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Raising of the Jamaican Flag, August 5, 1962

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The Jamaican Flag being raised in August 1962. Alexander Bustamante, partly hidden and a group of citizens are sharing in the occasion.

Military Hospital - Up Park Camp

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Exterior view of the Military Hospital on the grounds of Up-Park-Camp Jamaica

Una Marson

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Photograph of Una Marson, Jamaican authors and feminist, sitting at a table with an opened book, legs crossed, left hand resting on left thigh. She is wearing a single strand of necklace

Float Parade - 1963

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A costume in a float parade depicting the Jamaican Coat of Arms with the motto 'out of many one people.' A man and a woman are dressed like Tainos. A Jamaican Flag is on the float and persons are viewing the float.

Spread Joy for Independence Advertisement

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The poster with a dancing couple was created to advertise, street dances at King Street, Papine, Harbour View, Molynes Four Roads, Grants Pen and Trench Town to celebrate Jamaica's Independence

Bob Marley

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Head shot of a smiling Bob Marley with dread locks on his shoulders and wearing a peak cap.

Una Marson

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Full photograph of Una Marson standing beside and holding on to a wicker chair with a bouquet of flowers in her hand.

Louise Bennett

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A laughing Louise Bennett wearing a broad brimmed straw hat.

Our community attractions

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Colour poster depicting a school and other building, banana plants behind a fence, cows grazing and tropical fruits waterelon, sweatsops, ackees, breadfruit.

Jamaica Fruits and Foods

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Colour poster showing a variety of Jamaican fruits and foods and tropical fruits, watermelon, sweatsops, ackees, breadfruit, pumpkins, pineapples, oranges, bananas.