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"28-year old Basil Butcher from British Guiana, is making his first cricket tour of Britain with the West Indies touring team, but already his free-scoring and rapid run-hitting against India and Pakistan, have gained him a reputation in the eyes of…

"A West Indian Carnival in London: A scene during the 10th annual Notting Hill Festival in London. More than 250,000 people gathered in brilliant sunshine to enjoy the excitement of the calypso rhythms and to see the traditional masquerade costumes."…

"This model cylinder in a test tank at the University of Bristol in south west England is the latest device being developed by British engineers to extract power from the sea. Called the Bristol Submerged Cylinder, its design is based on the results…

"At the Clydesbank, Scotland, works of John Brown Engineering a 30-tonne industrial gas turbine unit for Abu Dhabi is lowered into position on its base prior to finishing ans testing. Originally manufactured by John Brown largely for Britain's…

"Butcher to bat for England: Roland Butcher, from Barbados, will be the first native West Indian to wear the England cap when he joins the squad to face Australia in the Prudential Trophy matches. Roland, 26, earned his place with some fine batting…

Port-of-Spain, National Museum and Art Gallery, 196-.

20" x 15 1/2". Col. reproduction (by offset) of a casein on paper, 18" x 27".

The painting was executed in 1962.

The picture shows Joseph Chatoyer with two of his wives. The women are partially nude except for their skirts. Chatoyer is seen patially nude as well and sports an orange tie-head. He poses with a weapon while he smokes a pipe. One wife carries a…

"Repairs: Workmen busy fixing roof of the provisions stores of the National Chest Hospital on Tuesday (September 29). The pharmacy stores subjected to theft and loss of stock due to leaking roofs have also been repaired by the Ministry of Health. A…

"UNICEF/Government Community Project: Some members of the UNICEF/ Government Basic services for children community project at Cedar Valley, with their certificates of achievement in the project's first Kitchen Garden Competition. Occasion was the…

"Testing the chair: Deputy Prime Minister and the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hugh Shearer, [5th left] with students of the Bustamante Secondary School in Clarendon, try out the dental chair which Mr. Shearer presented to the school on Friday.…