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The dreadful earthquake in Jamaica, 1692
Depiction of the 1692 earthquake that struck Port Royal, Jamaica on June 7th of that year.
Tower of Kingston Parish Church after earthquake, 1907
Damage to the tower of the Kingston Parish Church after the 1907 earthquake.
Regiment sentinel
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.
Crack at barracks
Destruction at end of east barracks at Up Park Camp. There are cracks at the springs of the arches.
Myrtle Bank, back view
Damage to the back of Kingston's Myrtle Bank Hotel following earthquake on January 14, 1907.
David Henderson's Corner
A man stands under an umbrella as other men work on clearing the rubble at David Henderson's Corner (corner of King & Harbour Streets).
Harbour St., from King St., looking east
Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.
Shattered east end Cathedral
Damage by earthquake to the east end of the Cathedral on Church Street, Kingston.
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Plumb Point Lighthouse
Photograph of the Plumb Point Lighthouse (built in 1853) with the ruins of two brick structures alongside the lighthouse. It is located at Great Plumb…