Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge

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Charles Duncan O'Neal Bridge is a bridge in Bridgetown, Barbados. It is one of two bridges over the Careenage, the other being the Chamberlain Bridge, although unlike the Charles Duncan Bridge it does not take traffic. It is named after Charles Duncan O'Neal who founded the radical Democratic League in 1924. [1] Since 2013, the bridge has been featured on the reverse of the $10 Barbadian dollar bill. [2]

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References

  1. Sullivan, Lynne M. (1 March 2001). Adventure Guide to Barbados. Hunter Publishing, Inc. pp. 71–2. ISBN   978-1-55650-910-0 . Retrieved 26 March 2011.
  2. "Central Bank of Barbados > Banknotes > Banknotes > 2013 Series > Barbados 10 Dollar Banknote (Charles Duncan O'Neal)". www.centralbank.org.bb. Retrieved 2023-05-08.