Although one of the richest colonies in terms of natural resources, British Guiana did not have its own building at Wembley and the pavilion had to share a structure with the West Indies pavilion.

The visitor entering at the south portal of the British Guiana pavilion was greeted by a large scale working model of the Kaieteur Falls. At 820 feet, the original is the highest falls in the world.

Kaieteur Falls, also known as Old Man's Falls.

There was also a village with five live-in natives, who spent their waking hours weaving cotton and making hammocks, while tending to the native animals who shared their abode. The 40-piece British Guiana Military Band also took up residence at Wembley and played daily at one of the bandstands around the Exhibition.

Exhibits displaying the colony's wealth were divided into developed and undeveloped natural resources. The industries on display included timber, with examples of the green heart wood—the hardest wood in the world—which was employed in the Manchester Ship Canal.

Diamond mining was another key industry and a working diamond pit was built, complete with 30 tons of native gravel. Models of dredgers and fine jewelry represented the gold industry. Balata, gums, oils and resins were also on display. The sugar industry was also on hand, with a giant pyramid of the sweet stuff.

For those whose apetite was only whetted by the jungle display, replete with a host of orchids and the giant Victoria Regina water lily, films featuring the life and industries of British Guiana were produced exclusively for the Exhibiton and were shown weekly in the Conference Halls.

British Guiana is today known as Guyana.

The British Guiana pavilion remained virtually unchanged.