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Train lines damaged after earthquake, outside tank, Port Royal
Men standing by a section of a railway in Port Royal that has been uprooted from the earth by the 1907 earthquake. in 1907. Fallen buildings and debris can also be seen in the background.
Structure partly submerged after 1907 earthquake, Port Royal
Photograph of a structure that became partially submerged in the sea after the 1907 earthquake. Two men are standing on the shore and one is sitting on the structure.
Lamp Room, Port Royal, Port Royal, 1907 Earthquake
A soldier stands on top of the rubble from the "lamp room" building, after it has collapsed after the 1907 earthquake.
Derailed rail lines, port Royal, 1907 Earthquake
A man walking on a partially bent train line after the 1907 earthquake that devastated Kingston and Port Royal. Damaged buildings and debris can be seen in the background.
Chief of staff house, Port Royal, back view
A soldier and a woman stand by a section of the Chief of Staff's house that has sustained significant damage from the 1907 earthquake. There is a gaping hole where the brick wall and roof have broken down and there is a heap of rubble on the ground.
The dreadful earthquake in Jamaica, 1692
Depiction of the 1692 earthquake that struck Port Royal, Jamaica on June 7th of that year.
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.
Tags: Britain, Army - West India Regiment; Buildings - Earthquake effects; Buildings - Natural disaster effects; Church Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Great Britain, Army - West India Regiment; Guard duty; Harbour Street (Kingston, Jamaica); Kingston (Jamaica); Natural disasters - Jamaica; Ruined buildings - Jamaica; Soldiers - Jamaica
Crack at barracks
Destruction at end of east barracks at Up Park Camp. There are cracks at the springs of the arches.
U.M. Free Church East St.
Destruction to a church on East Street.
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).