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Family Ties: Wendell Hollis Remembers his Father and a Family’s East End Heritage
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Family Ties: Wendell Hollis Remembers his Father and a Family’s East End Heritage

This article was taken from our archives. It first appeared in the May 1996 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally. "Malcolm 'Buster' Hollis was a man of integrity who had a sense of humour, a keen love of his country and an appreciation for all things agricultural. He was a quintessential Bermudian." - Ann Frith Cartwright DeCouto, MP, House of Assembly, May 6, 1994. Very few people today can say that they were born,…

August 5, 2023

Written by: Wendell Hollis

The Woman Who Recorded The History of Mary Prince
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The Woman Who Recorded The History of Mary Prince

In November 1999, one session of the second International Conference on Caribbean Literature at Bermuda College stood out from all the rest. The room was jam-packed – standing room only. A buzz of excitement filled the air. All kinds of…

August 4, 2023

Written by: Sandra Campbell

Photo Album: Vintage Beachgoers!
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Photo Album: Vintage Beachgoers!

Cup Match weekend is almost here and what better time to get outside and in the water! We've pulled together a collection of our favourite vintage finds featuring the suits and scenes of vintage Bermuda beach photography.

July 30, 2023

A Woman of Independent Means
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A Woman of Independent Means

This article was taken from our archives. It first appeared in the November 2003  issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did originally. Remembering Claudia Darrell, the colourful grande dame of The Waterlot Inn. Long before there…

July 30, 2023

Written by: Chris Gibbons

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Somerset Scores a Century

This article was taken from our archives. It originally appeared in the August 2002 issue of The Bermudian. It appears here exactly as it did in print originally. The 2002 Cup Match will be cause for double celebration. Not only…

July 30, 2023

Written by: Chris Gibbons

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Where I Grew Up: C.V. Jim Woolridge, Flatt’s, Smith’s Parish

I had a wonderful upbringing,” says former minister C. V. Jim Woolridge. “I had a great childhood—I had everything.” Born August 19, 1926, to George Philip and Lilian Edith Woolridge, he was named Clarence Vernon. “But my father looked at…

July 30, 2023

Written by: Elizabeth Jones