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The National Archives of Guyana is a repository of official state records and local publications, including newspaper publications, from Guyana. In the mid-1980s, the National Archives recorded holdings that measured in at 510,000 linear feet. [1] The holdings date back to the 18th century – the Dutch colonial period in Guyanese history. [5]
The first burial at Le Repentir Cemetery was Antonio Gonzales aged 45 from Madeira. He was buried on March 15, 1861. [4] There is a section for Baháʼí burials. [5] Various religious organizations were given allotted sections, including the Muslims, Hindus, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Lutherans, Chinese, Bahais and Presbyterians. [5]
The Argosy was a newspaper published in Georgetown, Demerara, in British Guiana (later Guyana) from 2 October 1880 to 30 March 1907. It became the Weekly Argosy with effect from the issue of 6 April 1907 and ceased publication with the issue of 24 October 1908. It was founded by James Thompson. [1]
The record is for obtaining as a defence trial lawyer 245 successive murder acquittals. In a few instances his clients were found guilty in jury trials, but were acquitted in appeal cases. He also practised as a barrister in England and later served as a judge of the Supreme Court of Guyana .
John Meredith Ford (1923 – November 18, 1995) was a Guyanese businessman and politician who served as the Lord Mayor of Georgetown, Guyana from 1970 to 1972. During his time in office, Guyana transitioned from a monarchy under the rule of Elizabeth II to the Co‑operative Republic of Guyana, an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
Don Harris (September 8, 1936 – November 18, 1978) was an NBC News correspondent who was killed after departing Jonestown, an agricultural commune owned by the Peoples Temple in Guyana. On November 18, 1978, he and four others (including Leo Ryan) were killed by gunfire by Temple members at a nearby airstrip in Port Kaituma, Guyana.
Oswald Hutton Parry was Bishop of Guyana from 1921 until 1936. [1] Born into an eminent ecclesiastical family, [ 2 ] he was educated at Charterhouse and Magdalen College, Oxford . [ 3 ] After a curacy at St Ignatius, Sunderland [ 4 ] he was appointed Head of Archbishop's Mission to the Assyrian Christians .
In 1974, after traveling to an area of northwestern Guyana with Guyanese officials, Jones and the Temple negotiated a lease of over 3,800 acres (1,500 ha) of land in the jungle located 150 miles (240 km) west of the Guyanese capital of Georgetown. [33] In 1976, Guyana approved the lease (retroactive to April 1974). [34]
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