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The Abuna blessing the congregation
"Blessing: The Abuna blessing the congregation at the divine service of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church at 89 Maxfield Avenue on New Year's Day. The service marked the end of the third annual conference of the EOC of the Western Hemisphere."
Boulevard Baptist Church
"Church and world: The largely-attended Boulevard Baptist Church in Kingston, has outgrown the former meeting place (left) and is now pushing ahead with construction of the much larger new structure pictured here. It has also posed a parking space…
Tarrant Baptist Church
"The Tarrant Baptist Church at 51 Molynes Road to be dedicated tomorrow. The chapel is the only one of its type in the island with two storeys and a basement."
Abdoulie Samba and others at Institute of Jamaica
"Abdoulie Samba (left) plays the hallam while Yankuba Saho (right) plays the cora for children at the Institute of Jamaica. In the background is Bakari Sidibe who is the Head of the Gambia Cultural Archives."
Operation Crime Stop
"How to help: McCann-Erickson [Jamaica] Limited managing director Edgar Stewart displaying one of the advertisements which will tell people how to participate in Operation Crime Stop. At table from left [in glasses] PSOJ president Carlton Alexander,…
Denham Town Primary School
"Under the flags of two countries, Jamaican children from Denham Town Primary School put on a dance to entertain the guests who had come to see the school receive a cheque from the United States, The money from the US AID was handed over to Principal…
Carawak Craft Centre
"The empty cabinets of six of the 10 sewing machines which were stolen from the Carawak Craft Centre in less than one month."
Miss St. Ann
"Miss St. Ann 1974 Judy Dalrymple being crowned by last year's queen Charmaine Lawrence at the Jamaica Hilton Hotel, Saturday night. At right is 1st runner-up Patricia Angela Ward and at left 2nd placed winner Angella Harpaul."
McKenzie, Barbara
"Miss St. Mary Barbara McKenzie receives the sceptre from Miss St. Mary 1973, Geraldine Powell. Second from left is runner-up Annie Lue and at right, third place winner Hectorine Brown." The event was held at the Tower Isle Hotel in St. Ann.
Anticipating results for secondary and high school
"Anticipating the results: Corporate Area students hurrying to get copies of the Daily News yesterday to see whether they had secured places in the island's secondary and high schools."
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Jamaica: The Dome
A poster with an image of the Dome - a room above a stream known as 'The Creek' in Manteca Bahia in which the 'Keeper of the Creek' lived.