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After the earthquake, January 14, 1907 Jamaica, Post Office and Court House

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Postcard shows damage to the post office and court house caused by the earthquake. The 1907 Kingston earthquake which shook the capital of the island of Jamaica with a magnitude of 6.5 on the moment magnitude scale on Monday January 14th, at about…

Coke Chapel

The image shows a damaged Coke Methodist church building. The church was severely damaged by earthquake in 1907. A man on horse rides by.

Headquarter's House

A photograph of Headquarter's House also called Hibbert House. It was owned by Thomas Hibbert a wealthy young English merchant in 1755. It is now home of the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT).

Tags: Architecture, Domestic; Architecture, Georgian - Jamaica; Duke Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Georgian architecture; Headquarters House (Kingston, Jamaica); Hibbert House (Kingston, Jamaica); Historic buildings - Jamaica

Parish Church, Kingston

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A photograph of the Kingston Parish Church, Kingston, Jamaica. The photograph captures the exterior of the building.

Bank of Nova Scotia after earthquake 1907

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A black and white photograph of the Bank of Nova Scotia after the earthquake in 1907. The photograph capture how the building looked after the quake.

Lascelles de Mercado Company Limited

Photograph of business transaction taking place at Lascelles de Mercado Company Limited. Goods are being loaded on a truck for transportation.

Clock Tower, Old Harbour in the parish of St. Catherine, mid 1900s

This photograph is of Clock Tower, Old Harbour in St. Catherine. The picture captures the clock and surrounding buildings. The photo also shows people and a horse.