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Destruction, fire & earthquake
Fire and earthquake damage to a building.
Fire and earthquake, Kingston
Destroyed buildings and piles of rubble in Kingston after fire and earthquake in 1907.
General Penitentiary overthrown
A damaged door and overthrown soft bricks in piles on the ground, at the eastward side of the General Penitentiary, a penal institution in Kingston, Jamaica
Harbour St., from King St., looking east
Citizens working to clear Harbour Street of rubble from burnt out and earthquake damaged buildings.
King St. from Parish Church south
King Street as seen from the Parish Church, after the 1907 earthquake.
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.
Lockett's residence, Duke St.
Two-storey dwelling belonging to Dr. Lockett, after sustaining damage from earthquake in 1907.
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
Shattered east end Cathedral
Damage by earthquake to the east end of the Cathedral on Church Street, Kingston.
St. George's Church
St. George's Anglican Church on East Street in Kingston, after sustaining damage from the 1907 earthquake.
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"Rev. Terrence Rose escorts Prime Minister Manley and Governor-General Florizel Glasspole at the Sunday morning service at Coke Methodist Church held…