History This Week

History this week – No. 28 /2010 By Estherine Adams This article will deal with the early developments of Penal Settlement Mazaruni in British Guiana.

Introduction It was 150 years ago, precisely on March 11, 1860 that the ship “Whirlwind”, some 78 days after leaving Hong Kong, docked at Port Georgetown with 371 Chinese immigrants on board including 56 women and 4 girls.

History This Week – No.26/2010 By Shammane Joseph This article will give a brief overview of the arrival of the Liberated Africans to Berbice and will focus on their journey, settlement and development of the county of Berbice during the period 1841 to 1865.

Introduction In three days, Guyanese of African descent hopefully joined by other Guyanese, will celebrate the 176th anniversary of the beginning, in 1834, of the implementation of the Emancipation Act passed a year earlier.

History This Week –  No. 8/2010 By Tota C. Mangar February, 2010 marks the 71st anniversary of the 1939 Leonora Strike and Riot.