Showing posts with label 1918. Show all posts
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12 October 2019

5 October 2019

Queen's College, Georgetown


Image 01 - Queen's College at Carmichael and Quamina Streets (1876)

Image 02 - Queen's College at Carmichael and Quamina Streets (1900)

Image 03 - Queen's College at Carmichael and Quamina Streets (1914)

Image 04 - Queen's College at Brickdam and Vlissengen Roads (1920)

Image 05 - Queen's College at Brickdam (1920)

Image 06 - Queen's College on Brickdam Road looking West (1920)

Image 07 - Queen's College on Brickdam Road (1930)

Image 08 - Queen's College, steps leading to the living quarters of Mr. E.O. Pilgrim (1950)

Image 09 - Sketch of the layout of Queen's College (1950)

Image 10 - Queen's College, the widest wooden building in the world (1951)

Image 11 - Queen's College on Camp and Thomas Roads (1951)

Image 12 - Camp Street entrance of Queen's College (1960)

Image 13 - Queen's College Assembly in the auditorium (1963)

Image 14 - Queen's College Sports Day (1963)

Image 15 - Queen's College staff housing (1963)

Image 16 - Queen's College students on bicycles (1963)

Image 17 - Queen's College view from the air (1963)

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[image 13] - Illustrated London News, 6th July 1963, Issue 6466, (p.21-23)
[image 14] - Illustrated London News, 6th July 1963, Issue 6466, (p.21-23)
[image 15] - Illustrated London News, 6th July 1963, Issue 6466, (p.21-23)
[image 16] - Illustrated London News, 6th July 1963, Issue 6466, (p.21-23)
[image 17] - Illustrated London News, 6th July 1963, Issue 6466, (p.21-23)



30 April 2017

The Telephone Exchange, Georgetown

The Post and Telecommunications Department of British Guiana maintained and operated the inland public telephone. telegraphy and radio systems. The main telephone exchanges were in Georgetown, New Amsterdam and Mackenzie. There were also sub-exchanges, call offices and private exchanges that ensured a widespread accessibility of these services. Cable and Wireless Ltd. operated and maintained overseas radio-telephone services and radio communications with sea ships. The image shows the Georgetown telephone exchange in 1918 British Guiana.



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