who was wrightson btw?
Walsh Wrightson (an Englishman), Director of Public Works (1895-1907). Key figure in the Water Riots of 1903.
I learned about this from Michael Anthony's book "The Making of Port of Spain", wonder why it is not a routine part of the curriculum, at least when I was in primary and secondary school...
I can assure you more than half of Trinbago doh know who is Wrightson that "Wrightson Road" was named after..
mmmm, no ah tink is jus me
but since we on de topic,ah want ah one line history of Frederick, Duke & Chacon..oh and Park...and trow in Henry too
Frederick St. - named in honor of Frederick, Prince of Wales, the father of King George III, who was the current King of England when the British captured T&T from the Spanish. Under Spanish rule it was known as
Calle San Carlos.
Duke St. - named in honor of British royalty. They already had King, Queen, and Prince streets, so they added the next title (in descending order), which was Duke. Under Spanish rule it was known as
Calle Princesa de Asturias.
Henry St. - Under Spanish rule it was known as
Calle de Herrera. Herrera was the name of the police chief who happened to live on that street. Henry is supposedly a corruption of the name Herrera.
Park St. - When this street was first cut, it was on the edge of what looked like a park.