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The Colony Club is a women-only private social club in New York City. Founded in 1903 by Florence Jaffray Harriman , wife of J. Borden Harriman , as the first social club established in New York City by and for women, it was modeled on similar gentlemen's clubs .
Muriel Belcher (1908–1979) was an English nightclub owner and artist's model who founded and managed the private drinking club The Colony Room. The club opened in 1948 at 41 Dean Street, Soho, London [1] and became known as "Muriel's". Its long term popularity amongst London's bohemians lasted for 60 years and is widely credited to the ...
People of the Colony of Barbados (1625−1966). Subcategories. This category has the following 10 subcategories, out of 10 total. 0–9.
The Colony of Barbados was part of the British Windward Islands from 1833–85 and was part of the West Indies Federation from 1958–62. Subcategories This category has the following 4 subcategories, out of 4 total.
The first English settlement in South Carolina was made in 1670, when three shiploads of emigrants from Barbados sailed up the Ashley River. The first ship to land was the Carolina, in April 1670. It was followed shortly by the Port Royal and the Three Brothers. These three ships left Barbados with 150 people on board; two died en route.
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Miami Beach, Barbados. The culture of Barbados is a blend of West African and British cultures present in Barbados. English is the official language of the nation, reflecting centuries of British influence, but the Bajan dialect in which it is spoken is an iconic part of the Barbadian culture. This dialect is a combination of the languages from ...
At the time of the Club's founding in 1924 a burgee was adopted which comprised a 2:3 blue triangle with a yellow hoistward chevron [13] In 1932 the Club applied to the British Admiralty for permission for Club members to fly a Blue Ensign defaced with badge of the colony of Barbados. The Admiralty refused the application that same year because ...