Opening of the New John Beckles Day Care Centre

Item Overview

Title

Opening of the New John Beckles Day Care Centre

Creator

Child Care Board

Date Created

October 31, 1977

Date

1977-10-31

Collection

Barbados Ephemera Collection
Modern Endangered Archives Program

Notes

Description

Booklet for the occasion of the commemoration of the opening of the New John Beckles Day Care Centre by Queen Elizabeth II. The booklet pays tribute to John Beresford Beckles, founder of the first day care centre in Barbados. The booklet contains an extensive biography of John Beresford Beckles, and information on Barbados' socioeconomic situation and developments in the first decades of the 20th century.

Physical Description

Extent

18 pages

Dimensions

21.1 cm x 14.6 cm

Keywords

Genre

Event programs
Program booklets

Subject Geographic

Saint Michael (Barbados)
Barbados

Subject Temporal

20th Century

Longitude

13.1939

Latitude

59.5432

Resource type

text

Subjects

Ceremonies
Day care centers
Commemorations