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A young P.J. Patterson and Portia Simpson
Portia Simpson with clenched fists held aloft, is being applauded by P.J. Patterson (left) and Clive Dobson at a Peoples National Party (PNP) annual conference.
A sugar mill
An ancient sugar mill in operation. The sugarcane is being manually fed into the mill and the wheel is being turned by a cattle.
Visit of the Duke of Gloucester
Soldiers and civilians stand at attention for the visit of the Duke of Gloucester.
V.S. Reid, Chairman of the National Trust.
V.S. (Victor Stafford) Reid, Jamaican author, at a speaking engagement.
The Trooping the Colour Ceremony put on by the First Battalion of the Jamaica Regiment.
The First Battalion of the Jamaica Regiment at the Trooping the Colour Ceremony being watched by the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester.
The Queen's mother at the Victoria Pier
Governor General Sir Clifford Campbell and the Queen's Mother examine a straw bag as they toured the Craft Market at the Victoria Pier. Strings of beads are seen on a wooden stand beside them.
The Queen Knights Mr. Justice Duffus
Mr. Justice Duffus kneels as he is Knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the presence of police officers. Photographers are taking pictures.
The Chancellor, HRH Princess Alice receives Alison Gabay as a graduate of U.C.W.I.
The Chancellor HRH Princess Alice shakes the hand of Alison Gabay, new graduate of the University College of the West Indies, on February 19,1961.
The Camp near Kingston Jamaica 1839
An artist's impression of an army camp showing military facilities on an expanse of land with thick vegetation in the background.
Slave chatting informally
Three enslaved Africans chatting among themselves in a relaxed mood. A turkey is beside them.
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Morant Bay Courthouse
The historic Morant Bay Courthouse, scene of the 1865 Morant Bay Rebellion. It was partially destroyed by fire in 2007 and the statue of Paul Bogle…