Aloha

im glad danny boyle is spending him time making this shit instead of The Blade Artist series

The square in front of the Philipsburg Courthouse, 1960.

Japanese fishing fleet vessels docked in Sint Maarten in the 1980s.

11/11* oops lol

After being moored for two days in Statia, she made her voyage back to St. Maarten. At the end of 1945, the Trixie was temporarily replaced by the Astrea. 10/11

On one of her last trips from Saba to Statia, the Trixie experienced engine problems and began leaking oil. The Trixie, the “Camel of the Caribbean” herself, had gotten “seasick.” 10/11

Its nickname, “Camel of the Caribbean,” came from the way passengers were shaken from side to side and up and down—much like riding a camel. Several passengers got seasick.

A photo of the Trixie is attached at the first post in the thread. 9/11

Besides enjoying the island's nature and beaches, visitors had the opportunity to travel on the government motorboat, the Trixie, once a week to Saba or St. Eustatius, for 5 to 12 guilders. With a visa from the British Consul in Curaçao, the Trixie could also take them to St. Kitts. 8/11

In 1945, Cyrus W. Wathey opened a—by the standards of the day—large hotel with 10 guestrooms, which could accommodate the few visitors arriving on the KLM DC-3 airplane. The Pasanggrahan, with its three bedrooms, was also expanded but was intended only for government officials. 7/11

The court at the Vineyard was no longer used often. On the northern side of the island, there were also several tennis courts, though these were rarely used. St. Martiners were more interested in cricket. 6/11

Besides going to the beach, some visitors and locals made use of the concrete tennis court in Cul de Sac on the Industry plantation. The former tennis court on the property of the old hospital (now Sister Borgia School) in town had been closed, as soldiers were housed in the building. 5/11

In both hotels, the price per room was 7.50 guilders per day. It was cheap, but guests could not expect much. There was no lobby, bar, or tap water. Electricity in Philipsburg was available only between 18:00 and 23:00 hours in those days. 4/11

Tourism could have been a solution for St. Martin, with its 32 beaches and beautiful natural surroundings. However, hotels would have been necessary. Before 1945, Mrs. Wathey had a small “hotel” in Philipsburg with three guestrooms, while in Marigot there was a “hotel” with four guestrooms. 3/11

After the opening of the Shell/Esso refineries in Curaçao and Aruba, respectively, many moved to those islands for work. In Saint Martin, the situation was not much different. Some traveled to Santo Domingo to work on the sugar plantations, while others left for Aruba to work in the refinery. 2/11

Depopulation and Tourism in Sint Maarten before 1945, a thread.

Before World War I, many St. Martiners emigrated to the U.S.A. or traveled to the small island of Grand Connétable off the coast of French Guiana or to San Pedro de Macorís in the Dominican Republic. 1/11

i know how that feels

A company of desantniki are inspected by their officers as they prepare for a winter drop. Their jump helmets are derived from the Soviet tank crew helmet. Underneath the wings, you can see D-30 122mm howitzers who will also be participating in the drop.