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A Replica of the Jamaican Flag in St. Andrew booth
A replica of the Jamaican flag in St. Andrew booth, Denbigh Agricultural Show ground. The flag is surrounded by shrubs and flowering plants.
Rastafari
Dark-skinned man with locks standing in front an area of a building which has burglar bars. Man is wearing unbuttoned shirt revealing his chest and abdomen. Chain with small pendant hangs around his neck.
Armed police stand guard at UWI
Five armed policemen on UWI Mona Campus with crowd in background. Some persons are holding placards.There's a chain link fence between the police and the crowd. Both police and crowd are standing under trees. Photograph also shows the back of a car…
Demonstrators march up Duke Street past Gordon House
Crowd consisting of men and women walking up Duke Street.
Waterfront returns to normal
Ship docked at Kingston Waterfront. Police standing on deck while labourers brought in from the hinterland unload the 'Jamaica Planter'. Scene also includes bales lying around and buckets stacked.
Police called to lumber yard strike
Photograph showing policeman seemingly in discussion with two men in lumber yard of Leonard deCordova during strike. Buildings and parked trucks in background.
Labour unrest in Metropolis starts all over again
Men and women standing together looking defiantly ahead during the labour unrest of 1938. Section of building in background.
J.B.C. Strikers - Sit Down Demonstration
Famous Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation strike in 1964, when strikers sat down in the Half-Way Tree square blocking traffic. Vehicular traffic stopped to a halt, while a crowd of curious onlookers supported the strikers.
People waiting patiently to purchase Kerosene oil
People including children form a queue with containers in hand, waiting to purchase kerosene oil.
