1960-1980: Independence Era


Sir Milo Bulter being removed from House of Assembly in 1965 from the National Archives of The Bahamas

A. D. Hanna being removed from House of Assembly in 1965 from the National Archives of The Bahamas

An unidentified girl at the nation's first independence parade captured by Tony Cassano from the photographer's personal archive

Troy Johnson (Freeport, Bahamas) at the nation's first independence parade captured by Tony Cassano from the photographer's personal archive

A class at Queens College in 1979 by John Pitts from the photographer's personal archive

Junkanoo in 1979 by John Pitts from the photographer's personal archive
“Our History Matters.”
This video montage was created by Tiera Ndlovu, with a voiceover from Bernard Farquharson, for 2020 Independence Day Celebrations.