2010-03-122010-03-122010-03-12https://hdl.handle.net/2139/6302Colour: Coloured; Style: Landscape; Other: Unbordered, DividedThis memorial to Mahatma Gandhi is at the centre of San Fernando on Harris Promenade. Mahatma Ghandi was a great civil leader of India whose work and techniques of peaceful civil disobedience have been an inspiration to people worldwide. The memorial consists of a bronze statue brought from India and erected in 1952 to a solid pedestal that is first rectangular then square and bears an inscription on the front. The monument stands at least 5 meters (15 feet) high. It shows Gandhi in stride. The monument is fenced around with iron chains that hang from concrete posts. Behind the monument are historic buildings such as: the St. Joseph’s Convent and the San Fernando Police Station, which went up in flames in February 2009 and were reported then to be about 140 years old. Postcard number K-6270.enPlease contact the Main Library, The University of the West Indies for permission to use the digitized images. wimail@sta.uwi.eduTrinidad and TobagoPostcardsMonuments--Trinidad and TobagoMemorials--Trinidad and TobagoStatues--Trinidad and TobagoCities and towns--Trinidad and Tobago--San FernandoBuildings--Trinidad and TobagoArchitecture--Trinidad and TobagoHigh schools--Trinidad and TobagoCatholic high schools--Trinidad and TobagoImage