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INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCTION
Welcome to a Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago Retiree's Repository. This section features photographs of the walkways, streets, buildings, and doors used by the employees of the Central Bank over the period 1964 - 86. These images serve as the perfect starting point for your visit, capturing the very location of the genesis of this repository.
The St. Vincent Street façade of the Bank.
The St. Vincent Street façade of the Bank.
The first Central Bankers, followed by many more, walked on this strip of pavement. The doors behind the black grill served as the Front Entrance doors to The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago during the years 1964 - 1986.
The Independence Square façade of the Bank.
The Independence Square façade of the Bank.
The photograph above shows a side view of the front façade of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago from 1964 to 1986.
View of Treasury St. West to East
View of Treasury St. West to East
The Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago back door between 1964 to 1986 is concealed by the black gate in the above picture. A circular from former Bank Secretary Mr. Pelham Sloane-Seale instructed staff to use the Treasury Street entrance for both ingress and egress. The memo also forbade using an internal door near the St. Vincent Street entrance, which was, at the time of the circular's publication, directly across from the bank's research department.
View of Treasury St. from Edward St.
View of Treasury St. from Edward St.
In the 1970s there was a Ministry of Works building on Edward St. The photograph above was taken from where an entrance to the building once stood. From there, the entire northern side of the Central Bank and the length of Treasury Street were visible. The site now occupied by the pink-walled building once held a blue wall. Behind the then blue wall were several small businesses—including the Stand-Up Restaurant and Bar, Singho's Lounge, and a barbershop sometimes visited by then-Governor Victor Bruce.
On a quiet Sunday, the walkways, streets, and doors stood still — as if taking a deep breath before the coming work week. From 12 December 1964, to 28 March 1986, these pathways were a daily stage for the employees of the Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago.
Through those doors, people carried their hopes for a rewarding future. In this building an embryonic institution began its defining growth within the national economy. A number of those employees were individuals with the capacity for original thought, building something new together. Strangers became friends and forged friendships that would last decades. Some of those bonds became the foundation of the Retirees Club, a testament to the community they built.
Relationships were built not just on work, but on shared experiences. People like Kathleen and Phillip, Bernice and Henry, Monica and Sedley - these two joined the bank as a married couple - showed others that life could be improved while on staff.
This repository is, among other things, dedicated to gathering, preserving, and sharing aspects of some of the legacies of those who retired from the Central Bank. It is hoped that the memorabilia on these pages offer a chance to reminisce and share memories with family and friends. Take a moment to gain insight into some of the journeys of these retirees. Do enjoy your visit!
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