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  • Collection: Portland, Jamaica

Bathing at Hotel Titchfield bathhouses

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Persons swimming in the sea close to the Titchfield bathhouses while others on the jetty and on the veranda look on.

Belles and Beaux of Moore Town, 8 miles inland from Port Antonio

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Men, women and children standing on a bridge in Moore Town, Portland. Other persons can be seen in the background and a woman is bending over in the river below.

Buff Bay Housing Scheme

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A few houses in the Buff Bay Housing Scheme in Portland. Several persons are on the outside sitting on fences.

Buff Bay River Bridge, Portland

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The Buff Bay River Bridge, spanning the Buff Bay River in Portland, Jamaica.

Cannon at Titchfield High School

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Photograph of an old cannon on the Titchfield High School property. The cannon is one of the many relics on the property of a time when the property was known as Fort George.

DeMontevin Lodge, Portland

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The DeMontevin Lodge, built in 1881, was built by custos David Gideon. The Lodge which now operates as a guest house, was frequently visited by dignitaries such as Queen Elizabeth II.

Downs River Bridge, Portland

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A man stands along the roadway on the Downs River Bridge, Portland while he looks in river below. Lush vegetation surrounds the bridge and the river.

Folly Great House

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A view of the Folly Great House close to the coastline in Port Antonio, Portland.

Folly Great House Ruins

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Ruins of the old Folly Great House, located near the coastline of Port Antonio.

Folly Point Lighthouse, Portland

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View of the lighthouse at Folly Point in Portland, Jamaica. The fire proof lighthouse was built in 1888.