Grenada Heritage: The Grenada Dove

Grenada ~ Pea Dove By Ric Greaves, 1995 The Grenada Dove (Leptotila wellis) is a medium-sized New World tropical dove. It is endemic to the island of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles. Originally known as the Pea Dove or Well's Dove, it is the national bird of Grenada. It is considered to be one of the most...

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Grenada Heritage: Capture Grenadian Faces

In our continuing series on capturing Grenadian images and the category of faces we look at – David Pitt. By Ric Greaves 3 Oct 2013 David Thomas Pitt (1913-1994) Grenadian, Caribbean, General Practitioner; Politician; UK Labour Peer; UK Civil Rights Leader. L-R: David Michael, Lord David Pitt of Hampstead,...

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1983 - UK Archives release files after 20-years

Files from 1983 released as 20-year rule transition begins 01 August 2013 Hundreds of files from 1983 have been released to the UK National Archives today as the government begins the ten-year transition to a 20-year rule, down from 30 years, for transfer and release. Two years' worth of UK government...

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Grenada’s Endangered Archives (part 4)

Digitising the endangered archives of Grenada (EAP295) As of May 2013 Cathy Collins (EPA Grants Administrator @ Endangered Archives, The British Library, London, UK) wrote: “I am afraid the results from this project are still being finalised so the records have not yet been catalogued or made available...

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Grenada Heritage: Ledger of Accounts of Personal and Estate Expense

GRENADA LEDGER OF ACCOUNTS OF PERSONAL AND ESTATE EXPENSES, 1852-1854 ABSTRACT The Grenada Ledger of Accounts of Personal and Estate Expenses is very useful for researchers interested in the study of capital expenditure of sections of the Grenadian population in the mid-nineteenth century. The Ledger...

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Heritage At Risk - A Patron to Protect our Built Heritage

At last a Patron to Protect our Built Heritage!Governor General, Dr. Cecile La Grenade – Source: Caribbeanlifenews.com/GoGWritten by Norris Mitchell – The Willie Redhead FoundationIt was like a breath of fresh air, hearing Her Excellency – Dr. Cecile La Grenade, our new Governor General, in her inaugural...

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Heritage Protection - Strengthening Protection

Strengthen Protection of Grenada's National Parks and Protected AreasThe Forestry and National Parks Department (FNPD) in the Ministry of Agriculture has collaborated with the Grenada Dove Conservation Programme (GDCP) on an initiative to further strengthen the protection of two of Grenada’s Key Biodiversity...

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Heritage: Art Music by Grenadian Composers

  In 2011 the International Journal of Bahamian Studies (Vol 17, No 1) published an article about the music of the Caribbean called "From Classical to Calypso: An Interview with Bahamian Composer and Conductor Cleophas R. E. Adderley" [link] by Christine Gangelhoff, Ruebendero Gibson and Crashan Johnson....

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Digital Preservation: Learning it by Doing it

Learning by doing in digital preservation Digital preservation combines policies, strategies and actions to ensure access to reformatted and born digital content regardless of the challenges of media failure and technological change. The goal of digital preservation is the accurate rendering of authenticated...

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