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"This is a relic from the past. It harks back to the days of slavery. A water hole, it is located at Fair Prospect and was reportedly used to dip slaves to get rid of lice and ticks. It is said that slaves from all over the parish were washed at this…

Renowned Jamaican radio broadcaster, Neville Willoughby, poses for a photograph while on the job.

"Top cat: RJR's Programme Disco Top '79 on New Year's Eve featured an interview by Neville Willoughby with Steven "Cat" Core and Willie Stewart of Third World Band. Third World was voted top band for 1979 by the station's listeners. Photo shows…

"The new three-storey office building of the G.S.B. Clerks Co-operative Credit Union Limited will be officially opened on Monday at 5:30 p.m. Guest Speaker will be Minister of Agriculture Keble Munn, under whose portfolio co-operatives fall. The new…

"From its box to the ballroom - this is one of the many new chandeliers which will be replacing the old ones at King's House for the Queen's visit."

"New directors visit J.O.S.: Led by Mr. A.Z. Preston, Chairman, several of the new Directors of the nationalized J.O.S. visited all the company's offices and depots on Thursday. The Directors were amused by this notice put up in the Bodyshop at the…

"New farm tools: Agriculture Minister, Dr. Percival Broderick [centre] examines a new lightweight fork for farmers. This fork is made of aluminium and wood and costs $18. Occasion was the reopening of the JAS farm store in May Pen, Clarendon last…

A man looks through while two boys sit on the window-less openings of the old Baptist church building in Claremont, St. Ann.

Members of the Jamaica Omnibus Services (JOS) board, at a meeting.

"New JOS bus: Three of the Guy Victory J buses, produced by Leyland, arrived in the island from England Thursday for the JOS. The others are expected to come in by February next year.

Each bus is equipped with a five-speed semi-automatic gearbox…