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A display of batik and tie

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"A display of batik and tie and dye looked at by one of the instructors, Miss Davis [left] and one of the students."

Art & craft exhibition

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Young girl observing baskets and other straw items at an art and craft exhibition.

Bankra Craft

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"The men, women and children from Top Hill, St. Elizabeth, who supply the co-operative with straw. They play a big part in operations at Bankra Craft, for straw is widely used by the workers."

Bankra worker, Lavern Bradbury

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"Bankra [Woman's Bankra Craft Society] worker, Lavern Bradberry, [centre] with voluntary workers, Mrs. Ruth Schwab [left] and Cindy Hendon."

Beautiful embroidered straw goods

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"Beautiful embroidered straw goods in one of the stalls at the Jamaica Crafts market, at its present location at Port Royal Street."

Bellevue Hospital patient do craft

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"Craft in therapy: a patient at the Bellevue Hospital works on craft items in one of the workshops. Patients occupy themselves in art and craft work, and are rewarded for their efforts when their work make it to the annual open day and sale of work."

Bleached bottles and flowers

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"Bleached bottles were used for vase making, while flowers were made with raffia and tissue paper."

Bottle cap hat - Dorothy McCormack

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"Dorothy McCormack models her bottle cap creation."

Carpet handcraft for Air Jamaica by Urban Craft

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"Mrs. Mitzie (Mitsy) Seaga, wife of the Prime Minister examining a carpet handcrafted for Air Jamaica by Urban Craft. Also in the picture is Mr. Mike Casserley of Air Jamaica and some of the women engaged in the Craft Project. Urban Craft is a…