Browse Collections (28 total)

St. James, Jamaica

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St. James was one of the second group of parishes formed in Jamaica and is said to have been named by Sir Thomas Modyford in 1665, for the Duke of…

St. Mary, Jamaica

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The town of Rio Nuevo has historical significance for being the site of the last battle between the invading English and the defending Spaniards who…

Traditional Jamaican Dances

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Jamaican traditional dances fall roughly into three categories: African derived, European derived and Creole, that is, a mixture of both types.…

Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade

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The transatlantic slave trade is largely responsible for bringing to the Americas enslaved Africans. The slave trade is said to have drawn between ten…

Trelawny, Jamaica

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Trelawny was formed from the eastern part of St. James in 1770 after the wealthy planters of the area complained that Montego Bay, the capital, was…

Valdez Collection

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The Valdez Collection features photographs taken in the very early 20th century in Jamaica by J.B. Valdez. This is just a sample of the photographs in…

Westmoreland, Jamaica

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This collection contains photographs relating to the parish of Westmoreland in Jamaica. Westmoreland, an outgrowth of St. Elizabeth, was created in…