Shipwrecks in Bermuda
Shipwrecks are one of Bermuda’s most important cultural resources. They are underwater museums offering the public, tourists, students and scholars a unique opportunity to investigate
The History of Bermuda Shorts
Bermuda is the only place in the world where there is national attire for men. Millions of people who have not yet visited Bermuda may think
Bermuda Architecture
Bermuda architecture today refers to the style, not the construction. It follows closely the style often referred to as British Colonial, found throughout the Caribbean (800 miles to the south) Then, much of the construction was local, including the limestone (instead of concrete block), all roof slates, and native cedar wood. Nowadays, all construction workers in Bermuda must by law be Bermudian, and the concrete block and some roof slate they use is made locally. But practically everything else - such as wood timbers and tools they use - is imported...
Bermuda’s Beautiful Flora
Bermuda’s native flora and fauna originates from south-eastern North America and the Caribbean, supplied by wind-borne dispersal and via the Gulf Stream. Yet despite this
Harbourfront Happy Hour
By Nadia Hall Nobody forgets their first time. Mine was when I was twelve years old on a balcony on Front Street. My mother introduced
Heritage Matters
‘Nevermore’ at Bermuda Humans have a habit of destroying their own if left in the clutches of mad men, an enterprise now under the epithet