A summary of the 1889 ‘Cent Bread’ riot in Georgetown
In 1889, there was a massive riot in Georgetown that led to widespread unrest and the destruction of buildings, especially Portuguese shops. The incident that sparked the revolt was the occasion for the riot but the context was simmering for decades. It was symbolized and highlighted by the expressive ‘cent bread’ descriptive.
British Mercantile Ship M.V. Zipper Lost at Sea on Voyage from Guyana to Barbados in 1963
The entire crew and passengers were lost at sea when the British mercantile vessel M.V. Zipper floundered in a storm on a voyage from Guyana to Barbados on February 27, 1963. The Zipper was carrying general cargo when approximately 100 miles off Georgetown, British Guiana she encountered a storm and sank.