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Bridgens' West India Scenery
This West India Scenery Collection consists of illustrations of negro characters, the process of making sugar, etc . from sketches taken by R.…
Clarendon, Jamaica
The Parish of Clarendon is Jamaica’s third largest
parish in size behind St. Catherine and St. Ann, with
the parish and is located on the southern…
Daily News Photographs
This collection consists of photographs that appeared in the historic Jamaican newspaper - the Daily News. Where possible, the descriptions added were…
Dr. Anthony Robinson's Drawings - Birds
Drawings of Jamaican birds done by surgeon and botanist, Dr. Anthony Robinson.
Great Earthquake of Kingston
January 14, 1907, marks an unforgettable day in Jamaica’s history. On this fateful afternoon, 106 years ago, a great earthquake hit Kingston with a…
Greetings From Jamaica
The National Library of Jamaica boasts a collection of over 960 postcards featuring a myriad of Jamaican scenes from 1906 – 1970. These cards are a…
Hanover, Jamaica
The parish of Hanover was formed out of St. Elizabeth and Westmoreland on November 12, 1793. It was named for the reigning monarch on the British…
Jamaica Government Documents
This collection consists of full-text periodicals and other material relating to and published by the Government of Jamaica.
James Hakewill's Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica
James Hakewill (1778 – 1843) was an English born architect and engraver, who did extensive travels throughout Europe and the West Indies. The National…
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Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
The transatlantic slave trade is largely responsible for bringing to the Americas enslaved Africans. The slave trade is said to have drawn between ten…