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A church in Watford, Hanover after 1957 earthquake

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"A church in Watford, Hanover shortly after being hit by the 1957 earthquake."

Tags: Church buildings - Earthquake effects; Church buildings - Earthquake effects - Jamaica; Earthquakes; Earthquakes - Jamaica; Hanover (Jamaica); Natural disasters; Natural disasters - Jamaica; Watford (Hanover, Jamaica)

Port Royal St., short angle King St

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Damaged buildings all along Port Royal Street. Men are working to clear the rubble.

Tags: Buildings - Earthquake effects; Earthquake damage; Natural disasters; Port Royal Street (Kingston, Jamaica): Kingston (Jamaica)

King Street from Parish Church, south

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A look at King Street, from the Parish Church in Kingston, after damage by earthquake and fire on January 14, 1907.

Tags: Disasters - Jamaica; Earthquakes - Jamaica; Electric lines; Kingston (Jamaica); Natural disasters; Ruined buildings

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David Weller

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Jamaican sprint cyclists on their bicycles. Left to right: Honson Chin, David Weller & Radcliffe Lawrence

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