We at the National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago would like to introduce ourselves to YOU. We are a membership-based organisation which operates under the Ministry of Planning and Development and focuses on the built or tangible heritage and natural heritage in our...

This Labour Day, we shift the focus to the overshadowed women of the labour movement, specifically, Elma Francois, a name not often heard alongside the names of these powerful men.

: The beginning of the end of the indentureship system: A brief look at the S.S. Ganges which brought the last shipment of Indian Indentured immigrants to Trinidad in 1917.

A look at Eid-ul-Fitr, Islam and Muslim organizations in T&T, featuring the Jinnah Memorial Mosque

Embracing the joy of traditional kite flying at Easter: An instructional blog on making homemade Chickey-chongs and Mountian bow kites.

Spiritual Baptist Liberation Shouter Day: A closer look at the history and journey to establishing the Spiritual Baptist faith in Trinidad and Tobago.

Author: Catherine Serrant   Make some noise! St. Joseph’s Convent, Port of Spain is celebrating a whopping 185 years as an educational institution. As the oldest secondary school on the twin island, we could not help but big up the convent gals on this...

Written by Catherine Serrant, Research Assistant, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago   In the distance a tall tower looms. Its merciless beam pierces any fog and the seas mists are no match for it. Wave after wave tries to dislodge it from its pedestal, but...

Written by Chike Pilgrim   Image 1: A 1557 depiction by Theodor de Bry shows alleged acts of cannibalism among the indigenous people of Brazil. The photography is by Wilfredor and the picture is in the Public Domain. Cannibalism is a mesmerizing topic and indeed the...

Written by Maya Doyle, Research Officer, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago   Band of the Year: Back to Africa (Source: HipPostCard)   Carnival in Trinidad and Tobago is globally recognized for being the greatest show on earth. On Carnival Monday and...

Written By Glen Beadon STATISTICS: Extension: San Fernando to Siparia 16 Miles 5 chains Initial 1910 Estimate for construction: £141,891 Consulting Engineers Estimate Cost: £ £196,906 Start date for construction:  April 1912   Official opening date of extension:  17...

By Catherine Serrant, Research Assistant, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago   Being a Research Assistant for the National Trust definitely has its perks, and a primary one would be the monitoring exercises carried out by the Heritage Preservation and Research...