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'''Stabroek''' was established by the [[France|French]] in [[1782]] on the Company's reserve and was named by the Dutch after [[Nicholas Gleevinck]], Lord of Stabroek, the then President of the [[Dutch West India Company]] in [[1784]]. |
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'''Stabroek''' was the old name of [[Georgetown, Guyana]], between 1784 and 1812, and was the capital of [[Demerara]]. Stabroek is currently a ward in the centre of Georgetown. |
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==History== |
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Brickdam, '''Stabroek''''s main street, was paved with bricks and made of burnt earth until [[1921]] when it was paved over for the arrival of the [[Prince of Wales]] ([[King Edward VII]]). The upper side of Brickdam was once lined with palm trees, planted by Mr. [[Richard M. Jones]]. |
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In 1748, Governor [[Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande]] build a guard post at the mouth of the [[Demerara River]]. Later English planters started to build houses around the guard post creating a little village.<ref name="establ">{{cite news|url=https://www.guyanatimesinternational.com/establishment-of-demerara/|title=Establishment of Demerara|access-date=11 August 2020|website=Guyana Times International}}</ref> The town was established in 1782 during a brief occupation by the [[France|French]] of the [[Netherlands|Dutch]] colony of [[Demerara]]. The original name of ''Longchamps'' was changed to Stabroek in 1784, after [[Nicholaas Geelvinck]] (1732 — 1787), Lord of [[Stabroek]], the then President of the [[Dutch West India Company]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Raymond T.|date=1956|title=CHAPTER II HISTORY: EARLY SETTLEMENT AND THE PERIOD OF DUTCH CONTROL|url=http://home.uchicago.edu/~rts1/chapter_ii.htm|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304083315/http://home.uchicago.edu/~rts1/chapter_ii.htm|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=2021-04-08|publisher=Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited|location=London|isbn=0415863295}}</ref> |
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|1789|780{{sfn|Netscher|1888|p=301}} |
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|1807|8,500{{sfn|Netscher|1888|p=301}} |
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|2012|251<ref name="census2012">{{cite web|url=https://statisticsguyana.gov.gy/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Population_By_Village_2012.zip |title=2012 Population by Village|website=Statistics Guyana|access-date=15 August 2020}}</ref> |
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In 1789, the population was 780 people of which 239 were whites,{{sfn|Netscher|1888|p=301}} however the town rapidly started to grow and by 1807 had a population of around 8,500 people.{{sfn|Netscher|1888|p=301}} American traders started to build a [[wharf]] which became known as American Stelling, and little towns started to appear around the main settlement.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.guyana.org/features/guyanastory/chapter36.html|title=36. GROWTH OF GEORGETOWN|access-date=12 August 2020}}</ref> |
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The city's name changed again in 1812 when, under British rule, it became Georgetown.{{sfn|Netscher|1888|p=301}} A ward of the city, one fourth of a mile broad and one mile long, retains the name Stabroek.<ref name="trust">{{cite web|url=https://nationaltrust.gov.gy/history-of-georgetown/historic-stabroek/|title=The development of Stabroek|website=[[National Trust of Guyana]]|access-date=11 August 2020}}</ref> |
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Brickdam, Stabroek's main street, was paved with bricks and made of burnt earth until 1921 when it was paved over for the arrival of the [[King Edward VII|Prince of Wales]].<ref name="trust"/> The upper side of Brickdam was once lined with palm trees.<ref name="trust"/> |
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[[Category:Georgetown, Guyana]] |
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[[Category:History of Guyana]] |
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The old name of the city is still reflected in Georgetown's main market, [[Stabroek Market]], which has existed on or near its present location since the 18th century,<ref>Lloyd Kandasammy, [http://www.landofsixpeoples.com/news502/ns5041450.htm Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: Stabroek Market, a brief history] in ''Stabroek News'', April 14, 2005</ref> and the newspaper ''[[Stabroek News]]'', established in 1986.<ref>Andrew Graham-Yooll, [http://www.caribvoice.org/CaribbeanDocuments/guyanapress.html The newspaper ''Stabroek News''], Round Table, Oct 94 Issue 332, p447</ref> The [[Parliament Building, Guyana|Parliament Building]] is located in Stabroek on the same spot where the [[Court of Policy]] used to be.<ref name="trust"/> |
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==Gallery== |
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Stabroek.JPG|[[Stabroek Market]] |
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Parliament building, Guyana.jpg|[[Parliament Building, Guyana|Parliament Building]] |
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Grey churh.jpg|[[Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Georgetown|Immaculate Conception Cathedral]] |
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20191121 Guyana 0062 Georgetown sRGB (49295972987).jpg|Supreme Court |
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Street Scene, Georgetown, Demerara by Melton Prior, 1888.png|Stabroek in 1888 |
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</gallery> |
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==References== |
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{{Reflist}} |
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== Bibliography == |
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*{{cite book|last1=Netscher|first1=Pieter Marinus|title=Geschiedenis van de koloniën Essequebo, Demerary en Berbice, van de vestiging der Nederlanders aldaar tot op onzen tijd|year=1888|language=nl|url=https://archive.org/details/geschiedenisvan00netsgoog|location=The Hague|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff}} |
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==External links== |
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*[http://wikimapia.org/#lat=6.8070406&lon=-58.1599689&z=16&l=0&m=b&v=8 Aerial view] |
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*[http://www.guyana.org/features/guyanastory/chapter36.html The Growth of Georgetown] |
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{{Settlements in Guyana}} |
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[[Category:Demerara]] |
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Guyana]] |
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[[Category:Wards of Georgetown, Guyana]] |
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Latest revision as of 17:45, 15 March 2024
Stabroek | |
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  Stabroek | |
| Coordinates: 6°48′25″N 58°09′36″W / 6.8070406°N 58.1599689°W | |
| Country | Guyana |
| City | Georgetown |
| Established | 1782 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.6 km2 (0.25 sq mi) |
Stabroek was the old name of Georgetown, Guyana, between 1784 and 1812, and was the capital of Demerara. Stabroek is currently a ward in the centre of Georgetown.
History
[edit]In 1748, Governor Laurens Storm van 's Gravesande build a guard post at the mouth of the Demerara River. Later English planters started to build houses around the guard post creating a little village.[1] The town was established in 1782 during a brief occupation by the French of the Dutch colony of Demerara. The original name of Longchamps was changed to Stabroek in 1784, after Nicholaas Geelvinck (1732 — 1787), Lord of Stabroek, the then President of the Dutch West India Company.[2]
| Year | Pop. |
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| 1789 | 780[3] |
| 1807 | 8,500[3] |
| 2012 | 251[4] |
In 1789, the population was 780 people of which 239 were whites,[3] however the town rapidly started to grow and by 1807 had a population of around 8,500 people.[3] American traders started to build a wharf which became known as American Stelling, and little towns started to appear around the main settlement.[5]
The city's name changed again in 1812 when, under British rule, it became Georgetown.[3] A ward of the city, one fourth of a mile broad and one mile long, retains the name Stabroek.[6]
Brickdam, Stabroek's main street, was paved with bricks and made of burnt earth until 1921 when it was paved over for the arrival of the Prince of Wales.[6] The upper side of Brickdam was once lined with palm trees.[6]
The old name of the city is still reflected in Georgetown's main market, Stabroek Market, which has existed on or near its present location since the 18th century,[7] and the newspaper Stabroek News, established in 1986.[8] The Parliament Building is located in Stabroek on the same spot where the Court of Policy used to be.[6]
Gallery
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Stabroek in 1888
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References
[edit]- ^ "Establishment of Demerara". Guyana Times International. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Smith, Raymond T. (1956). "CHAPTER II HISTORY: EARLY SETTLEMENT AND THE PERIOD OF DUTCH CONTROL". London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited. ISBN 0415863295. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ a b c d e Netscher 1888, p. 301.
- ^ "2012 Population by Village". Statistics Guyana. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ^ "36. GROWTH OF GEORGETOWN". Retrieved 12 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "The development of Stabroek". National Trust of Guyana. Retrieved 11 August 2020.
- ^ Lloyd Kandasammy, Celebrating Guyana's built heritage: Stabroek Market, a brief history in Stabroek News, April 14, 2005
- ^ Andrew Graham-Yooll, The newspaper Stabroek News, Round Table, Oct 94 Issue 332, p447
Bibliography
[edit]- Netscher, Pieter Marinus (1888). Geschiedenis van de koloniën Essequebo, Demerary en Berbice, van de vestiging der Nederlanders aldaar tot op onzen tijd (in Dutch). The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff.
