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  • Collection: Great Earthquake of Kingston

A wayside store

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Men, women and children with food baskets assemble by a wayside store. The store is made of wood and has a shingles roof.

After the earthquake 14th, January 1907, Mr. Grinan's House

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The remains of Mr. Grinan's house after it was flattened by earthquake on January 14, 1907.

After the earthquake January 14th, 1907 Jamaica - Clearing Port Royal Street

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Men working to clear Port Royal Street in Kingston, after the earthquake in 1907.

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…

After the earthquake, January 14th, 1907 - Jamaica Central Tower, Constant Spring Hotel

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Large cracks in the central tower of the Constant Spring Hotel (now Immaculate Conception High School) after the 1907 earthquake.

After the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Jamaica - East Queen Street Baptist Chapel

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Complete damage to the front of the East Queen Street Baptist Chapel.

After the earthquake, January 14th, 1907, Paymaster's Office, Up Park Camp

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Destruction of the Paymaster's Office at Up Park Camp, after the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Artist's impression of Port Royal at the time of the earthquake

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A painting of Port Royal showing a labelled layout of buildings which survived the 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 capture how the building looked after the quake.

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.