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Tower at Fair Prospect in Portland

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"This is a tower at Fair Prospect in Portland built by slaves during the days when our colonial masters kept them to work on plantations in all parts of the island. Reputed to be over 300 years old, this one was used by the slave master to check on…

Customer Day at NCB anniversary celebration

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National Commerical Bank customers being treated. Customers include: Mrs. Valrie Harrison, Bhagh Vaswani, Mrs. Carrol Magnus, Mr. Magnus Gordon, Mrs. Jean Jobson Cargill, Mr. Serya Magnus, Mr. Ossie Saynor, Miss Sandra Wilmott, Mr. Howard Holness,…

Appliance Traders Kenwood Chef Christmas competition

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"Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Brown of Norbrook and daughter Nadia, examines their new 10 cubic foot Amana Freezer just presented to them by Mr. Milton Ettrick [right] of Appliance Traders. Mrs. Brown, the lucky first prize winner in the Appliance Traders…

Institute of Sports signs contract for laying of tracks at National Stadium

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"C. Lloyd Allen Jnr., [second right], signs the contract for the laying of the new Rekorton track at the National Stadium yesterday morning at the Board Room of the Institute of Sports [Insports]. Witnessing the signing are Errol Anderson [left],…

Grace Kennedy Consortium signing

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"Versaair signing - Utilities and Transport Minister Alva Ross [third left] and Grace Kennedy Company Limited Director, Mabel Tenn [second] left signing the sale agreement between the Government and the new owners, a consortium comprising of Grace,…

Vandalism of telephone cables in New Kingston

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"Photograph shows the damaged cables in New Kingston."

Vandalism of cables at Mary Browns corner, Constant Spring

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"Although there has been mild success in the campaign against vandalism of public telephones, the incidence still continues in some areas. Photo shows the telephone at Mary Browns Corner, Constant Spring, where the handset was removed over the…

Bob Tony and Athenry Gardens viewing the underground at Nonsuch

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"Viewing the underground: Bob Toby, owner of the Nonsuch Caves and Athenry Gardens (second from left) is pictured with guide (left) and visitors to the caves as they made a tour. Overhead are the straw-type stalactite formations."