The Caribbean History Archives: Port-of-Spain's early city life
Aug 12, 2011 · The development of Port-of-Spain was Governor Sir Ralph Woodford’s pet project in the 19th century. From the beginning of colonisation in the mid-16th century, the Spanish Crown kept Trinidad always a little obscure.
The Changing Face of Port of Spain | National Archives of …
Our Capital city, Port of Spain began to take shape over two hundred years ago with the arrival of the last Spanish Governor, Don Jose Maria Chacon in 1784. At that time there were only three streets; Calle del Infante (later, Duncan Street), Calle del Principe (later, Nelson Street), and Calle de Mercado (later, George Street).
TEDxPortofSpain » The History of the Port of Port of Spain
Sep 23, 2014 · The area now known as the Port of Port of Spain was originally an area of coastal wetlands and mangrove forest where the original Amerindian inhabitants would have anchored their canoes after their journeys into the island from other neighboring Caribbean islands.
Puerto de Espana: The legacy of Port of Spain - Part 1
Jul 5, 2015 · In 1853 Port of Spain became a Borough under Governor Lord Harris. The Borough was abolished in 1899 and replaced by a Commission. The Commissioners were replaced by the Town Board in 1907 and...
Examining Port of Spain’s Past Through Exhibitions & Architecture
Jun 11, 2022 · Port of Spain will reveal its story to you, but only at its own pace. Instead of Lonely Planet, let the architecture, museums, forts, parks, art and, mostly importantly, the people be your city guide.
History of Spain - Wikipedia
The Port of Seville in the late 16th century. Seville became one of the most populous and cosmopolitan European cities after the expeditions to the New World. [81] Spain enjoyed a cultural golden age in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Street Smart Or, How History Changes Everything
May 30, 2018 · Spanish cultural dominance waned with the British conquest of Trinidad in 1797, and with the growing influence of the French and Patois speakers in Port-of-Spain in the 1800s, the street names of the town mirrored this social transition.
Port of Spain: the story of a city | Backstory - teamtto.org
May 27, 2018 · A childhood encounter with a touring steelband began Stephen Stuempfle’s connection with Trinidad. Now the US scholar has written an illuminating history of Port of Spain in the era before Independence. As Judy Raymond learns, Stuempfle’s research has only deepened his love for T&T’s capital.
St James Gates in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad - Uncommon Caribbean
Aug 24, 2023 · The Magnificent Seven, a collection of ornate, historic mansions lining the famed Queens Park Savanah in Port-of-Spain, Trinidad, stand out among the Caribbean's finest examples of grand and distinctive architecture.
Saint James, Trinidad and Tobago - Wikipedia
Saint James is a district of Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.Port of Spain's last major municipal expansion occurred in 1938, when the St. James district north of Woodbrook and west of St. Clair was incorporated into the city limits. In the late 19th century, Indian indentured labourers on nearby sugar estates established houses here, and St. James gradually became the centre of …