There is only a small number of places which remain intact today that were built by indentured Indians in Trinidad.
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Sites of Remembrance: Jewish Refugees in Trinidad during World War 2
A dedication to the history and memory of those refugees fleeing genocide in Europe and those who ended up in the far reaches of the Caribbean, on an island unknown to them, called Trinidad.
Reflections on Heritage at 60
By: Karishma Nanhu, Heritage Preservation and Research Officer, National Trust of Trinidad and Tobago Summary: As Trinidad and Tobago celebrates 60 years of independence, this article takes a look at the status of heritage preservation today. While there are numerous...
Chaguaramas and our National Identity:1900-1979
Chaguaramas is often associated with beaches and nature hikes for tourists, but for it is also connected to the call for independence and nationalism.
Archaeology in T&T: Then and Now
Figure 1 Left: Excavations at St Joseph conducted by Irving Rouse c1950, Right Above: The Red House Excavations led by Basil A. Reid 2013, Right Center: Human Remains found at Banwari Trace Archaeological Site, Right Below: Underwater Excavations at Rockley Bay...
Contested heritage at the heart of Port of Spain: Woodford Square
Visual Sketch of Woodford Square by The Thinking Insomniac Source: thinkinginsomniac.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/visual-survey-woodford-sq.jpg What is contested heritage and why is Woodford Square a contested heritage site? Contested heritage refers to heritage where...
Heritage Lost: Greyfriars Church of Scotland
On the 1st August 1985, to commemorate the abolition of slavery, the Government of Trinidad and Tobago declared Emancipation Day a national holiday. On this Emancipation Day, we take a brief look into one of the important sites for the Anti-Slavery movement in...
Freed Africans Post Emancipation
Activities of the Freed Africans in the Post-Emancipation Period (Part 2) Growth of the Peasantry The post-emancipation period saw the rise of the peasantry in the Caribbean. Farming and trade were business opportunities for formerly enslaved people. In Trinidad, the...
Emancipation: A stifled or rapid exit?
Activities of the Freed Africans in the Post-Emancipation Period. (Part 1) Emancipation: A stifled or rapid exit? The Emancipation Bill passed in British parliament in 1833, brought the end of slavery in 1834. However, a new system of slavery commenced. The...
Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler: Man of the People
Notwithstanding a bounty of $500 on his head, a strikingly large sum in 1937, Tubal Uriah “Buzz” Butler had successfully dodged capture by the colonial authorities.[i] Neither low wages, unemployment, nor a contracting economy aggravated by the global Economic...
Health Concerns during Indian Indentureship in Trinidad
By Maya Doyle, Ashleigh Morris and Karishma Nanhu This article is part of the National Trusts’ month-long tribute to commemorate the 175th anniversary of Indian Indentureship in Trinidad. Through a series of ongoing blog posts the Trust has explored the journey of...
History of the Rio Claro Railway
The first section of the Line opened 120 years ago between Cunipia Farm Junction (Later Jerningham Junction) and the original terminus at Tabaquite.
