| REF. NO. | DENOMINATION | DESCRIPTION | NO. ISSUED | VALUE |
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| 102 | £5 preference shares | 18[80]-[85], black | #A13,#A56,#A220 | £70-80 |
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| 103 | £5 preference shares | 18[82]-[96], black | #B11,#B127,#B130 | £70-80 |
Barbados Railway Company Ltd
Originally formed under Barbados Legislature in 1873, amended in 1878 and the company then registered in London in 1879 with Limited liability. A 24 mile narrow gauge line from Bridgetown to Belleplaine, complete in 1883. After initial success the line suffered from flooding and corrosion leading to a rebuild at 2’6″ gauge in 1898. In financial difficulties again in 1904 and taken over by Barbados Light Railway Company Limited in 1905. Company number 13027
Capital includes £100,000 preference shares of £5.
1879