Victoria Law Courts, Demerara

Image 01 - Unveiling of the Queen's Statue on 4th September (1894)

Image 02 - Victoria Law Courts (1897)

Image 03 - Victoria Law Courts (1902)

Image 04 - Victoria Law Courts (1910)

Image 05 - Victoria Law Courts (1910)

Image 06 - Victoria Law Courts (1915)

Image 07 - Victoria Law Courts (1930)

Image 08 - Victoria Law Courts (1930)

Image 09 - Victoria Law Courts (1938)

Image 10 - Victoria Law Courts (1950)

Image 11 - Victoria Law Courts and Town Hall (1950)

Image 12 - Victoria Law Courts (1950s)

image 13 - Victoria Law Courts (1960)

Image 14 - Victoria Law Courts in celebration of Independence (1966)

Image 15 - Victoria Law Courts (1966)

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The Public Buildings, Georgetown

The 'Public Buildings' or 'Government Buildings' was erected by the Dutch and handed over to the Court of Policy on 5th August 1834. It stands distinctly at the center of Stabroek (later renamed to be Demerara) as the administration center of the colony. The building was designed by architect Joseph Hadfield with a foundation of greenheart logs and built of brick with stuccoed Roman cement to resemble stone blocks. During the French occupation in 1782 the building was retained. Today the structure is known as Parliament Building. The image shows the Public Buildings in British Guiana.

Image 01 - Public Buildings in Stabroek (1874)

Image 02 - Bird's eye view of the Public Building (1910)
 

Image 03 - Parliament Buildings (1911)

  

Image 04 - Public Buildings in Georgetown (1935)
 

Image 05 - Front view of Parliament Building (1950s)

Image 06 - Panoramic view of Parliament Building (1959)

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The Georgetown Club and Assembly Rooms

The Georgetown Club was established in 1858 and located at the bottom level below the Assembly Rooms. The important planters, merchants and government officials were members. Women were not permitted membership. It was here that social interactions and business deals mingled. There were other exclusive clubs established later such as The British Guiana Club (1871) and The Demerara Club (1880). The Assembly Rooms were more for large public and private events and balls. For small gatherings the Assembly Room of the Georgetown Town Hall was normally used.

Image 01 - The Georgetown Club and Assembly Rooms (1900)

Image 02 - The Georgetown Club and Assembly Rooms (1924)

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Tumatumari Hydro-Electric Power Scheme

Image 01 - Scene from the dam construction (1953)

Image 02 - Scene from the dam construction (1953)

Image 03 - Scene from the dam construction (1953)

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Tapir (Maipuri), British Guiana

Image 01 - Tapir or Maipuri in the British Guiana Zoo (1960)

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Hadfield Street, Georgetown

Image01 - Hadfield Street looking East (1908)

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Umana Yana (Benab), Georgetown

The Umana Yana was built as a VIP lounge and recreation center for the 1972 Conference of Foreign Ministers of Non-aligned countries. Umana Yana are Wai Wai words meaning "meeting place of the people".  It was destroyed by fire on 2014-09-09 and was rebuilt to celebrate Guyana’s 50th Independence Anniversary on 2016-05-26.

Image 01 - The Umana Yana (1973)

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Camaria Landing, Cuyuni River, Essequibo

Image 01 - Watercolor image showing the scene at Camaria Landing, Cuyuni River (1922)

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[image01] - Booker Brothers, Demerara

Bel Air Park Race Course, Georgetown

Image 01 - Tracks of the Bel Air Park Racecourse (1915)

Image 02 - Grand Stands at the Bel Air Park Racecourse (1922)

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All Saints Church, New Amsterdam

Image 01 - Exterior of the All Saints English Church, New Amsterdam (1914)

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[image 01] - The "Berbice Gazette" Store, British Guiana

Congregational Church, New Amsterdam

Image 01 - Congregational Church and Schools in New Amsterdam (1914)

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