Articles

Preliminary Thoughts On Emigration From Madeira To British Guiana

On May 3, 1835, the first Portuguese landed in what was then British Guiana. Sr M. Noel Menezes looks at the early Portuguese emigrants and the skills they brought with them from Madeira. Published in Stabroek News, May 2000.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

A Brief History Of The Portuguese In Guyana

From their arrival in Demerara in 1835 to their rise in commerce, religion, culture and politics — an account of the Madeiran Portuguese in Guyana. By Sr Mary Noel Menezes, Stabroek News, May 2010.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

Sydney Gonsalves – Guyana's Memory Man

A profile of Sydney Holbert Gonsalves, born October 4th, 1930, known in Guyana as the 'Memory Man' for his extraordinary ability to recall exact dates and events. Published in the Stabroek News, 03 Feb 1988.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

A Brief History of Portuguese in Buxton/Friendship

An account of the Portuguese Madeiran community in the twin villages of Buxton and Friendship on the East Coast of Demerara, told through the memories of Lionel Vieira and George Cleveland Vasconcellos (Clevie).

Published by Monica Gonsalves

The Arrival Of The Portuguese

From the abolition of the slave trade in 1807 to the last group of Portuguese immigrants in 1882 — the story of how 30,645 Madeiran labourers came to British Guiana and transformed its commercial landscape. Source: guyana.org.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

The Portuguese Presence

A look at the remarkable commercial, professional and political presence of the Portuguese community in Guyana — from their arrival in 1835 to the legacy they leave today. Published in Stabroek News, May 2003.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

The Portuguese of Trinidad and Tobago: Locating an Ethnic Minority

From the seventeenth century to the present day — the remarkable story of the Portuguese community of Trinidad and Tobago and their contributions to commerce, politics, sport, literature, music and national life. By Jo-Anne S. Ferreira, 2012.

Published by Monica Gonsalves

Madeira: Islands Of Arrivals And Departures

An overview of the waves and cycles of Madeiran migration — from the age of European expansion to the great 19th-century exodus to the Americas. By Dr Alberto Vieira, Director of the Centro de Estudos de História do Atlântico. Translated by J.S. Ferreira.

Published by Monica Gonsalves