40 Fascinating Photos Capture Street Carnival Revelers in Port of Spain, Trinidad in 1975

Port of Spain is the capital of Trinidad and Tobago and the third largest municipality, after Chaguanas and San Fernando. It is located on the Gulf of Paria, on the northwest coast of the island of Trinidad and is part of a larger conurbation stretching from Chaguaramas in the west to Arima in the east.

The city serves primarily as a retail and administrative centre and it has been the capital of the island since 1757. It is also an important financial services centre for the Caribbean and is home to two of the largest banks in the region. The Piarco International Airport is the main airport on the island, connecting the capital to various major global destinations.

Port of Spain was also the de facto capital of the short-lived West Indies Federation, which united the Caribbean.

The city is also home to the largest container port on the island and is one of several shipping hubs of the Caribbean, exporting both agricultural products and manufactured goods. Bauxite from Guyana is trans-shipped via facilities at Chaguaramas, about 8 kilometres (5 mi) west of the city. The pre-lenten Carnival is the city’s main annual cultural festival and tourist attraction. Today, Port of Spain is a leading city in the Caribbean region.

These fascinating photos were taken by Nick DeWolf that show street carnival revelers at Queen’s Park Savannah in Port of Spain, Trinidad in February 1975.

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Rare Photographs of the Lennon’s and Starkey’s During Their Holiday in Trinidad and Tobago, 1966

John and Cynthia Lennon, Ringo Starr and his wife Maureen Starkey all flew to Port of Spain in Trinidad for a winter holiday. The group flew from London Airport to Piarco International Airport, a short drive from Port of Spain.

The group spent some relaxing moments with Dr. Eric Williams and his daughter Erica at Bacolet Bay, Tobago. They returned to England on 23 January 1966.

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Trinidad and Tobago During WWII: A Found Photo Album of an American Soldier in 1943-44

Trinidad and Tobago is a twin island country situated off the northern edge of the South American mainland, lying just 11 kilometres (6.8 miles) off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and 130 kilometres (81 miles) south of Grenada. Bordering other Caribbean nations to the north, it shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Grenada to the northwest, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west.

Here is a collection of images from Striderv that found in the service album of an American soldier in Trinidad during WWII. These photos document mostly everyday life of Port of Spain, the capital of Trinidad and Tobago, and portraits of rural Trinidadians in 1943 and 1944.

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