This collection of vintage postcards and old photographs features Spanish Wells, Current Club Resort in Current Settlement, views of Pitman's Cove and Exuma Sound from the hills of Gregory Town and some rare photos of cave exploration at Eleuthera's famous Hatchet Bay Caves. You can locate these places on our maps for Eleuthera.
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Unforgettable are the sunsets in Eleuthera. Handwritten note on the back of the postcard reads "Having a great vacation. See you soon. Love, Marion and Henny."
Sunset in Eleuthera, Bahamas
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Gregory Town overlooking Pitman's Cove and the Exuma Sound.
Gregory Town - Eleuthera
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Another view of Pitman's Cove on Rock Sound.
Pitman's Cove - Gregory Town - Eleuthera
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Visitors to Hatchet Bay Cave inspectingto a stalactite and stalagmite which are almost connected. Image provided with permission courtesy of TheRumelier.com Collection.
Exploring Eleuthera's Hatchet Bay Cave
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Hatchet Bay Cave is about a mile long and has three levels. Man in photo drinks cool water from natural formation. Image provided with permission courtesy of TheRumelier.com Collection.
Hatchet Bay Cave - Eleuthera
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Press photo of the Glass Window Bridge.. You can see the pontoon on the plane and there's an insert in the lower right corner showing construction.
Glass Window Bridge 1961
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From the road on the hill that leads to the the Church and bay.
Gregory Town Eleuthera 1965
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The view from the hill looking down at the Gregory Town bay and dock.
Gregory Town Eleuthera 1987
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Notation on the photo indicates this was shot in 1958, back when private enterprise was successfully raising cattle on Eleuthea before the govenrment got involved in the business. The silos along Queen's Highway are testament to the demise of the program.
Fred Maura Photo Eleuthera Livestock
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The arrow is pointing to "Sir Sidney Oahes Bali Hi Building." The photo is undated. The Glass Window Bridge is in the distance.
Eleuthera Aerial Press Photo Bali Hi
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Photo is looking south along Eleuthera island. In the bottom left of the photo is Gregory Town, then Rainbow Bay development and further down is Sweetings Pond and Hatchet Bay.
Eleuthera Aerial Press Photo 1964
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Rainbow Inn and restaurant located by Rainbow Bay, south of Hatchet Bay.
Rainbow Inn Press Photo
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The view is looking north / northwest of Alice Town. Hatchet Bay is on the other side. The postcard is undated and looks like it is from the 60s.
Alice Town Hatchet Bay Postcard
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Date unknown for this postcard of Gregory Town. Many of the photos we have seen of Gregory Town were taken from this vantage point. You can see Gregory Town bay in the distance.