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Canadian Prime Minister vacationing in Jamaica

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"Far from the top - Canadian Prime Minister, Pierre Trudeau tries his skills at climbing a coconut tree on the Prospect Estate in St. Mary. The Prime Minister, his wife, and son are holidaying in Jamaica at the Frankfort Beach House on the estate."

Canadian Prime Minister vacationing in Jamaica

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"Come down, Justin: Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau guides his three year old son Justin back to earth after the youngster decided to try climbing one of the coconut trees on the Prospect estate in St. Mary. The Trudeau family made a tour of…

Gordon Town

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"Ye olde Gordon Town. This was one of the rest stops on the way up to Newcastle."

Gordon Town from the Thompson Collection - this was one of the stops on the way up to Newcastle.

Shell Shield Spectators

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"Eating and watching - lunch for this gentleman at Chedwin Park during the Jamaica Shell Shield cricket match did not divert his attention from the game, for while "roping" in on a nice hunk of chicken, he kept a keen eye on the field of play.…

Competition Shell Shield

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"From the Shell Company: This year, Shell [West Indies] Limited increased its financial contribution to West Indies Cricket from TT $170,000 to TT $200,00. Here, Shell's General Manager, Howard Hamilton [second left] presents his Company's cheque to…

Minister Douglas Vaz addresses guests

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"Industry and Commerce Minister Douglas Vaz, is seen here addressing guests at the official opening of Manufacturers Wholesome Ltd., a duty-free fabric wholesome establishment at 21, Orange Street, Kingston, on Thursday last. The new company headed…

Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation

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"De dread red an' wan' lik off dem head... a rastafarian dreadlocksed higgler [left] is filled with wrath as he angrily watched labourers from the Public Cleansing Department of KSAC pulling down his shack [correction, grocery store] at South Parade…

Higglers and vendors

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"Different styles - these are the four stalls which were unveiled by Local Government Pearnel Charles yesterday. They will replace some of the unsightly structures used by higglers."

Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation

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"Demolition: Remains of shacks which were demolished by the KSAC on Orange Street near North Parade in Kingston."