S4.E7 | St Georges Cathedral and the Non Aligned Monument
The St Georges Cathedral is the tallest wooden building in Guyana and it is under renovation. Explore the small park beside the Cathedral and the Non Aligned monument.
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H.E Nana Akufo-Addo visits the Non-Aligned Monument
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The Queen Victoria Monument in Georgetown, Guyana
One of the films from SIX's Manifesting Monuments which was screened on Saturday, October 15th at the Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, UK
Shortly before leaving Guyana in June 2016, I had the opportunity to sit down with retired Civil Engineer, Egbert Carter and Photographer and Lawyer, Nikhil Ramkarran to discuss the Queen Victoria monument found in front of the High Court in central Georgetown.
Like many pre-independence structures found in Guyana, written history and documentation is sparse, and the best account comes from the ones who were there.
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St. George's Cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana
St. George's Cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana
St. George's Cathedral is an Anglican cathedral in Georgetown, Guyana. The wooden church reaches a height of 43.5 metres (143 ft). It is the seat of the Bishop of Guyana.
St. George's was designed by Sir Arthur Blomfield and opened on 24 August 1892. The building was completed in 1899. It is located on Church Street in Georgetown, and has been designated a National Monument.
The history of the Anglican Church in Guyana can be traced as far back as 1781, when the Reverend William Baggs, Chaplain to Sir George Rodney, came to Guyana.
However, his stay was short-lived and it was not until 1796 that the impact of Anglicanism was felt, when Reverend Francis MacMahon began holding services in a room on the ground floor of a building that was on the site of the present Parliament Buildings.
The first church dates back to 1810 and was erected on the site that now houses St. George's School. This church soon became too small for its increasing membership. In 1839 the foundation stone for a larger church was laid and the small church was relocated at St. Matthew's Parish, East Bank Demerara.
The second church was completed in 1842 and became the first cathedral, as a Bishop (William Piercy Austin) was consecrated and the Diocese of Guiana created on 24 August 1842. However, because of a fault in the structure of the building, it began cracking in several places and soon became unsuitable for habitation. It was subsequently dismantled.
In 1877, a temporary Pro-Cathedral was erected in the grounds of the Deanery at a cost of G$10,000. Arthur Blomfield then produced the first plans for the new cathedral - for a building in stone with a central tower and two western towers; but these were rejected because of the weight and the expense. His subsequent plans for a wooden cathedral were accepted, a design that kept many of the salient features of his first plan, such as the central tower and the Latin cross formation of nave and transepts. It was in the Gothic style of architecture, complete with flying buttresses, but it also had a tropical flavour, ensuring light and air. However, it was to be in timber and the committee emphasised that woods of the country and no others were to be used, although in fact pitchpine was imported from North America for the ceiling.
The foundation stone for the present St. George's Cathedral, built mainly of Greenheart, was laid on 21 November 1889, and the cathedral was consecrated on 8 November 1894 and dedicated by Bishop Swaby.
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Guyana Lighthouse (Landmark)
The Georgetown Lighthouse was first built by the Dutch in 1817 and then rebuilt in 1830 to help guide ships into the Demerara River from the Atlantic Ocean. The 31 m (103 feet) high octagonal structure is a famous Georgetown, Guyana landmark with its distinct vertical red and white stripes. The Lighthouse, located on Water Street, is a National Monument.
The brick structure was commissioned on 1 June 1830, when it replaced a wooden lighthouse that had been built on the same site by the Dutch. British engineers constructed the present lighthouse, reinforcing the building by placing it on a foundation of 49 greenheart piles, making it durable nearly 200 years later.
A floating light was placed at the Demerara bar in March 1838 and a system of signalling to the lighthouse was established. On 27 February 1838 a Committee of Pilotage was formed and entrusted with the signalling. Before establishment of the System of Signalling, a beacon had been erected on the East Coast Demerara and vessels entering had to contribute to the cost of constructing the beacon.
About a half mile east of Fort Groyne there was a block house which was used as a signal station for vessels arriving, and for signalling to Berbice. The coastal signalling was done by semaphore stations.
A steel balcony at the top of the Lighthouse offers a panoramic view of Georgetown and West Coast Demerara.
S2 E17 | Aerial Video of Georgetown at 1763 Monument
Aerial footage of Georgetown at the 1763 monument.
Umana Yana - Rebuilding An Architectural Wonder
Building a 55 foot benab without any nails requires a great deal of skill and coordination beyond having the knowledge of which plant species need to be harvested to get the job done. This is undoubtedly sustainable architecture at it's best. Take a tour of the Umana Yana work site as members of Guyana's indigenous Wai Wai tribe travel to Georgetown in order to rebuild an iconic landmark.
The original Umana Yana was erected for the Non-Aligned Foreign Ministers Conference in Georgetown, Guyana, in August, 1972, as a VIP Lounge and recreation center but since became a home to the creative arts.
In 2014, it took just 15 minutes for a fire of electrical origin to consume the original structure. Join me on the penultimate day of reconstruction as the phoenix rises from the ashes and I set out to learn the craft of weaving palm leaves into an all weather testament to sustainability. Read more about the Umana Yana by following this link -
Minister of Social Cohesion Dr. George Norton urges the preservation of monuments
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Government in Action- Guyana and Ghana diplomatic relations- 08-06-2019
The Government and people of Guyana welcome President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo to this great nation. We are honoured to have you. May this State visit be a most encouraging and ambitious indicator of the next 40 years of relations between our two countries. Welcome!
Mysterious front end loader sits on the lawns of the 1763 Monument & no one knows who owns it
Mysterious front end loader sits on the lawns of the 1763 Monument & no one knows who owns it
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S3.E12 | THE UMAMA YANA | An Amerindian Monument in Georgetown
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