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  • Collection: St. Catherine, Jamaica

Old King's House, Spanish Town

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View of the ruins of the Old King's House in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, taken from the St. Catherine Parish Council office.

Old Court House, Spanish Town

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Ruins of the Georgian building that once housed the Court House in the Spanish Town Square. Before the Court House was built in 1819, the site was originally a cemetery, then later a chapel and then an arsenal. The building was destroyed by fire in…

Bog Walk Railway Station

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Photograph of the railway station in Bog Walk that was constructed around 1895.

Pinnacle, St. Catherine

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Ruins of Leonard Howell's great house located at Pinnacle in the hills of St. Catherine. The Rastafarian community at Pinnacle was started by Leonard Howell, "the first rasta" and founder of Rastafarianism.

Balm Yard at Pinnacle

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View of the Pinnacle Balm Yard. The structure is made of bamboo and has a thatched roof made of banana leaves. Several signs are on the walls of the structure and there is a Rastafarian flag on the roof.

New Spanish Town Bridge

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View of the new bridge leading into Spanish Town.

Rio Cobre Dam

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The Rio Cobre Dam during a period of drought in 2014.

St. Catherine Parish Council Office (interior)

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Interior of the St. Catherine Parish Council Office in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.

Worthy Park Estate entrance

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A tractor being driven by factory workers through the entrance of the Worthy Park Estate. At the entrance are palm and other trees as well as an old equipment that was once used on the estate.

St. Catherine Parish Council seal

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Photograph of the seal of the St. Catherine Parish Council.