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War Dance by Mile Gully Primary

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Students of the Mile Gully Primary school performing their 'War Dance' in Afrocentric costumes

Vickers Vikings 24 seat aircraft, BWIA

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An aircraft of British West Indies Airways (BWIA) on the runway.

The Winners and Still Champions

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Members of the East Zone Cricket team who successfully defended the Bustamante Cup at Lime Tree Oval in 1974.

The plane that carried the first Air Mail from Jamaica

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The airplane that transported the first batch of air mail from Jamaica.

The Jamaica team vs the Philadelphians, 1909.

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Members of the Jamaica cricket team which played against the Philadelphians in 1909 posing with the umpires.

The Jamaica Public Service Company's new hydro-electric generating station at Rio-Bueno

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The official opening of the Jamaica Public Service new hydro-electric generating station at Rio Bueno. On the right can be seen the steel penstock 274 feet long which leads down to the main inlet valve from a surge tower perched on the hillside above…

Tamlins at Zinc Fence

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The Reggae group Tamlins performing at Zinc Fence, a popular entertainment venue.

Syrup for Sale

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A food vendor selling 'sky juice' (syrup and crushed ice) from a wooden cart on the side of the road.

Sugar Mill interior

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The interior of a sugar factory

Stony Gut Morant Bay

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Trees and shrubs at the historic Stony Gut in Morant Bay, St. Thomas - home of National Hero, Paul Bogle.