinner in their honour on January 28th 1939 at the Bridgetown Club.


RC Seventeen (17) small black and white copies of photographs of the West Indies namely: Among the Five Islands, Trinidad


RC The Pitch Lake at La Brea, Trinidad Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC The Botanic Garden, Port of Spain, Trinidad Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC The Hospital Grounds, Port of Spain, Trinidad


RC Horned Cattle, Montego Bay, Jamaica Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC The Old Parish Church, Montego Bay, Jamaica


RC The West Wing of the Public Buildings, Kingston, Jamaica


RC A Typical Country Residence in Jamaica Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC A Young Jamaican Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC Shipping Bananas in Jamaica Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC A Typical Scene in Jamaica Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC Fort Duvernette, Off St. Vincent Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC Victoria Regia Lilies, Georgetown, British Guiana



RC A Picturesque Bank Building, Kingston, Jamaica


RC The Public Buildings, Georgetown, British Guiana


RC The Kaieteur Fall, British Guiana Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

RC A Typical West Indian Roadside Scene Gift Mrs. Jill Hamilton

2007.23 Oil painting by entitled “Arrabalito”, 2005 by Puerto Rican artist Carmelo Sobrino

Gift Mr. Carmelo Sobrino, Puerto Rico (presented by Luis Larrazabal)

2007.24 One clay bowl pipe Gift Ms. Julie Bequiri c/o Mr. Robert Medici

2008.1 Radiogram bought from William Fogarty, Bridgetown by Mr. Michael Daniel

Gift Mr. Dwane and Lena Cassius

2008.2/1-2 Two bound albums containing Barbados Britannia Stamps dating from:

1852 - 1991 (1084 stamps)

1992 - 2007 (414 stamps)

total: 1498 stamps

Gift Mr. Herbert Hutchinson

(presented at the opening of the temporary exhibition entitled (“Writing Home”)

2008.3/1- A collection of Letters, scrap books with original drawings dated 1906, (33) Wood blocks, by the late artist Goldie White – nee Clarke, along with photographs identified as members of her family.

Gift Mrs. Joyce Gale

2008.4.1 1878 1d used (half) Barbados stamp Gift Mr. Herbert Hutchinson

2008.4.2 Authenticity Note No. 34,646 dated May 3rd, 1950 from the Royal Philatelic Society, Expert Committee

Gift Mr. Herbert Hutchinson

2008.5 A Pressure Stove owned by Mr. James A. Massiah (92 years old)

Gift Ms. Deiann E. Sobers


2007.7.26 Black and white photograph of “Broad Street, Bridgetown”, showing J. Hoad & Co. building

2007.7.27 Black and white photograph of “Codrington College”, by Taylor, photographer

2007.25/1-12

2007.25.1

1880 photo album of (12) “views of Barbados”, possibly by the Poyer Brothers consisting of the following:

Black and white signed photograph of “Trafalgar Square, Bridgetown”

2007.25.2 Black and white signed photograph of “Broad Street, Bridgetown”

2007.25.3 Black and white signed photograph of “Fountain Garden, Bridgetown”

2007.25.4 Black and white signed photograph of “Chamberlain Bridge and Public Buildings”

2007.25.5 Black and white signed photograph of “Clock Tower, Garrison”

2007.25.6 Black and white signed photograph of “Codrington College Drive”

2007.25.7 Black and white signed photograph of “ Lake, Codrington College”

2007.25.8 Black and white signed photograph of “Atlantis Hotel, Bathsheba, St. Joseph”

2007.25.9 Black and white signed photograph of “Railway Station, Bathsheba, St. Joseph”

2007.25.10 Black and white signed photograph of “Moonlight, Bathsheba, St.Joseph”

2007.25.11 Black and white signed photograph of “Seascape from Tenby, Bathsheba, St. Joseph”

2007.25.12 Black and white signed photograph of “Joes River, St. Joseph”

2008.6 Black and white photograph of “Confits and Nuts” by Poyer Bros. Barbados

2008.7 Black and white photograph of “The Barbados Enmore Club” c 1880

2008.8 Black and white photograph of “Maynard Sugar Estate”

2008.9 Black and white photograph of “Privates of 1st West Indian Regiment” by Coopers

2008.10 Black and white photograph of “The Constitution River” by Campion

2008.11 Black and white photograph of “Carlisle Bay” by Campion

2008.12 Black and white photograph of “Carlisle Bay” by Campion

2008.13 Black and white photograph of “The Lazaretto” by Campion

2008.14 Black and white photograph of “The Wharf” by Campion

2008.15 Black and white photograph of “South Point Light House, Christ Church”

2008.16 Black and white photograph of “Parliament Buildings” by Campion

2008.17 Original letter dated June 14th 1839 with original seal written by Mr. Rycroft Best to Mr. Cumberbatch giving account of conditions under the new system of farm labourers.

2008.18 Original advertisement of the Colonial and Indian Exhibition, held South Kensington, London, Royal Albert Hall, Tuesday May 4th 1886

RC Black and white reproduction of “Bridgetown, Barbados showing tall ships in the Careenage” by Taylor, c. 1880

RC Black and white reproduction of “The Wharf, Bridgetown”, c. 1880 by Siza

Museum Acquisitions


RC Black and white reproduction of “Broad Street, Bridgetown showing C.F. Harrison & Co. building” by Siza, c. 1880

RC Black and white reproduction of “Broad Street, Bridgetown showing Anton Bros. photographer building”, c. 1880

RC Black and white reproduction of “Bridgetown, Barbados showing C.F. Harrison Building”, c. 1880

RC Black and white reproduction of Bridgetown, Barbados showing “ Lord Nelson and the Careenage”, c. 1880

RC Black and white reproduction of “The Inner Harbour of Bridgetown”

RC Black and white reproduction of “Postie” (Postman)

RC Black and white reproduction of “Gatteri” , showing Forgarty’s building

RC Black and white reproduction of “Blackwood Dock Barbados c. 1890 – Cooper & Co. Photo.

RC Black and white reproduction of “ Railway Terminus, Barbados”

RC Black and white reproduction of “Manjak”

RC Black and white reproduction of “Bridgetown, Barbados” c.1880, showing horses and carriages

RC Black and white reproduction of “Bridgetown, Barbados” c. 1880 showing F.B. Skeete & Co.

2008.19 Transcript of an original letter dated June 14th 1839 with an original seal, written by Mr. Rycroft Best to Mr. Cumberbatch, giving an account of conditions under the new system of farm labourers.


AcceSSion # AutHor titLe Donor

5540 Francis W. Cheesman Origins of Barbadian Families: Barrow Francis W. Cheesman

5623 University of the West Indies

CHILL News – Issue 6 – April – September 2007 (A publication of the Information and Marketing Office of the University of the West Indies)

Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor & Principal

5575 Commonwealth Forestry Association

Commonwealth Forests – An Overview of the Commonwealth’s Forest Resources

Commonwealth Forestry Association

5542 Maaike S. de Waal Pre-Columbian Social Organisation and Interaction – Interpreted through the Study of Settlement Patterns – An Archaeological case-study of the Pointe des Châteaux, La Désirade and Les Îles de la Petite Terre micro-region, Guadeloupe, F.W.I.

Maaike S. De Waal

5526 Anthony Kellman Limestone – An epic poem of Barbados Anthony Kellman

5610 Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination

BIM – Arts for the 21st Century Vol. 1 No. 2 – Celebrating Caribbean Women Writers

Errol Barrow Centre for Creative Imagination

5508 S.D. Smith Slavery, Family and Gentry Capitalism in the British Atlantic – The World of the Lascelles, 1648-1834

Terry Suthers

5519 John Graham Ponder Anew – Reflections on the Twentieth Century

Major General J.D.C. Graham

5530 Patrick Roach Caribbean Shipping Episodes Major General J.D.C. Graham

5829 Humphrey Metzgen and John Graham

Copy of the final manuscript – Dec 2006 on “The Caribbean: Wars Untold – A Salute to the British West Indies

Major General J.D.C. Graham

5580 Nigel Sadler Slave History in the Turks and Caicos Islands, Publication #3

Nigel Sadler/Turks and Caicos National Museum

5534 Nigel Sadler Turks and Caicos Islands in Old Photographs

Nigel Sadler/Turks and Caicos National Museum, Publication # 2

Gifts To The Shilstone Memorial Library


5225 Joan Brathwaite Sunbury House: an information guide The Author, Joan Brathwaite

5222 Rawle Eastmond Helen’s Hound The Author-Rawle Eastmond

5221 Rawle Eastmond Yardfowl The Author-Rawle Eastmond

5224 Jerome Handler Freedmen of Barbados The Author. Jerome Handler

5223 Balram Singh An Introduction to Birds of Guyana Vol. 1 Stanley Greaves

Shilstone Memorial Library Acquisitions

AcceSSion # AutHor titLe

5228 UWI, St. Augustine, T&T Proceedings of the Twenty-First Congress of the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology, Vol. I

5229 UWI, St. Augustine, T&T Proceedings of the Twenty-First Congress of the International Association for Caribbean Archaeology, Vol. II


The Barbados Museum and Historical Society

Financial StatementsFor the Year EndedMarch 31, 2008

Brian F. Griffith & Co.Chartered accountants

Annual Report 2006-2007 2007-2008Annual Reports

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