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Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity. South Entrance to Chacon Street Built- 1816-1818 Architect- Philip Reinagle

The Red House 1903. -Central Part -Papers in foreground were thrown there from the offices by mob before the building was fired.jpg

The Red House 1903-Crowd at Eastern Side 23rd March 1903 (Looking down Abercrombie Street).jpg

The Red House 1903-Crowd at Western Side 23rd March 1903 (Looking down Abercrombie Street).jpg

George Brown House. 6 Queens Park West

Government House, St. Ann's, South View

1940's Government Housing Gonzales. Geoffrey MacLean

Government House (now Presidents' House)
. View from the east.

Governor's House (now President's House).
South East Now Presidents' House

Governor's House (now President's House) View from south west.

Grey House Treasury Building

King Street, Port of Spain. Looking North along Frederick Street from Marine (now Independence) Square).jpg

Royal Botanic Gardens Grounds of the Looking South toward the Queen's Park Savannah) St. Ann's.jpg

Port of Spain - From the Hills Looking along Prince Street to Brunswick (Woodford) Square).jpg

Port of Spain - From the Hills

Port of Spain Waterworks Resevoir in Maraval Valley Looking north

Port of Spain Waterworks Resevoir in Maraval Valley. Looking south/

Princes Building

The Red House. Government Offices View from Sackville Street Port of Spain .jpg

Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The Red House. Scene at Port of Spain Fire 1891

The Red House. Scene at Port of Spain Fire 1891

St. Francis R.C. Church - Detail. Romanesque Style by Architect Ashlin. 1902

St. Francis R.C. Church - Detail. Romanesque Style by Architect Ashlin. 1902

St. James Barracks Avenue Entrance

The burning of the Red House, 20 March 1903

The burning of the Red House, 20 March 1903

The Central Courtyard at the Red House looking toward the Council Chamber 26th March 1903

Royal Botanic Gardens- The Folly Elevation 300'0"

The Kitchens Governor's House, St. Anns/

Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The Red House ruins from the Audit Office 26th March 1903

Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (c.1905) (Viewed from Chacon Street) Port of Spain Trinidad Dates- 1816-1818 Architect- Philip Reinagle".jpg

Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity (c.1905) From view from Abercromby Street. Port of Spain Trinidad Dates- 1816-1818 Architect- Philip Reinagle".jpg

Victoria Institute

Governor's House, St. Anns. View near Thought to be the junction of St. Ann's Road and the Savannah.jpg

The Cottage, 3 Sweet Briar Road, St. Clair. Formerly "The Cottage", in part removed from the Emperor Valley.jpg

9 Richmond Street, Port of Spain

18 Chacon Street, Port of Spain

Detail on
21 Chacon Street, Port of Spain

21 Chacon Street, Port of Spain

30 Sackville Street, Port of Spain

36 New Street, Port of Spain

67 Marine Square (South), Port of Spain

69 Edward Street, Port of Spain

69 Edward Street, Port of Spain

72 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain.

74 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain

74 Marine Square Port of Spain Trinidad Between Abercromby and St. Vincent Streets.jpg

82 Abercromby Street Port of Spain Trinidad

83 Frederick Street, Port of Spain

88 Belmont Circular Road, Belmont

110 Frederick Street, Port of Spain

110 Frederick Street, Port of Spain

118 Oxford Street, Port of Spain Trinidad

128 Oxford Street, Port of Spain

140 Belmont Circular Road, Port of Spain Trinidad

207 Belmont Circular Road, Port of Spain

looking down Abercromby Street Port of Spain 1897 Note the US flag on the left..jpg

Anglican Deanery (Trinity Cathedral) 70 Queen, Street Port of Spain

Anglican Youths' Hostel. "Formerly Bishop's Residence" Photograph- A. Burnham Circa 1945.jpg. 18 Park Street, Port of Spain

Belmont Police Station, Belmont Circular Road, Belmont.(About 1910) Photograph A. Burnham.jpg

Boissiere House

Bonanza Department Store

Royal Botanic Gardens. This pavilion would have been west of Government House (1869) Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Royal Botanic Gardens. The Hollow At lower end of the present Zoo about where the macaw cage is today. (1869) Queens Park Savannah Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Broadway (Almond Walk), south of Marine Square. Port of Spain (1869) Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Butler's Cottage from the Sea About 1920.jpg

Catholic Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

Centenary Decorations, Frederick Street, Port of Spain.

Centenary Decorations on Marine Square (now Independence Square).

Chattel house . Lower Picadilly Street, Port of Spain.

Chattel house . Lower Picadilly Street, Port of Spain.

Chattel house . Lower Picadilly Street, Port of Spain.

Churucca's Observatory, Laventille. Built 1793- Photograph 1927

St. Mary's College of The Immaculate Conception. "Biological Laboratory from the South West" The CIC Annual 1932

St. Mary's College of The Immaculate Conception. The CIC Annual 1932 Northern Wing

St. Mary's College of The Immaculate Conception. The CIC Annual 1932. Annual 1932 Southern Wing of the Buildings

St. Mary's College of The Immaculate Conception. College Chapel Erected 1875

City Hall, Knox Street, Port of Spain. at Woodford Square near Frederick Street Port of Spain Trinidad Note- Mansion of the former Spanish Grandee.jpg

Coblentz House, St. Anns. St. Ann's Port of Spain Trinidad. where King George V was received by the late Leon Agostini 1881 Photographer unknown.jpg Signed- Maurique 19 ??.jpg

Coblentz House, St. Anns. St. Ann's Port of Spain Trinidad. where King George V was received by the late Leon Agostini 1881 Photographer unknown.jpg Signed- Maurique 19 ??.jpg

Cocrico on map of Tobago Carlisle Chang Water tank Laventille.jpg

Convent and Chapel 1926 of the Convent and Chapel of the Dominican Nuns at the Chacachacare Leprosarium Photograph Martin Mouttet 2007.jpg

Abercromby Street and Marine Square

Corpus Cristi Carmelites Convent, Belmont.

Desperadoes Panyard Laventille

Desperadoes Auditorium, Laventille

Detail of the Cherub and Swan forming the fountain originally at the junction of King (Frederick) Street and Marine (Independence) Square. The Cherub was sitting on the swan's back with it's arms around it's neck. (c.1880)

District Court . Photo- A. Burnham Circa- Mid-1940's.jpg

Docks, Port of Spain - Photo JWH CAMPION BARBADOS.jpg

Early 20th Century House, Belle Eau Road, Belmont.

Early 20th Century House, Belle Eau Road, Belmont.

Nelson Island. East Indian Indentured Labour Immigrants Assembly Area About 1900.jpg

Governor's House (Now President's House) "South loggia of Ballroom. 'Admiral's Suite' above" (About 1910) Photograph A. Burnham.jpg

Royal Gaol. Frederick Street, Port of Spain. Entrance to the Original sign has since been removed..jpg

Fort Picton , Laventille. One of two "Mortella Tower" Forts worldwide at that time. The other was at Cape Mortella in Corsica. Laventille.jpg

Fort Picton Gun Port, Laventille. One of two "Mortella Tower" Forts worldwide at that time. The other was at Cape Mortella in Corsica. Laventille.jpg

Frederick Street & Marine Square

Government House Fountain , St. Anns.

Fountain Marine Square Port of Spain. (1869) Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Fountain Marine Square Port of Spain. (1869) Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Government House Fountain

looking toward Brunswick Square (Woodford Square) Typical detail of building designed by George Brown with stonework on the ground floor, extended balconies over the pavement, cast iron railings and columns, dormer windows..jpg

Government House, St. Anns.

Government House, St. Anns. Gate between stables and Servants Quarters Port of Spain Trinidad.jpg

Government House, St. Anns. View from the South-East.jpg

Government House, St. Anns. View from the South.jpg

Government House, St. Anns. Port of Spain Trinidad Detail of South Balcony.jpg

1940's Housing, Gonzales. The first development on half lots - 2,500 square feet Gonzales Photograph- Courtesy Geoffrey MacLean.jpg

1940's Housing, Gonzales. The first development on half lots - 2,500 square feet Gonzales Photograph- Courtesy Geoffrey MacLean.jpg

1940's Housing, Gonzales. The first development on half lots - 2,500 square feet Gonzales Photograph- Courtesy Geoffrey MacLean.jpg

Government Offices (Before the Red House) St. Vincent Street Port of Spain (Dated 1869) Photograph J.W.H. Campion, Barbados.jpg

Grafitti, St. Vincent Street. 29 September 2010 Photo Jason LeRoy.jpg

Green Corner. Junction of Park Street, St. Vincent Street, and Tragarete Road..jpg

Greyfriars Church ("Scotch Presbyterian") 1838 Port of Spain.jpg

Greyfriars Church ("Scotch Presbyterian") 1838 Port of Spain.jpg

Hanover Church. (Weslyan/Methodist) N.W. Corner Abercromby and Duke Streets Port of Spain, Trinidad Begun 1826.jpg

Holy Name Convent, Charlotte Street, Port of Spain. Charlotte Street (East side) opp. Memorial Park Port of Spain Trinidad.jpg

Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity , viewed from the West from Abercromby Street Port of Spain Trinidad Dates- Built 1816-1818 Top destroyed by earthquake 1825. Rebuilt using wood and copper..jpg

Anglican Cathedral of the Holy Trinity , viewed from the East along Hart Street Port of Spain Trinidad Dates- Built 1816-1818 Top destroyed by earthquake 1825. Rebuilt using wood and copper..jpg

Hotel Caracas, Corner Charlotte Street and Marine Square Port of Spain Trinidad Ground Floor- Office Compagnie Generale Transatlantique.jpg

Early 20th Century House, Belle Eau Road, Belmont.

Ice House Hotel, Marine Square

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