History

Sir Richard Luyt, DCM (1915–1994) Governor of British Guiana 1964-66.

Sir Richard Luyt, last Governor of British Guiana, Premier Burnham, Lady Luyt awaiting the arrival of Queen Elizabeth – Feb 1966

Sir Richard Edmonds Luyt, DCM (1915–1994) was the colonial Governor of British Guiana in 1964-66. He installed Forbes Burnham of the People's National Congress (PNC) as premier of a coalition government with a small business-oriented conservative party in 1964; however, the People's Progressive Party (PPP) came first in the election.

Bête-rouge

Bête-rouge

In Guiana there is a little insect in the grass and on the shrubs which the French call bête-rouge. It is of a beautiful scarlet colour, and so minute that you must bring your eye close to it before you can perceive it.

It is most numerous in the rainy season. Its bite causes an intolerable itching.

Sungate

Sungate

Saguenay - Sungate. Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Burntisland, Fife Scotland for Turnbull, Scott & Co. Ltd., London and was launched on November 09, 1957. A cargo carrier was 462 x 60 x 27ft

Sunvictor

Sunvictor

Saguenay - Sunvictor. Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Burntisland, Fife Scotland for Skibs A/S Geirulv (Gjeruldsen & Tambs), Arendal, Norway and was launched on November 19, 1956. A carco carrier was 473 x 63 x 29ft

Sundial

Empty ship the Sun Dial proceeding up the Demerara River, British Guiana

Saguenay - Sundial

Sundora

Sundora

Saguenay - Sundora

Sunbrayton

Sunbrayton

Saguenay - Sunbrayton. Built by Burntisland Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Burntisland, Fife Scotland for Saguenay Terminals Ltd. London and was launched on October 23, 1953. An oil/ore carrier was 427 x 61 ft

Sunhill

Sunhill

Saguenay ship Sunhill

Saguenay Ships

Saguenay advertising

Saguenay ships sailed between British Guiana (now Guyana) to Europe and North America with their cargo. A few of the names of the ships were, Sunvictor, Sungate, Sunray, Sunbrayton, Sundora, Sunhill and Sunhenderson

Sunhenderson

Sunhenderson

Saguenay ship Sunhenderson that transported bauxite out of Mackenzie, Demerara River, Guyana

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