Photo History of Corozal

Victoria Street, Corozal, B.H.

These pages show some old photos from Corozal District, mostly from the early part of the Twentieth Century. If anyone has any other photos, or has more information about these, please contact '@corozal.com' does not seem to be an email address. Click on any small image to see a larger picture.

In 1913, it was called Albert Street in Corozal Town. Today it is 4th Avenue. The third photo is from 1920, the center of town, where the famous Black & White Club used to be.

Albert Street, 1913	Center of town, 1920	Downtown Corozal Town
Another view of Corozal Town

Corozal Town

Albert Street residential, 28 November 1916

These are areas a little away from the center of town. Parade Avenue was apparently what is now Third Avenue, or perhaps part of it is now in the Bay.

Avery	Marching	Parade Corozal
Old Corozal Hospital	Corozal Foreshore	Municipal Wharf

On the last photo above, the Municipal Wharf, you can see the kind of ship that brought freight, mail, and other goods.

Foreshore and Nearby

The Foreshore must have been what is now the southwest part of Fourth Avenue, along what we now call Miami Beach.

The sugar factory is in Libertad Village, south of Corozal Town. Several years ago it was producing molasses.

Corozal Pier	Pembroke Hall Sugar Factory	Half Ton ice plant, Hotel Imperial, Corozal, 1914
Old Corozal airstrip, Consejo Village

Hurricanes

Arial view after Hurricane Janet, September 1955

Hurricane Janet virtually destroyed Corozal Town. Only a few buildings were left standing. The old Roman Catholic School and Church were destroyed. Janet was not the only hurricane to hit Corozal, however.

R.C. School, destroyed in 1955	R.C. School, destroyed in 1955	Old R.C. Church before Hurricane Janet
Another arial View after Hurricane Janet	Unnamed hurricane, Effects of Cyclone, October 1916

For more on Hurricane Janet, we have a whole topic.

The photos and some of the captions came from a former CJC Student, Brian Sabido. He wants to give credit also to Mr. Mario Sabido.