30 Color Photos of Nassau, Bahamas in 1960

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.

Nassau street scenes, 1960

A surrey, Nassau, 1960

Hog Island, Nassau, 1960

Hog Island, Nassau, 1960

Nassau harbor, 1960

Native market, Nassau, 1960

Native waterfront market, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960

Policeman, Nassau, 1960

Post office, Nassau, 1960

Quai at Hog Island, Nassau, 1960

Quai at Hog Island, Nassau, 1960

Street scene, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960

Swimming pool at British-Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960

The Straw Market, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960

The Straw Market, Bay Street, Nassau, 1960

View from room in British-Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960

View from window of Colonial Hotel, Nassau, 1960

Woman carrying seaweed, Nassau, 1960

Woman carrying seaweed, Nassau, 1960

Women clearing seaweed on Paradise Beach, Nassau, 1960