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As we commemorate the 60th anniversary of Trinidad and Tobago's Independence, we recall the events that led up to Independence as well as the Independence Day celebration.

“Blue skies and gentle breeze… the Indians are about to play the West Indies,” so goes the refrain of the popular 1972 cricket-themed “Gavaskar Calypso” by Lord Relator.

The Public Search Room of the National Archives is now open by appointment from Monday to Friday between the hours of 9:00am to 4:00pm.