OMG, I'm so happy I found your video. I lived in two bungalows from 1960 to 1968. Bungalow 102 and bungalow 131. 131 looked exactly like 133 at 0:57. I loved that bungalow. It was very modern and had a modern bathroom which was an upgrade from 102. My dad, who is Indian worked for BP as a draftsman and we went to the Country club called The Crest Camp Club. Most of the other people who worked for BP and enjoyed the club were British. The bungalow had a big lawn and once a week a bunch of workers would come and mow the entire lawn and tend the bushes. Then move on to the next bungalow. We roamed around the countryside after school and on weekends without supervision. There was no one else around and we never had a problem. We picked mangoes, guavas, plums and other fruits right off the trees. We played solider in the bamboo forest, made slingshots, went fishing in a nearby lake and got scared when my dumb brother said there was an alligator in the lake. There wasn't, it was a log. I was never bored as a kid. I could always find something to do outside. That house shaped my perception of what a modern house was compared to the Victorian style homes all around Trinidad. I am now an Architect living in New York City and own my own company. I design and build modern homes and I'm changing the perception of what people think of a a house. Emphasis on indoor outdoor living. Thanks again for the video. I'll try to find some old photos i may have of bungalow 131.
At 2.05 to 2.16. Is that the old primary school at Old School lane @ Pointe a Pierre. I attended old St. Peters from 1966 - 72 primary school. & 1972 - 1977 at the Secondary school.
This is incredible, my grandfather was a supervisor at Caroni 1975 Ltd, he lived in a company estate house -bungalow in Perseverance Village in Couva. It was exactly the same as the ones in your photos, even the furniture literally exactly the same. I wonder who were the suppliers or architects back then.
Presumably before Independence these nice houses were only for foreign staff. Nice memory of staying in a fine place with a lovely garden in Point Fortin, 1980s.
Hello Sir! Karen lived in bungalow 63, which appears at 1:18. I remember it very well. It was situated on the same Dam as bungalow 45 and was a very pretty area of Apex indeed. I always thought of it as the "frontier" as those bungalows were the southernmost in Apex. Noting but oil wells and jungle south of that. Where their bungalow sat is now a campground, part of the Sanderson Heritage Park - but not a very safe area at all.
Hi Bruce, Good to see these bungalows. I remember visiting the Cornilliacs circa 1961 at one of these I suppose.I think Karen said the one I met her at was her Grans Certainly were nice and spacious Do you remember which one it would have been? I aquired the book on Elders and Fyffes at Xmas and the Golfito took pride of place on the cover and is described as this gorgeous little ship, take care, MrLewygee
A very interesting collection of Photos from Trinidad's Past. There's a guy on facebook (I'm not a fan of facebook otherwise) that may have further insights into the photographic subject covered. I think he's called Angelo. But.... what about that "kaiso"? Who sings it? What year? that's just in order to preserve the memories, and disseminate correct information about our rich multicultural "Third world" , or better "New World" heritage. Thanks for posting this!
Hello Sir! Karen lived in bungalow 63, which appears at 1:18. I remember it very well. It was situated on the same Dam as bungalow 45 and was a very pretty area of Apex indeed. I always thought of it as the "frontier" as those bungalows were the southernmost in Apex. Noting but oil wells and jungle south of that. Where their bungalow sat is now a campground, part of the Sanderson Heritage Park - but not a very safe area at all.
OMG, I'm so happy I found your video. I lived in two bungalows from 1960 to 1968. Bungalow 102 and bungalow 131. 131 looked exactly like 133 at 0:57. I loved that bungalow. It was very modern and had a modern bathroom which was an upgrade from 102.
My dad, who is Indian worked for BP as a draftsman and we went to the Country club called The Crest Camp Club. Most of the other people who worked for BP and enjoyed the club were British.
The bungalow had a big lawn and once a week a bunch of workers would come and mow the entire lawn and tend the bushes. Then move on to the next bungalow.
We roamed around the countryside after school and on weekends without supervision. There was no one else around and we never had a problem. We picked mangoes, guavas, plums and other fruits right off the trees. We played solider in the bamboo forest, made slingshots, went fishing in a nearby lake and got scared when my dumb brother said there was an alligator in the lake. There wasn't, it was a log.
I was never bored as a kid. I could always find something to do outside.
That house shaped my perception of what a modern house was compared to the Victorian style homes all around Trinidad.
I am now an Architect living in New York City and own my own company. I design and build modern homes and I'm changing the perception of what people think of a a house. Emphasis on indoor outdoor living.
Thanks again for the video. I'll try to find some old photos i may have of bungalow 131.
At 2.05 to 2.16.
Is that the old primary school at Old School lane @ Pointe a Pierre.
I attended old St. Peters from 1966 - 72 primary school. & 1972 - 1977 at the Secondary school.
This is incredible, my grandfather was a supervisor at Caroni 1975 Ltd, he lived in a company estate house -bungalow in Perseverance Village in Couva. It was exactly the same as the ones in your photos, even the furniture literally exactly the same. I wonder who were the suppliers or architects back then.
Lovely pics and beautiful music
Excellent presentation Bruce, I remember most of those old houses. Great memories, I really enjoyed this presentation.
Presumably before Independence these nice houses were only for foreign staff. Nice memory of staying in a fine place with a lovely garden in Point Fortin, 1980s.
Love this anyone got port fortin 1957_1964
I would love to see that also
House at 2.47 - 15 Bon Accord Road, Pointe-a-Pierre where we lived. Our Vauxhall Velox parked in front.
Hello Sir! Karen lived in bungalow 63, which appears at 1:18. I remember it very well. It was situated on the same Dam as bungalow 45 and was a very pretty area of Apex indeed. I always thought of it as the "frontier" as those bungalows were the southernmost in Apex. Noting but oil wells and jungle south of that. Where their bungalow sat is now a campground, part of the Sanderson Heritage Park - but not a very safe area at all.
Hi Bruce, Good to see these bungalows. I remember visiting the Cornilliacs circa 1961 at one of these I suppose.I think Karen said the one I met her at was her Grans Certainly were nice and spacious Do you remember which one it would have been? I aquired the book on Elders and Fyffes at Xmas and the Golfito took pride of place on the cover and is described as this gorgeous little ship, take care, MrLewygee
Hello. The calypso is "Dorothy" by Attila the Hun and Roaring Lion.This would be in the late 30s early 40s.
Nice video oldtimecalypso
A very interesting collection of Photos from Trinidad's Past. There's a guy on facebook (I'm not a fan of facebook otherwise) that may have further insights into the photographic subject covered. I think he's called Angelo.
But.... what about that "kaiso"? Who sings it? What year? that's just in order to preserve the memories, and disseminate correct information about our rich multicultural "Third world" , or better "New World" heritage.
Thanks for posting this!
Hello Sir! Karen lived in bungalow 63, which appears at 1:18. I remember it very well. It was situated on the same Dam as bungalow 45 and was a very pretty area of Apex indeed. I always thought of it as the "frontier" as those bungalows were the southernmost in Apex. Noting but oil wells and jungle south of that. Where their bungalow sat is now a campground, part of the Sanderson Heritage Park - but not a very safe area at all.