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Danger zone
"Danger zone: This is one danger zone on Mountain View Avenue where four big holes span the road presenting a hazard even to vehicles as big as this JOB bus."
Dangerous bus ride
"Some way to travel. It won't get you there any faster, but it could be cheaper - in the short run; that is if you don't fall off. Then it could be much more expensive."
Defaced JOS bus
"Unclean: One of the more than 200 JOS buses which were defaced by political activists during the general election campaign."
Downtown Kingston (Victoria Avenue)
A view of a section of Victoria Avenue with a Jamaica Urban Transit Company (JUTC) bus driving past the Machado building located at the corner of Victoria Avenue and Lower South Camp Road in Kingston, Jamaica.
Fire extinguisher on JOS bus
"The fire extinguisher [arrow] were disappearing too fast from the buses so JOS electrician designed a system which allowed the driver to push a button near his seat and discharge extinguisher on the turbine charger, at the rear of the Nationals."
Four-vehicle crash
"Crunch: Two of the buses involved in the four-vehicle smash up yesterday on Half way Tree Road. "
Half Way Tree Road bus accident
"Love-bus bus crash: this bus, driven by Jasper Morgan of 123 Maxfield Avenue, collided in the rear of the Volkswagen which spun several times in the middle of the road, hitting another car. Both vehicles were being driven along the Half Way Tree…
Harbour Street ca. 1960
A photograph showing a truck, cars, pedestrians and a number 2 bus [Harbour View East/City Centre route], travelling along Harbour Street. Business places such as 'Pauls', 'East Indian Bazaar', 'Barclays Bank' and 'Levy Brothers Electrical Ltd' are…
Horace Clarke and conductress
"Transport Minister Horace Clarke Clarke paying his fare to conductress Verona Brown before beginning the tour of the new 38 bus route to Havendale and Meadowbrook yesterday."
J.O.S. bus - Corner of Elleston Road
"Into the light: A JOS bus yesterday afternoon abandoned the 'beaten path' and ripped into two utility poles at the corner of Windward and Elleston Roads. No one was injured, although the impact totally uprooted the poles which landed on top of the…
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Myrtle Bank Hotel
View of the Myrtle Bank Hotel, built in the mid 1800s. This grand hotel was once known as the largest in the island.