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OP1 - Remy, Vivian
(1988-03-22)
Vivian Remy grew up in Belmont and knew many of the prominent families and had a good recollection about this area
The Festival of Britain
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 12-Jul-51)
A picture showing the crowds wandering around the South Bank site at the Festival of Britain enjoying the many striking architectural features and the exhibitions within the many pavilions. In the background is the ...
West Indian Music for the Festival of Britain
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 22-Jun-50)
The picture shows a steelband rehearsing for a carnival as visitors to the 1951 Festival of Britain will be able to hear the melodious and rhythmic music of calypso and steelband from Antigua.
Edric Connor
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 14-Sep-51)
A picture featuring Edric Connor, a popular Trinidad baritone in the United Kingdom, who introduced the "Caribbean Cabaret" programme of the British Broadcasting Corporation, showing television viewers one of the steelpan ...
The "Dustbin" Band Is In London
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 17-Aug-51)
Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO), made a tour of England as Trinidad's and Tobago's contribution to the Festival of Britain. TASPO made their first public appearance at the South Bank Exhibition. The picture ...
Crowd Scene
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 11-Jul-51)
A picture depicting a section of the large crowd assembled on the waterfront to give a rousing send-off to Trinidad Steelbandsmen who left for the United Kingdom. The band will play at the Festival of Britain, introducing ...
Steelband Music Said Biggest Contribution to Art This Century
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 14-Jul-51)
Mr. Rudolph Dunbar, famous symphony orchestra conductor, stated that Trinidad has made one of the greatest contributions to the realm of art in this century while commenting on the steelband. Dunbar commented that it was ...
TASPO Member to Join Band in England
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 28-Jul-51)
Sonny Roach, member of Trinidad All Steel Percussion Orchestra, who had been left in Martinique to undergo an operation, was successfully operated on and will join the other members of the band in England. The "Operation ...
Steelband for U.K. Today via Martinique
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 6-Jul-51)
Trinidad's All-Steel Percussion Orchestra (TASPO), will finally embark on the vessel San Mateo of the French Line for Britain. The San Mateo will remain in Trinidad for a short while and then leave for Martinique. The ...
TASPO Scores Initial Success at Festival
(Port-of-Spain Gazette, 28-Jul-51)
London has never seen or heard anything like the Trinidad Steelband at the Festival of Britain. Eleven young Trinidadians drew a crowd of Festival of Britain visitors and held them fascinated by the astonishingly melodic ...