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Petit Bourg is the original home of the Bermudez Biscuit Company which manufactured crackers (Crix Biscuits) from Maloney Street. As far back as the 1940s, the metal containers used for transporting and storing the biscuits were used by many steelbands to craft certain instruments of their bands.
Steelbands: The following is a listing of the steelbands that functioned in Petit Bourg, broken down by type: traditional (pans supported around the neck); and conventional (pans supported mechanically).
| STEELBAND | TYPE | LOCATION IN 2002 | HISTORY |
| Hilltoppers | Conventional | Defunct | |
| Second Spring | Conventional | Defunct | |
| Silhouettes | Conventional | Defunct | |
| Skylarks | Conventional | Defunct (Original home was 60 Maloney Street). | Formed in 1958 with the sponsorship of the Central Water and Distribution Authority (later Water and Sewerage Authority), this band reached the semifinals of the Steelband Music Festival in 1960 with Robert "Shadow" Nathaniel as arranger. |
| Sundown Fascinators | Conventional | Defunct |
Petit Bourg was the home of three sport clubs: Angelics; Mohawks; and Venice. The Angelics Sports Club was founded in 1968 and fielded a soccer team in the Progressive Youth Movement Leage with former Police and national player Winfield St. Hill as coach, before disbanding in the 1980s.
Athletics: Kent Bernard who represented Trinidad & Tobago at the 1964 Olympics, spent his formative years in Petit Bourg after moving from East Dry River in Port-of-Spain. Long-distance runner Selwyn "Bullet" Ross represented Trinidad & Tobago.
Netball: National player Veronica McDonald was a product of Petit Bourg.
Soccer: The following players represented Trinidad & Tobago: Garnett Craig, Carlan Francis, and Winfield St. Hill.
| SCHOOL | LEVEL | ADDRESS | RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION | HISTORY |
| Andrews Academy | Harmony Hall, Broome Street. |
St. John's Anglican Church, Eastern Main Road.
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