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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Dr. Lockett's residence, Duke Street, Kingston - destroyed by Earthquake Jan. 14, 1907

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Black and white photograph of a two storey house built on an incline, enclosed by concrete and metal fencing, belonging to Dr. Lockett and was destroyed by the 1907 earthquake. There is a huge tree in front of the house, smaller trees at the side,…

After the earthquake, January 14, 1907 Jamaica, Post Office and Court House

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Postcard shows damage to the post office and court house caused by the earthquake. The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14th, at about…

Coke Chapel

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The image shows a damaged Coke Methodist church building. The church was severely damaged by earthquake in 1907. A man on horse rides by.

Parish Church, Kingston

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A photograph of the Kingston Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica. The photograph captures the exterior of the building.

Bank of Nova Scotia after earthquake 1907

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A black and white photograph of the Bank of Nova Scotia after the earthquake in 1907. The photograph capture how the building looked after the quake.

Parish Church, Kingston Jamaica after earthquake Jan 14, 1907

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This postcard shows the Kingston Parish Church severely damaged by earthquake on January 14, 1907. Extensive damages were seen to the right side of the building. The walls are also partially torn down.