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"Straw worker Ruby Toquez, Virginia, USA March 2-13."

"Half a century...not out: Ruddy Campbell of Desnoes and Geddes Personnel Department [right] received a cheque from D&G's Co-Managing Director, Michael Vicens [left] for his 50 years of service to the company, at D&G's annual awards ceremony Saturday…

"This ruin at 4a Somerset Avenue, Kingston 16, recently housed a dry-cleaning establishment, a tailor shop and a four bedroom house. But all was totally destroyed by fire on Monday. The ex-occupants of the house reported that at about 3:30 a.m. on…

"The impressive ruins of Colbeck Castle, two miles from Old Harbour, stands as one of the most elaborate memorials of Jamaica's past. This castle, with dungeons, slave quarters and the bedroom, large halls and ballrooms, typical of wealthy plantation…

"The partsman - KIG Parts Manager Ruke Williams explains the origin of the Golden and Silver Awards he won for outstanding managerial skills and sales performance from the International Achievement Parts Manager's Club in 1974 and 1975. He also won…

Portrait of Rupert Willington, member of the 1960s Burning Spears reggae duo.

"This is the rural bio-gas demonstration unit which was developed at the Scientific Research Council (SRC) and is being used by a family in the Golden Spring Area, to provide their cooking gas. The unit uses chicken, pig or cattle dung to produce…

"New JOS bus for service in rural St. Andrew arrived at Newport West Tuesday. This Seddon Pennine bus is shown being unloaded at the wharf. One Leyland National bus also arrived in the same ship. These are the first deliveries of the J.O.S order for…

Portrait of Captain Russell Capleton, who led the Jamaican Airline Pilots' Association's (JALPA).

"Watching with keen interest: Young Hasfa at right watches with keen interest as his mother. Ruth Brown displays some of her original craft items."