The impending Emancipation of enslaved African peoples in 1838 forces the British government to try various immigrant strategies to their largest Caribbean countries.
They finally settle on East Indian indentureship starting in 1845, thereby firmly establishing both the Woodbrook Estate’s and Trinidad's cosmopolitan nature.

The impending Emancipation of enslaved African peoples in 1838 forces the British government to try various immigrant strategies to their largest Caribbean countries. They finally settle on East Indian indentureship starting in 1845, thereby firmly establishing both the Woodbrook Estate’s and Trinidad's cosmopolitan nature.

The impending Emancipation of enslaved African peoples in 1838 forces the British government to try various immigrant strategies to their largest Caribbean countries.
They finally settle on East Indian indentureship starting in 1845, thereby firmly establishing both the Woodbrook Estate’s and Trinidad's cosmopolitan nature.&nbsp;

Eastern Rhythms

A multi-episode podcast covering the fascinating history of Woodbrook, a popular community just west of Port of Spain, the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Currently a commercial/residential neighbourhood, Woodbrook has seen many incarnations and is undergoing another transformation. 
This podcast brings alive the old, current, and potential future Woodbrook through the eyes and stories, of historians, educators, architects, engineers, cultural workers, along with former and current residents, all of whom hold this amazing community near and dear to their hearts.

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A multi-episode podcast covering the fascinating history of Woodbrook, a popular community just west of Port of Spain, the capital of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. Currently a commercial/residential neighbourhood, Woodbrook has seen many incarnations and is undergoing another transformation. This podcast brings alive the old, current, and potential future Woodbrook through the eyes and stories, of historians, educators, architects, engineers, cultural workers, along with former and current residents, all of whom hold this amazing community near and dear to their hearts.

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