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The steel band had its genesis in Trinidad around 1945 but has permeated the Caribbean and the rest of the World. Steel pan music is a drum rhythm that uses instruments fashioned out of a variety of materials. These include dustpan bins, oil drums,…

The steel band had its genesis in Trinidad around 1945 but has permeated the Caribbean and the rest of the World. Steel pan music is a drum rhythm that uses instruments fashioned out of a variety of materials. These include dustpan bins, oil drums,…

The Roman Catholic Cathedral completely destroyed in the aftermath of the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

View of the Holy Trinity Cathedral located on North Street in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Holy Trinity Cathedral located on North Street, Kingston and built in 1911 to replace the Holy Trinity Church on Duke and Sutton Streets,Kingston, that was destroyed by the 1907 earthquake.

The Roman Catholic Cathedral completely destroyed in the aftermath of the earthquake on January 14, 1907.

Ruins of the Roman Catholic Cathedral, located at the corner of Duke and Sutton streets, Kingston, after being destroyed by earthquake in 1907.

"Bishop Edgerton R. Clarke, D.D. (left) delivered the homily in the Concelebrated Mass, and Father James Barry, S.J. (right) organised by the programme."

"A group of 155 Catholics recently left the island on a pilgrimage to Rome to participate in the celebration of Holy Year 1975. They were led by Archbishop Carter and Father Meany (at centre) and are shown shortly before boarding their Air Jamaica…

"The new church of Our Lady of Fatima, built on the old site on Main Street, Ocho Rios, will be dedicated June 22, 1975. Onesto Maffessanti, builder and contractor, who built the church and Rev. Fr. James H. Barry, pastor of the church are shown in…