The Lamaha Canal

The intricate network of canals and drains in Demerara, particularly in Georgetown, were developed primarily by the Dutch during their rule in the colony starting in the 1600s. The Dutch, French and British occupied this territory at various times. In 1814, the three colonies of Essequibo, Demerara and Berbice came under official UK rule and British Guiana emerged. The British subsequently filled in SOME of the Georgetown canals to create the tree-lined avenues of the Garden City.

Image 01 - Lamaha Canal, Georgetown (1910)

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