British Guiana 1948 Reel 1 of 8

[@TheLude1989]

My father was born 2 years before this reel was made. He was born in Groenveldt West Coast. Amazing that I can get a glimpse of the world he grew up in.

[@karissarampersad8135]

Beautiful Guyana the people the land the atmosphere wonderful just lovely and still is thank you for this video

[@fral-homosexualrebel9888]

Beautiful video that shows a little of the old British Guiana.

[@mannmanfastlane4744]

Watching these old reels like, damn. Anyone of them could be my ancestor’s & wouldn’t even know it. My grandpa was born I think in Georgetown, don’t know much about him. S/o to my unknown relatives 💜💯

[@robertodelrio0797]

It seems like Guyana was much cleaner when they were under the British.

[@jeangowcharan7456]

delrio less people george town was much cleaner back in 1960 went to write a common entrance exam and went to watch test cricket at bourda endland vs the west indies saw the two great west indian batman sobers and kanhai batted also two of the world best bowlers truman and statham and other great players bud from nyc

[@bronxtours4193]

My grandmother was born in 1922 she must have seen these same sites

[@AP-275]

Same year as my grandpa x

[@dawnemile7499]

Depends on where she lived. People who lived in Georgetown rarely saw the interior. There was not the easy means of travel we have today.

[@Drizzy477]

I questioned it once I saw mountains in the background. I’m thinking Trinidad and Tobago

[@dawnemile7499]

The only recognizable building was Stabroek Market. Hotel Tower was another recognizable name but it sure looked ramshackle.

[@vidwattireis7087]

Where is the sound?

[@shapoorp]

The film was made silent, no sound recorded on home movie cameras at that time

[@amadaeus196]

This is not British Guiana, might be Trinidad and Tobago. There is no Indian village with mountains in the background in Guyana (British Guiana). See at 3:47. From 9:55 details scenes in Guyana (then British Guiana)

[@lynnetteagard7828]

Exactly. The mountains are a dead giveaway.

[@lynnetteagard7828]

Some parts are Guyana.

[@israelkingston2635]

@@lynnetteagard7828 What are you talking about🤦🏾‍♀️ Guyana got interiors, not just mountains, and different regions of the landscape with many sceneries it's big and it's not Trinidad and Tobago being shown Guyana was beautiful back then that's how it looked back then

[@Westindiangyal1111]

This is British Guiana. Rest yuh self.

[@lokanandbaychu]

hey wat bout the mountains?

[@preetigirlnyc9162]

Wow my Grandfather was 17 and my Grandmother was 10 at that time.

[@lokanandbaychu]

life... life... life.... I just think about how tough times were... and still is. Why?

[@dawnemile7499]

Most people wouldn't see these things. It's very much a tourist video.

[@florencegibbs3590]

Sorry but it is British Guiana I was 5 years of age when this was filmed

[@desireejaikaran1858]

No sound

[@shapoorp]

The film was made silent, no sound recorded on home movie cameras at that time

[@sararaposo8174]

Sorry but that is not Guyana I know my county very well and it is not my Dear Land f Guyana

[@lokanandbaychu]

got you sis...ty

[@cynthiacheapean6338]

Is it possible that you don't recognize it because it was before your time? Lapenitance is DEF Guyana.

[@parsramsurujdeen3934]

Stabroek Market is still there, maybe you haven’t been to Georgetown, Lapenitence market is also in the video

[@Westindiangyal1111]

That is British Guiana.