British Guiana

[[Charles Edmonstone British Guiana was a British colony, part of the mainland British West Indies. It was located on the northern coast of South America. Since 1966 it has been known as the independent nation of Guyana.

The first known Europeans to encounter Guiana were Sir Walter Raleigh, an English explorer, and his crew. Raleigh published a book entitled ''The Discovery of Guiana'', but this mainly relates to the Guayana region of Venezuela.

The Dutch were the first Europeans to settle there, starting in the early 17th century. They founded the colonies of Essequibo and Berbice, adding Demerara in the mid-18th century. In 1796, Great Britain took over these three colonies during hostilities with the French, who had occupied the Netherlands. Britain returned control of the territory to the Batavian Republic in 1802, but captured the colonies a year later during the Napoleonic Wars. The Netherlands officially ceded the colonies to the United Kingdom in 1815.

The British consolidated the territories into a single colony in 1831. The colony's capital was at Georgetown (known as Stabroek prior to 1812). Since the late 19th century, the economy has become more diversified but has still relied on resource exploitation. Guyana became independent of the United Kingdom on 26 May 1966. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Georgetown (pub. July 26, 1831?-May 10, 1851)
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    Georgetown (pub. May 14, 1851-May 21, 1966)
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    Georgetown.
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    “...British Guiana...”
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    Published 1967
    Georgetown, Demerara : Printed for the govt. of British Guiana by B.G. Lithographic Co., -1967.
    “...British Guiana...”
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    Published 1895
    Oxford : Printed at the University press for the government of British Guiana, 1895.
    5 v. ; 26 cm.
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    “...British Guiana...”
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    Published 1954
    London : Printed by Waterlow & sons, 1954.
    11 v. ; 25 cm.
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    Published 1930
    London : Printed by Waterlow & Sons [], 1930.
    1 online resource (6 v.)
    “...British Guiana...”
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    Published 1923
    London : Waterlow & Sons, 1923.
    6 v. ; 25 cm.
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    Georgetown.
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    Published 1967
    Georgetown, Demerara : Printed for the govt. of British Guiana by B.G. Lithographic Co., -1967.
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    Georgetown.
    1 online resource (v.)
    “...British Guiana...”
    Center for Research Libraries: Jan-Jun 1854; 1856; Jan-Jun 1862; 1863; Jul-Dec 1864
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    Published 1932
    Georgetown, Demerara, "The Argosy" company, limited, printers to the government of British Guiana, 1932.
    153 p. maps 34 cm.
    “...British Guiana. Census Commissioner...”
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    by Bisessar, S.
    Published 1962
    [British Guiana] Ministry of Agriculture [1962?]
    24 l.
    “...British Guiana. Ministry of Agriculture...”
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    [N.p.]
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    “...British Guiana. Harbour Board...”
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    Published 1932
    Georgetown, Demerara : "The Argosy" Co., printers to the government of British Guiana, 1932.
    1 online resource (153 p.) : maps.
    “...British Guiana. Census Commissioner...”
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    Published 1912
    Georgetown, Demerara, Dept. of Lands and Mines, 1912.
    iv, 55 p. front. (fold. map) 24 cm.
    “...British Guiana. Dept. of Lands and Mines...”
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    Published 1912
    Georgetown, Demerara, Dept. of Lands and Mines, 1912.
    2 p. l., 26, liv p. 24 cm.
    “...British Guiana. Dept. of Lands and Mines...”
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    Published 1909
    Demarara [1909]-1921.
    volumes plates, tables 19-25 cm.
    “...Institute of Mines and Forests of British Guiana...”
    Center for Research Libraries: 1901; 1908/1909-1910/1911; 1912/1913-1913/1914; v.27 (1916); v.30-31 (1919-1919/1920)
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    Published 1958
    Georgetown [1958]
    36 pp.
    “...British Guiana. Community development and Education Ministry...”
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    Demerara : "Royal Gazette" Press, 1888.
    145 p.
    “...British Guiana. Supreme Court of Civil Justice...”
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