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Bunny Wailer, Jimmy Cliff & Peter Tosh perform together
"Superstars doing in together: Bunny Wailer [with mic] teamed with front line superstars Peter Tosh [behind him] and Jimmy Cliff thrilled the crowd when all three got together to perform 'Get up, Stand up'. "
(KPH) Kingston Public Hospital
"Police and soldiers were very much in evidence yesterday as the ancillary workers at KPH awaited news from the meeting then taking place between Health Ministry officials, union representatives and members of the hospital board."
Official funeral service of Robert 'Bob' Nesta Marley
"View outside the National Arena yesterday as the throng of people waited to get into the building to view the body of Bob Marley. Police sources say this is the largest gathering of people ever seen in Jamaica, even bigger than the one at the…
Security at Xmas procession
"Security at Xmas procession: Two Israeli soldiers armed with automatic rifles (centre right) watch the Xmas procession go past them yesterday towards the Church of the Nativity (background) whilst crowds press against the barriers (right) in…
West Indian carnival in London
"A West Indian Carnival in London: A scene during the 10th annual Notting Hill Festival in London. More than 250,000 people gathered in brilliant sunshine to enjoy the excitement of the calypso rhythms and to see the traditional masquerade costumes."…
Unveiling of the cenotaph, Church Street, 1923
Scores of citizens and military personnel gather for the official ceremony for the unveiling of the World War Cenotaph on Church Street in Downtown, Kingston, held on Armistice Day on November 11, 1923. It was erected for Jamaican men who lost their…
Political party supporters on Duke & Beeston Streets by Gordon House
"Election spirits ran high yesterday as JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke and Beeston Streets by Gordon House, while Parliament debated the Boundaries Report. From early morning, party supporters positioned themselves, sang party songs…
JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke & Beeston Streets by Gordon House
"Election spirits ran high yesterday as JLP and PNP supporters flanked sections of Duke and Beeston Streets by Gordon House, while Parliament debated the Boundaries Report. From early morning, party supporters positioned themselves, sang party songs…
A large group of children seated
Children and a few adults sit outdoors on metal chairs in the glaring sun. Some are using papers, rags and umbrellas as shields against the hot sun.
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Hospital Good Hope
Ruins of the Good Hope slave hospital located on the Good Hope Plantation in Trelawny, Jamaica.