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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St. Joseph Hospital, Georgetown

Image 01 - St. Joseph Hospital (1935)

 

Image 02 - St. Joseph Hospital (1960)

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Main Street, Georgetown

Image 01 - Main Street and Tram with a North view (1915)

 Image 02 - Main Street looking north (1920s)

 Image 03 - Main Street looking north (1923)

 Image 04 - Main Street looking north and water fountain (1924)

 Image 05 - Main Street looking north (1935)

  

 Image 06 - Main Street looking south (1950s)

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The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC)

The Georgetown Cricket Club (GCC) began in 1858 and initial membership was for British men only. Parade Ground was used for cricket matches but permission was required from the Georgetown Town Council who owned the ground. In 1884, a section (about 33,000 square metres) of the abandoned land of Dutch plantation owner Joseph Bourda was acquired by the GCC. The eastern part of the plantation was for soccer and the western part was for cricket. This new cricket ground was called Bourda Cricket Ground (after the Plantation owner) and was opened on 26th December 1885. By 1886 a number of other sports were being played there including lawn tennis and rugby.  In 1910, a pavilion was constructed to seat the increasing spectator crowds.

Image 01 - Georgetown Cricket Club and tennis activities (1920).

Image 02 - Georgetown Cricket Club (1935).

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