<p>For folk historian G Addinton Forde, who was born in Blades Hill, St Philip, life revolved around the streams that poured out of the nearby Three Houses Spring, one of the oldest water supply sources in Barbados, centuries before water from the island's limestone aquifers was piped to standpipes in communities across the island.</p>

For folk historian G Addinton Forde, who was born in Blades Hill, St Philip, life revolved around the streams that poured out of the nearby Three Houses Spring, one of the oldest water supply sources in Barbados, centuries before water from the island's limestone aquifers was piped to standpipes in communities across the island.

Standpipe: Wash Day at the spring - G Addinton Forde - Episode 5

Catch up or listen on-demand with the best of Radio Bimshire - the Voice of the National Library Service, Barbados (https://bit.ly/radiobimshire). Radio Bimshire Presents is a selection of short stories, poetry, history, rare audio clips and humour - the sound of Barbadian heritage. Featuring: Off The Shelf: Readings of Barbadian writing; Standpipe: Memories of Wash Day; Sounds of Freedom: Stories of Emancipation... and much more.

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Standpipe: Wash Day at the spring - G Addinton Forde - Episode 5

Standpipe: Wash Day at the spring - G Addinton Forde - Episode 5