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The dreadful earthquake in Jamaica, 1692
Depiction of the 1692 earthquake that struck Port Royal, Jamaica on June 7th of that year.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Jamaica: The Dome
A poster with an image of the Dome - a room above a stream known as 'The Creek' in Manteca Bahia in which the 'Keeper of the Creek' lived.