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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

Port Royal Street, Kingston

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Photograph of a group of men clearing rubble off Port Royal Street, following the January 14, 1907 earthquake.

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 captures how the building looked after the quake.

Myrtle Bank Hotel after 1907 earthquake

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Postcard showing the Myrtle Bank Hotel following January 14, 1907 earthquake. Structures such as the walls at the entrance suffered damage.

Trafalgar, St. Andrew after great earthquake of January 14th, 1907

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Trafalgar House after the earthquake of January 14, 1907.

Central Tower - Constant Spring Hotel (now Immaculate Conception School)

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A badly damaged section of the central tower at the Constant Spring Hotel (now Immaculate Conception High). The large cracks seen are as a result of the Great 1907 Earthquake.

East Queen Steet and Hanover facing north

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Photograph depicting the devastation to East Queen and Hanover Streets, caused by the 1907 earthquake. Fallen bricks and debris are lined along the sidewalks.

Ebenezer School, Kingston - damaged by earthquake

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The damaged Ebenezer School in Kingston, Jamaica. This Wesleyan school was destroyed by the earthquake of 1907.

Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School, Kingston, in the process of restoration after the 1907 earthquake

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Repair work being carried out on damaged sections of the Ebenezer Wesleyan Day School in Kingston, after the 1907 earthquake.

Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church, Jamaica - wrecked by the earthquake in January 1907

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Children standing and sitting by graves in the yard of the Mount Fletcher Wesleyan Church that was partially damaged by the great 1907 earthquake.

St. George's Church (back view)

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View of damage to the back of the St. George's Anglican Church.