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  • Tags: Buildings - Earthquake effects

Tower of Kingston Parish Church after earthquake, 1907

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Damage to the tower of the Kingston Parish Church after the 1907 earthquake.

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Regiment sentinel

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Soldier of West Indies Regiment in role of sentinel at the corner of Harbour and Church Street. He has set up a temporary shelter using zinc and other material from wrecked buildings.

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Crack at barracks

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Destruction at end of east barracks at Up Park Camp. There are cracks at the springs of the arches.

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U.M. Free Church East St.

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Destruction to a church on East Street.

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Myrtle Bank, back view

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Damage to the back of Kingston's Myrtle Bank Hotel following earthquake on January 14, 1907.

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David Henderson's Corner

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A man stands under an umbrella as other men work on clearing the rubble at David Henderson's Corner (corner of King & Harbour Streets).

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Harbour St., from King St., looking east

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Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.

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Destruction, fire & earthquake

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Fire and earthquake damage to a building.

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Shattered east end Cathedral

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Damage by earthquake to the east end of the Cathedral on Church Street, Kingston.

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King St. from Parish Church south

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King Street as seen from the Parish Church, after the 1907 earthquake.

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