All posts in: Memories

• The Demerara-Mahaica Railway – The First Railway in the South American Continent

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  June 17, 2020

  The Demerara-Mahaica Railway was the first railway system implemented in British Guyana and South America. ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  4 years ago

• St. Stanislaus College – Formerly The Catholic Grammar School Run by the Jesuits

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  June 12, 2020

  The St. Stanislaus College is the third-highest ranked secondary school in the country, closely following ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  4 years ago

• The Fireside – A Mud Oven used in Traditional Guyanese Cooking

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  June 11, 2020

  Have you ever wondered what Guyanese used to cook on before kerosene, gas and electric stoves were introduced? ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  4 years ago

• Hague – A Quaint Village on the West Coast of Demerara, Named By the Dutch

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  June 7, 2020

  Hague is a tranquil and harmonious village located in Essequibo Islands-West Demerara., Region Three ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  4 years ago

• Senna Pods and Salts – A Powerful Guyanese Purgative

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  May 28, 2020

  The rumour goes that if you never had Senna Pod tea, you are not truly Guyanese. This is almost a tradition ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  4 years ago

• Independence Day in Guyana – Learn About the History of this National Holiday and Symbols Of Our Country’s Nationhood

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  May 27, 2020

  The Cooperative Republic of Guyana celebrates Independence Day on 26th May every year. This holiday commemorates ..

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  GxMedia
  

  4 years ago

• The West Coast Railway (1897-1971) – Transportation of a Colonial Guyana

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  May 23, 2020

  All Aboard! The conductor blows his whistle and the train begins its journey, chugging along the expanse ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  5 years ago

• Leonora aka Plantation Leonora – A Small Town in the Making, Populated by Descendants of Indentured Labourers

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  May 20, 2020

  The village of Leonora is located on the West Coast of Demerara, in Region Three (3) Essequibo Islands-West ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  5 years ago

• The Guyanese Calabash – A Tree and Ancient Bowl of African Origin

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  May 14, 2020

  Calabash is a household name in Guyana whether you are talking about the tree or the dishes made from ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  5 years ago

• Homemade Coconut Oil – Learn to Make it the Guyanese Style

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  May 7, 2020

  You can be sure to find a jar or bottle of Coconut Oil tucked away in many households across Guyana. ..

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  Sarika Prasad
  

  5 years ago