Plan Outline

This Documentary will not provide in-depth information on all the mansions around the Queens Park Savannah. It will  zoom into the life of Conrad Frederic Stollmeyer , his son Charles Conrad Stollmyer Snr Charles' children and grandchild Kathryn Stollmeyer with whom we will conduct the interview.

Also, an interview will be conducted with one of the Boissière family members. Up to early last year the house was up for sale under the terms and conditions of not demolishing the structure, but recently Lorraine noticed that the perimeters of the house was galvanized. This should make for an interesting interview, although no contact was made with Greta Elliott, the descendant of Charles Edward Hamilton Boissière, original owner of the Ginger Bread House( Boissière House).

The Documentary will however start with the Peshiers. Victor Perhier's niece was able to trace the family's lineage to Henry Peshier, who owned 232 acres of land, north of Port of Spain, which included the Queens Park Savannah. The interview will cover the 6,600 sqft, walled in cemetery intended for the Peschier descendants, that still exists today in the QPS.


In this documentary, I would like to cover the edifice of the Woodbrook Tax office, where residents used to pay their land rent and property taxes. It is now a school, but to this day the antique chest of draws can be seen. The structure stands on Maurray St corner, but it is almost invisible or it's purpose is not really known.


Then, to show a balance the founder of Freetown Foundation, Elton Scantalburry will be interviewd.
 He is a member of the Rada movement  in Belmont, formerly known as Freetown, since the freed Africans settled in that area.The movement started in 1855 by Robert Antoine from Dahomey (Benin) , Africa. I would like for viewers to see the other side of colonialism.


Pauline Phillip is one of the members of Citizen's for Conservation. She or one of the members of CFC will shed some insight on the progress of the restoration of the mansions but also share CFC's reason for starting such an organization.


Historian, Michael Anthony will add credibility to this documentary by his information on the above mentioned.

The National Archives will allow us to see inside some of these structures as most of them are not accessible.


Lorraine suggested that we do a miniature a colonial house. I love the idea but I suggested a miniature of the Queens Park Savannah in the late 1700's which should include carriages and the genteel, cows grazing and possibly  a nearby plantation. The National Archives will help us get a better visual for the designer. Another suggestion by Lorraine is a picture book done mainly in sepia/black and white.


This is basically the outline of the plan. Questions will be sent to interviewees before hand, but more research  is being done before that step is taken.


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