Mountaineer Adrian Thompson and his seven-member group who were tasked with climbing the country’s highest mountain range – the Pakaraimas – to raise the flag on Mount Ayangana on Independence morning were given a big send-off by Prime Minister Burnham at Public Buildings days before
Some of the 125 Guyanese who touched down at the airport, then Atkinson, on May 16, 1966, for the country’s independence celebrations, to loud cheers by relatives and friends
On May 14, 1966 Prime Minister Forbes Burnham received a watch with a difference…it carried his portrait. The watch was specially imported by Mr George Khan, Manager of Swiss House. In photo Mrs Khan presents the watch to Burnham while Mr Khan looks on
Some of the 210 new cars which were loaned to the government by local merchants for use by VIPs attending the country’s independence celebrations in May, 1966. The cars, then valued at $1.5 million were driven by persons who were specially selected after hundreds of interviews which were conducted. The chauffeurs wore special uniforms for the occasion
