Barbados Banknotes 100 Dollars banknote 2013 Sir Grantley Adams
Central Bank of Barbados
Obverse: Portrait of Sir Grantley Herbert Adams (1898 – 1971), was a Barbadian and British West Indian statesmen: 1st Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation (1958-1962) & 1st Prime Minister of Barbados (1953-1958); Raised dot to help the blind identify the denomination. Six dots equals $100; The Coat of Arms of Barbados; The map of Barbados with the location of the capital city, Bridgetown, highlighted; The official launch date of the series, 2 May 2013; The signature of the Governor of the Central Bank of Barbados, Dr. DeLisle Worrell.
Reverse: Grantley Adams International Airport (Barbados).
Watermark: The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams' face appears on the left of the note when it is held up to light. The image is also visible in reverse when the note is viewed from the back. The number “100” appears beneath the portrait watermark when the note is held up to light. The image is also visible in reverse when the note is viewed from the back.
Broken Trident: The white areas of the broken trident become tinted with grey when the note is held up to the light. Viewed from the back of the note, the missing areas of the broken trident are filled in.
Hologram: When the note is tilted, the dolphin on the hologram shifts, and the other images - Pride of Barbados flowers, broken tridents and the number “100” – appear and disappear.
Colour-Shifting Thread: Wide bars that weave in and out of the paper change colour from red to green when the note is tilted. When the note is held up, the bars become an uninterrupted line that reads “CBB 100”.
UV Reactive Ink: The broken trident and the waves behind the map of Barbados glow green and yellow under UV light.
Barbados banknotes - Barbados paper money
02.05.2013 Issue
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Sir Grantley Adams
The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams (1898-1971) is regarded as a hero of the social revolution in Barbados. A lawyer by profession, he represented Clement Payne after the 1937 riots and used his oratorical skills and shrewd mind to advance the cause of the underprivileged. He was instrumental in the formation of both the Barbados Progressive League (now Barbados Labour Party) in 1938 and the Barbados Workers Union in 1941. He was involved in a number of social reforms that improved the lot of poor Barbadians: The Barbados Workmen’s Compensation Act, The Wages Board and Labour Department, Minimum Wage legislation, The construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Universal Adult Suffrage. Adams became Barbados’ first premier in 1951, a position he held until 1958, when he left to become the Prime Minister of the West Indies Federation. When the Federation was disbanded in 1962, he returned to Barbados, was re-elected into the House of Assembly and became Leader of the Opposition. He was the father of the late JMGM “Tom” Adams, prime minister of Barbados from 1976-1984. The Right Excellent Sir Grantley Adams died on November 28, 1971 at the age of 73. A secondary school and Barbados’ airport are named in his honour. He was among the ten National Heroes named in 1998 and National Heroes Day is celebrated on his birthday.
Grantley Adams International Airport
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA), (IATA: BGI, ICAO: TBPB) is found in Seawell, Christ Church on the island of Barbados. The former name of the airport was Seawell Airport before being dedicated posthumously in honour of the first Premier of Barbados, Sir Grantley Herbert Adams in 1976. The airport's timezone is GMT −4, and is located in World Area Code region No. 246 (by the US Department of Transportation). GAIA is the only designated port of entry for persons arriving and departing by air in Barbados.
In 2013, the Grantley Adams Airport was the 9th busiest airport in the Caribbean region where it has direct service to destinations in: the United States, Canada, Central America, South America and Europe; and operates as a major gateway to the Eastern Caribbean. The airport is a second hub for Leeward Islands Air Transport (LIAT), a hub for, now defunct Barbadian carriers Caribbean Airways and also defunct REDjet, the home for the charter carrier West Indies Executive Air, and former home to the flight training school Coconut Airways. The airport is an important air-link for cruise lines departing and arriving to Bridgetown, and a base of operations for the Regional Security System (RSS), and the Regional (Caribbean) Police Training Centre.