Nassau is the capital and largest city of The Bahamas. It is commonly defined as a primate city, dwarfing all other towns in the country. It is the centre of commerce, education, law, administration, and media of the country.
Lynden Pindling International Airport, the major airport for the Bahamas, is located about 16 km (9.9 mi) west of the city centre of Nassau, and has daily flights to major cities in Canada, the Caribbean, the United Kingdom and the United States. The city is located on the island of New Providence, which functions much like a business district.
Nassau is the site of the House of Assembly and various judicial departments and was considered historically to be a stronghold of pirates. The city was named in honor of William III of England, Prince of Orange-Nassau.
These vintage color photos from
dianp that captured street scenes of Nassau in 1960.
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| Nassau street scenes, 1960 |
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| A surrey, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Hog Island, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Hog Island, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Nassau harbor, 1960 |
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| Native market, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Native waterfront market, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Policeman, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Post office, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Quai at Hog Island, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Quai at Hog Island, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Street scene, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Swimming pool at British-Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960 |
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| The Straw Market, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960 |
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| The Straw Market, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960 |
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| View from room in British-Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960 |
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| View from window of Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Woman carrying seaweed, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Woman carrying seaweed, Nassau, 1960 |
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| Women clearing seaweed on Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960 |
Very interesting place. I will go there this summer. I am curious if it will be, at least in a small degree, resemble what you see in the pictures
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