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This is a print of a waterfall between rocks on a hill. The water falls into a river. Flowers and trees are also depicted. A woman carries a basket on her head while another is seen pulling two donkeys.

Print depicting Rose Hall in St. James. A woman is seen walking through the gates of Rose Hall. On the outside of the building, two men are riding horses. This house was owned by the infamous Annie Palmer. Rose Hall has fascinated local generations…

Jamaica's 4x400m relay team is seen with other countries in a relay competition at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. The photograph shoes the Jamaican team doing a baton exchange. Other countries are seen doing same. The Jamaican team…

Herb McKenley, George Rhoden, Les Laing and Arthur Wint are seen practising on a track in Helsinki, Finland, for the 1952 Olympic Games. They are all wearing their Jamaican jersies and pants. All these men were a part of the record breaking team for…

George Rhoden, Arthur Wint, Herb Mckenley and Les Laing are captured running together in their atletics jersies with 'Jamaica' written on the fronts. They all took part in the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, and won the 4x400m relay in…

James Cleveland "Jesse" Owens was an American track and field athlete who specialized in sprints and the long jump. The picture shows Jesse crossing the finish line in the 200m semi-final at the London Olympic Games in 1948.

Arthur Stanley Wint OD, born on 25 May 1920 was the first Jamaican Olympic gold medalist, winning the 400 m at 1948 Summer Olympics.

The picture shows Jamaica's team to the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. They are all standing in front of several flags and dressed in blazers and berets.

A group of men and women who represented Jamaica at the 1952 Olympic Games poses for a photograph. All are wearing blazers with Britian's flag engraved on the right sides. Their berets are similarly adorned. The women wear pleated skirts. The team…

Different track events from the 1948 Olympic Games held in London, England can be seen such as Jamaica's Herb McKenley running the 4x400 m relay. Female track events are also shown.