Port description
St George lies untouched by the economic boom that has shaped the capital Hamilton. Most of its buildings were constructed in the 17th to 19th centuries and the authorities have made a deliberate effort to hide any signs of later development. For example, power and telephone lines are underground and modern day street lighting has a period style. Narrow streets such as Barber?s Alley and Aunt Peggy?s Lane summon images of times gone by.
Yet St George is no sterile relic. It?s a living town, and its historic buildings function not only as museums but as houses, restaurants, pubs and shops. At its centre lies King?s Square, flanked by the Town Hall and the Visitors Service Bureau. There?s a dunking stool here, too, that was once used to dump gossiping women into the harbour. Nowadays, actors recreate this fantastic and deserved punishment.
