The Madeiran capital of Funchal
A Portuguese family circa 1920
A Portuguese shop in Parika circa 1920
Portuguese businessmen circa 1920s
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.
BySr M. Noel Menezes, R.S.M
May 27, 2026