Features--Of Historical Note





  • The Herdmanston Accord

  • St. Lucia Statement

  • The Cotonou Agreement

  • The COTONOU Agreement

  • The Atlantic Slave Trade

  • The Arbitral Award of October 3, 1899

  • The Leonora strike and riot of 1939

  • 1901-1999 Chronology

  • Chronology of important events in April

  • A history of political alliances

  • Guyana Steelbands

  • Flintlocks, gunpowder and 1763

  • East Indian solidarity in nation-building in Guyana

  • `History is the memory of a nation’ - Dr. Basdeo Mangru

  • Challenges in the world of work

  • Some lessons of migration: the dilemma of identity

  • Governor Henry Irving's immigration policy 1882-1887

  • The Immigration of Africans into the British Caribbean

  • A brief history of the Postal Service in Guyana

  • Local Government experiment in Colonial British Guiana

  • Non-intervention and intervention: CARICOM in action - Grenada 1979 and 1983

  • The birth of the Demerara Tobacco Company Limited (DEMTOCO)

  • “The education system in nineteenth century colonial British Guiana”

  • The Development of Primary Education from 1838 to 1876

  • British perceptions of Guyanese politicians in 1953: Cheddi Jagan

  • 10 years of the PPP/C

  • What the numbers say ten years on

  • The Guyana-Suriname boundary dispute, 1627-1969

  • Redefining the Role of the Public Sector in Guyana 1988-1992

  • Turning back the clock: The suspension of the British Guyana constitution in 1953

  • War Relief Measures in British Guiana, 1939-1945

  • Structural Adjustment and Political Reform in Guyana

  • Background to 1891 constitutional reforms in Colonial British Guiana

  • NGO Activity in Guyana: Canadian Crossroads International

  • Writers of history in the 19th century

  • The early years of the Department of Labour in British Guiana

  • The 'Emery Incident' of 1843

  • The improvement of social services in British Guiana, 1939-1946

  • Role of the GTUC in occupational safety and health in Guyana

  • Looking back on the consumers’ association

  • 50 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST VICTORY

  • REVIVE THE SPIRIT OF 1953

  • Guyana needs to return to spirit of 1953-Ashton Chase

  • The labour scene in British Guiana, 1900-1946

  • Stereotyping and stigmatising 19th century Blacks in British Guiana

  • The Enmore incident of 1948 revisited

  • ‘Conceptualisation and History of the Guianas’ >
  • The government orphan asylum in British Guiana, 1852-1917

  • The forgotten stories of West Indian immigrants

  • Struggle for freedom: A submerged people

  • African family structures in the immediate post-emancipation era

  • Spiritual ancestors and the Marian Academy

  • Were Guyanese Amerindians first Bajans?

  • The GSA: Forty years of providing human resources to support agricultural development

  • Marking the 40th year of the Guyana School of Agriculture

  • Radio Lore in Guyana

  • Clocks

  • Jonestown - An infamous Guyana story

  • Guyanese remember Jonestown

  • A visitor to Jonestown looks back

  • Jonestown survivors recall fateful day

  • PPP statement on Jonestown...

  • British Guiana's contribution to the war effort, 1939-1945

  • The origins of the fishing industry in Guyana
    January 22, 2004

  • The Guyana Forestry Commission, 1979-2004
    January 29, 2004

  • Pan portrait: A celebration of Guyana's cultural heritage
    February 19, 2004

  • From obscurity to prominence: The story of the full gospel fellowship
    March 4, 2004

  • Background to Chinese Immigration in nineteenth century British Guiana
    March 11, 2004

  • The impact of the first world war on British Guiana
    March 18, 2004

  • The Political Affairs Committee 1946-1949
    April 29, 2004

  • The Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (1976-2001)
    April 29, 2004

  • The Women's Affairs Bureau
    April 29, 2004

  • The 1937 Marcus Garvey visit to British Guiana
    April 29, 2004

  • `Background to the emergence of the Chinese settlement of Hopetown'
    April 29, 2004

  • Social conditions in British Guiana, 1914-1918
    May 13, 2004

  • The life of Rev. William H. Brett
    April 5, 2001

  • Village problems in Guyana 100 years ago
  • Background to the formation of the Forest Department in 1925
  • Hubert Nathaniel Critchlow and the birth of the Trade Union Movement in Guyana
  • The origin of the names of the wards of Georgetown
  • NGO activity in Guyana: The Georgetown Toastmasters Club
  • NGO Activity in Guyana: The Police Wives Association
  • The Culture of Resistance in the Post Emancipation Period in British Guiana
  • The United States of America and the delayed independence of British Guiana
    June 3, 2004

  • 'The Chinese settlement of Hopetown: Expectation and disappointment'
    June 10, 2004

  • The significance of D-DAY
    June 13, 2004

  • Enmore Martyrs' Day anniversary June 16
    June 14, 2004

  • Enmore Martyrs to be remembered
    June 14, 2004

  • Enmore Martyrs served as catalyst for freedom movement -PPP
    June 16, 2004

  • The Enmore Five remembered
    June 17, 2004

  • Old sugar worker recalls June 16, 1948
    June 21, 2004

  • Huist T'Dieren: An experiment in East Indian Land Settlement Scheme in 19th century colonial British
    July 8, 2004

  • Wreath-laying marks 40th anniversary of Son Chapman tragedy
    July 13, 2004

  • Economic conditions in British Guiana, 1914-1918
    July 15, 2004

  • Remembering the 1823 Demerara Slave Revolt
    August 12, 2004

  • A brief history of the steamer service in Guyana 1825-1925
    August 26, 2004

  • Marking Time: The sad state of West Indies Test Cricket
    September 2, 2004

  • History of the University of Guyana 1983-1984
    September 23, 2004

  • 'The Devonshire Castle strike and riots of 1872 revisited'
    October 7, 2004

  • Tropical Splendour: Reflections on Georgetown's Botanical Gardens
    October 14, 2004

  • Demographic change in nineteenth century Guyana
    October 28, 2004

  • History of the University of Guyana 1984-1985
    November 4, 2004

  • The Evolution of an Education System in Nineteenth-Century Colonial British Guiana
    November 18, 2004

  • St Andrew's Kirk: A concise history of a national heritage site
    December 2, 2004

  • A Tribute to Francis Ashley Vaughn Cooke 1913-2001
    December 9, 2004

  • History of the University of Guyana, 1986-1987
    December 16, 2004

  • History of the University of Guyana, 1987-1988
    December 23, 2004

  • `Sir Robert Schomburgk and his explorations of Guyana'
    December 30, 2004

  • Remembering Charlie Stayers
    January 13, 2005

  • Remembering Robert Christiani
    February 3, 2005

  • History of the University of Guyana, 1988-1989
    February 24, 2005

  • "The life and times of Dr. Cheddi B. Jagan: 1918-1997"
    March 3, 2005

  • Guyanese women in politics/power and decision making: Valerie Hart and the Rupununi Uprising
    March 24, 2005

  • History at Bourda
    April 7, 2005

  • Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: Stabroek Market, a brief history
    April 14, 2005

  • History of the University of Guyana, 1989-1990
    April 28, 2005

  • Walter Rodney Commemorative Conference
    May 5, 2005

  • The recent Test Series and the state of West Indies Cricket
    May 12, 2005

  • Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: City Hall, a brief history
    May 19, 2005

  • Guyana's road to political independence and its significance
    May 26, 2005

  • Brett and Cornelius: Partners in ministry
    June 02, 2005

  • The churches and the Cold War: A case study of Guyana
    June 16, 2005

  • Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: the High Court - a brief history
    June 30, 2005

  • The spread of the Gospel in early nineteenth century Guyana
    July 7, 2005

  • The Houses of Georgetown
    July 21, 2005

  • Recognising four Afro-Guyanese grassroots women
    July 28, 2005

  • Universities Conference: Walter Rodney 25 years later
    August 4, 2005

  • Walter Rodney and the University of Guyana
    August 11, 2005

  • Reflections on emancipation
    August 25, 2005

  • Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: Parliament Buildings, a brief history
    September 1, 2005

  • The Government orphan asylum in British Guiana, 1852-1917
    September 8, 2005

  • A brief history of education in Guyana during the 19th Century
    September 15, 2005

  • Remembering the Village Movement: A Significant Afro Guyanese Achievement
    September 29, 2005

  • The emergence of an education system in nineteenth century colonial British Guiana
    October 13, 2005

  • History of the Church of the Nazarene
    October 20, 2005

  • UWI honours Sister Mary Noel Menezes
    November 3, 2005

  • A Brief History of the British Guiana Music Festivals
    November 10, 2005

  • Building Youth, Serving Communities -Youth Challenge Guyana: 15 Years and Counting
    November 24, 2005

  • Sir Robert Schomburgk and his Guyana Explorations
    December 1, 2005

  • The Tadjah Festival
    December 22, 2005

  • The recent tour of Australia and the future of West Indies cricket
    December 29, 2005

  • WEDO's 50/50 campaign
    January 26, 2006

  • Historic sites of Georgetown
    February 2, 2006

  • A brief history of floods in Guyana
    February 16, 2006

  • C.R. Browne, Forgotten Cricket hero
    March 2, 2006

  • Georgetown through the eyes of Richard Schomburgk
    March 16, 2006

  • Women in the Sugar Industry: The Pre Independence period
    March 30, 2006

  • The 1947 parliamentary elections in colonial British Guiana'
    April 6, 2006

  • Women and equality at the workplace
    April 13, 2006

  • A brief history of Dutch forts in Guyana
    April 20, 2006

  • Developments during the 40 years before Independence
    April 27, 2006

  • Legacies of the Early Colonial Era: The Plantation System and the Export Economy in British Guiana

  • NGO activity in Guyana: The Christian Children's Fund of Great Britain, Guyana

  • Major developments in the history of Guyanese cricket

  • John Veerasawmy, forgotten Guyanese cricketer May 11, 2006

  • Resolving the post-Emancipation labour dilemma in British Guiana

  • The significance of Emancipation to the slaves

  • The old colonial houses of Georgetown

  • The Institute of Distance and Continuing Education (1976-2002): 26 years of distinguished service

  • Federating the British West Indies

  • The origin of the names of the wards of Georgetown

  • The 1953 Parliamentary Elections in colonial British Guiana

  • Guyana's first outstanding cricketers
    July 6, 2006

  • Celebrating Guyana's built heritage - Austin House
    July 13, 2006

  • From Department of Extra Mural studies to Institute of Adult and Continuing Education
    July 20, 2006

  • Guyanese women in power and decision making in the forty years of independence
    July 27, 2006

  • The significance of Emancipation to the slaves
    August 3, 2006

  • Institute of Distance and Continuing Education
    August 10, 2006

  • The 1763 and 1823 Slave Rebellions: A Comparative Perspective
    August 17, 2006

  • Celebrating Guyana's Built Heritage: A Brief History of the four St. Georges
    September 7, 2006

  • The Devonshire Castle strike and riots of 1872 and our earliest indentured martyrs
    October 5, 2006

  • A brief history of Berbice's architectural gems
    October 12, 2006

  • Cricketers who represented Guyana in its somewhat distant colonial past
    October 19, 2006

  • The Struggle for Women's Suffrage
    October 26, 2006

  • The Houses of Georgetown
    November 9, 2006

  • Background to the 1891 constitutional reforms in colonial British Guiana
    November 16, 2006

  • Guyanese wicket-keepers in West Indies Test Cricket
    November 23, 2006

  • Growing plantains in Guyana
    December 3, 2006

  • From Georgetown to Mahaica: A Brief History of South America's First Railway
    December 7, 2006

  • The stately civic buildings of Georgetown
    December 14, 2006

  • Remembering the rumshops of yesteryear
    December 17, 2006

  • Institute of Adult and Continuing Education

  • The December 1968 General Elections: Deja vu and more, August 2006
    December 21, 2006

  • The campaign to abolish the slave trade
    January 7, 2007

  • The 1957 General Elections "Marking Time" with the Renison Constitution
    January 1, 2007

  • Food and drink and eating houses I
    January 28, 2007

  • Food and drink and eating houses II
    February 4, 2007

  • Celebrating the spirit of Bourda
    February 8, 2007

  • The civil service
    February 11, 2007

  • The Leonora Incident of 1939
    February 15, 2007

  • Black Friday—45 years ago
    February 17, 2007

  • How much have we learnt from Feb 16?
    February 17, 2007

  • A brief history of 'Vlaggen' Island The former Dutch capital of Essequibo
    March 8, 2007

  • A brief history of the performing arts 1950 - 1955
    April 26, 2007

  • OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST

  • Declassified Documents

  • Research Page

  • Vintage Photographs