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Grenada (Caribbean) Saint George's / La capitale de Grenade, St George'sMay 15, 2012 History St. George's was built by the French in 1650. This is made apparent by the many red roofed houses in the city. After the Great Fire of 1771, most of the boarding houses on Granby Street were moved to Gouyave. On the 1st of November 1775 there were a Great Fire in the town of St. George's known as the Great Fire of St George's . Following the withdrawal of Bridgetown, Barbados, in the mid 1880s, St. George's went on to become the replacement capital of the former colony of the British Windward Islands. The Tikal was the first art cater shop in Grenada and it was opened in December 1959. In 2004, St. George's and the rest of Grenada were severely battered by Hurricane Ivan. The hurricane left significant destruction across the island and crippled much of the island's infrastructure. It was estimated that some 90% of the island's homes had sustained damage and the nutmeg trees which are key to Grenada's economy were devastated. A year later with the help of international donors (Canada, the United States, and the European Union) Grenada had experienced a significant turn around in rebuilding efforts. By 2007, Grenada had participated as planned in the hosting of the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Though St. George the capital of Grenada was discovered by Christopher Columbus on this third voyage in 1498, the island was relatively neglected until 1650, when it was purchased by the governer of Martinique. The French began their colonization with a series of skirmishes that ... 
Saba Travel Video, Dutch West IndiesMay 14, 2012 'Saba - The Unspoiled Queen' promotional film from the Saba Tourist Bureau See our Definitive Caribbean guide - www.definitivecaribbean.com "Saba is a small and extremely quiet and mountainous island, not that well known and quite hard to access (mainly via St Maarten), English and Dutch speaking. Real island charm with extremely pretty houses and gracious islanders. No beaches to speak of but good natural life onshore with hiking and excellent scuba diving. A handful of small and charming, very low key hotels, most with island character, some less expensive guest houses, and some private villas. Just a few restaurants and bars. Ideal for independent travellers interested in the traditional Caribbean. ..." 
Club Orient St. Martin, French West Indies - Orient BeachMay 19, 2012 Club Orient - the premier spot for naturist travel in the Caribbean. Discover the beautiful turquoise water and pure white sand beach. Enjoy happy hour, watersports, and a nude day trip to the beautiful island of Tintamarre, where a fun-loving group take a mud bath right on the beach! Meet the people that visit Club Orient and find out why they return year after year. Truly a trip to paradise! 
Montserrat, West Indies. 1970sMay 25, 2012 A tour of the Caribbean island of Montserrat in the 1970s. To purchase a DVD of this film for personal home use or educational use contact us at questions@archivesfarms.com. To license footage from this film visit: www.travelfilmarchive.com 
Caribbean T20 Day 7 Highlights -FINAL- WICBJan 20, 2012 3rd Place Playoff: Jamaica vs Trinidad & Tobago Final: Guyana vs Barbados 
West Indies Calling (1944)May 25, 2012 In this film, made during the Second World War by the Ministry of Information, a group of West Indians, led by Una Marson and Learie Constantine, assemble at Broadcasting House in London. They describe to listeners of a popular BBC radio series, 'Calling the West Indies', how people from the Caribbean are supporting the war effort. Constantine speaks about factory workers, and introduces some war-workers, including Ulric Cross, a bomber navigator from Trinidad. Cross tells of his work in the RAF and Carlton Fairweather introduces a film about lumbermen from British Honduras. The film ends with a dance in the BBC studio. (Stephen Bourne)You can watch over 1500 other complete films and TV programmes from the BFI National Archive free of charge at the BFI Mediatheque. There are Mediatheques at BFI Southbank, London, QUAD, Derby and the new Central Library, Cambridge: www.bfi.org.uk www.derbyquad.co.uk www.cambridgeshire.gov.uk 
Shivnarine Chanderpaul massacres Harmison - England v West Indies 1st ODI at Guyana 2008/09May 20, 2012 
Pakistan Vs West Indies Cricket WorldCup 1992 == Group MatchMar 21, 2012 === Good batting of Rameez Raja & Javed Miandad 
Nonna Prank Call Part 1-West Indian AccentMay 22, 2012 I pretend to be Nonna's furniture repairman who is from Guyana. Watch how many times she tries to cut the conversation short because she doesn't understand what he's saying. Then I ask her to bring her bathing suit over and swim in the pool!!!! 
Driving around St Vincent, West IndiesFeb 23, 2012 Driving in rain on Caribbean Coast right outside of Camden Park. 
Nevis Island, St. Kitts & NevisMay 03, 2012 Beautiful Caribbean Island of Nevis. Located in West Indies, with lush vegetation, enchanting plantation inns, and warm climate Nevis is truly one of the remaining unspoilt islands in the world. Visit www.nevisisland.com to find out what attracts discerning visitors from around the world. 
WEST INDIES vs AUSTRALIA, 1995 1st TEST, BRIDGETOWN BARBADOSMar 30, 2012 Opening test of the 1995 Frank Worrell Trophy series in the Caribbean played at the Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados. TEAMS WEST INDIES: Stuart WILLIAMS, Sherwin CAMPBELL, Richie RICHARDSON (C), Brian LARA, Carl HOOPER, Jimmy ADAMS, Junior MURRAY, Curtly AMBROSE, Winston BENJAMIN, Kenny BENJAMIN, Courtney WALSH AUSTRALIA: Mark TAYLOR (C), Michael SLATER, David BOON, Mark WAUGH, Steve WAUGH, Greg BLEWETT, Ian HEALY, Brendon JULIAN, Paul REIFFEL, Shane WARNE, Glenn McGRATH 
South Africa vs West Indies Full Match Highlights, World Cup 2011May 15, 2012 South Africa started their World Cup campaign with a 7-wicket win against West Indies. South Africa's decision to put West Indies to bat first paid rich dividends as the Caribbean team scored an average 222 which South Africa reach 42.5 overs. 
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