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10 Facts From The 19th Century In Bermuda You Might Not Know
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10 Facts From The 19th Century In Bermuda You Might Not Know

Bermuda's reliance on salt, cedar, and sailors ended in this era of political and economic upheaval. We played a part in the American Civil War, but our economy nearly collapsed afterwards. Though slavery was abolished in this era, black Bermudians faced segregation for years to come.   1. Thomas Moore arrived in 1804, and spent most of his time writing a series of thirteen love poems to a woman called Nea. He composed most of it while sitting under a…


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Vintage Front Street

Depending how you look at it, Front Street has either evolved for the better or changed for the worse over the last several decades. The closure of Trimingham's and Smith's were sad occasions for all but their end ushered in…


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A Host of Ghosts: Tales from Bermuda’s Most Haunted Homes

This article has been taken from our archives. It originally appeared in the April 1977 issue of The Bermudian It’s certainly a bit annoying being evicted from your home having already paid next month’s rent, especially if it’s so pleasant…


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The Wreck of the Sea Venture: The Untold Story

It is easy for Bermudians to assume the wreck of the ship Sea Venture is a stirring yarn that begins with a hurricane and ends with the captain of the ship, Sir George Somers, on his deathbed, asking that his…


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Talking Shark Hash, Codfish and Coconut Cupcakes with Dolly Pitcher and Fernanda Pacheco

This article was taken from our archives. It first appeared in the May 2002 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally.  Dolly Pitcher is sitting in Fernanda Pacheco’s kitchen in St. David’s. It’s a cold,…

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A Look Back at Life in Old Bermuda

The Bermudian takes a look back at life in Bermuda with photographs from yesteryear.