Hamilton Traffic
The Birdcage is a popular landmark in Bermuda which is at the junction of Front Street and Queen Street in Hamilton city. This is Heyl's Corner, which was named for an American southerner, J. B. Heyl, who operated a nearby apothecary in the 1800s.My 1963 photo shows it being used by a Bermuda policeman to direct traffic. The Birdcage (which has nothing to do with birds - it was named after its designer, Michael "Dickey" Bird.) was built because the traffic during the peak hours often came to halt due to heavy jams. But today, the Birdcage is just a tourist attraction. Traffic lights are now in use to regulate traffic. So if you see a policeman here, he's probably posing for the tourists.The most photographed sight in Bermuda-the Birdcage. The policemen (called a bobby like in England) will be wearing regulation Bermuda shorts.
