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  • Collection: Kingston, Jamaica

Kingston - King Street looking north

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Commercial buildings along King Street. Several horse-drawn carriages are seen. To the right is the Bee Hive store at the corner of King and Harbour Streets.

King Street showing Hendersons' hardware store

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Persons gathered outside Hendersons' Hardware store.

King Street, Kingston 1922

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A view of King Street, showing buildings on either side, and a tram car.

The Kingston Waterfront before UDC development ca 1960

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Historic view of the Kingston Waterfront before it was developed by the Urban Development Corporation. The photograph captures the buildings in Downtown, Kingston as well as small boats in the harbour.

Headquarter House, Duke St.

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Photograph of the historic building, Headquarter's House (also known as Hibbert House). A few cars can be seen parked along Duke Street near the building.

Harbour Street showing army and navy stores

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View of Harbour Street in Downtown, Kingston.

Jamaica National Heritage Trust (Headquarters House)

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The building known as Hibbert or Headquarters House on Duke Street, Kingston, which now houses the head office of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust. Headquarters House was built in 1755 by English merchant, Thomas Hibbert.

George William Gordon House

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Gordon House, the official meeting place of the Jamaican Government, located at the intersection of Duke and Beeston Streets in Kingston.

Marcus Garvey Drive Roadworks, 2016

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Road construction taking place along the Marcus Garvey thoroughfare in Kingston.

Red Hills Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake

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Front view of the Wesleyan church in Red Hills before the devastating 1907 earthquake. Three female members of the congregation are standing in the churchyard.