Nassau Gallery

British Colonial Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies

The British Colonial Hotel, Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies, bought and renamed (from Colonial Hotel) in 1932 by Sir Harry Oakes. Date: circa 1940s

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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Royal Poincianas in Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies

Royal Poincianas (Poinciana Regia), referred to as the glory of the summer season, in Nassau, Bahamas, West Indies. Date: circa 1940

© Mary Evans / Pharcide

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Cub scouts rehearsing for royal visit, Bahamas

Cub scouts rehearsing for a two-day royal visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh to Nassau, Bahamas, in February 1966. The boys formed part of a guard of honour when the royal couple disembarked from the Royal Yacht Britannia at Nassau Harbour. Date: 1966

© Mary Evans / The Scout Association

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