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Reply to "Lemme tickle allyuh brain"

Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

Now, lemme see who bright in history.

The Demerara ferry between Georgetown and Vreed-en-Hoop was serviced by the motor vessel MAKOURIA from 1959 to 2005.

What is the name of the steamer that preceded the MAKOURIA?

I have lots of nice memories travelling on the MAKOURIA [in photo].

mv MAKOURIA

 

No one answered this one. Time up.

The ss QUERIMAN preceded the MAKOURIA on the G/town-V/Hoop ferry run.

QUERIMAN was built in Scotland and ran the Demerara river ferry service from 1922 to 1959.

In the Guyana Museum there was a model of the QUERIMAN on display. It's probably still there.

NOTE ON PHOTO ABOVE:

MAKOURIA travelled on its own steam from Scotland to Guyana. The hills in the background are either in Scotland or the West Indies. There are no hills in Georgetown or Vreed-en-Hoop or Rosignol or New Amsterdam, I wish to inform overseas-born grownup kids of Guyanese parents.

FM
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