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Unveiling of the cenotaph, Church Street, 1923

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Scores of citizens and military personnel gather for the official ceremony for the unveiling of the World War Cenotaph on Church Street in Downtown, Kingston, held on Armistice Day on November 11, 1923. It was erected for Jamaican men who lost their…

The Jamaica Conference Centre

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View of the Jamaica Conference Centre in Downtown, Kingston with cars parked on the side of the road. The Hotel Oceana, located at no. 2 King Street, is in background.

The Court House, Port Maria

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View of the court house in Port Maria, St. Mary. This Georgian architecture building was built in 1821.

The Court House and Town Hall, Spanish Town

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Georgian architecture building in Spanish Town, housing the Courthouse on the lower level and Town Hall on the upper level.

Rodney Memorial, Spanish Town, St. Catherine

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"Rodney Memorial, Spanish Town, erected to commemorate Admiral George Brydges Rodney’s victory over the French fleet at the Battle of The Saintes in 1782."

Registration office of births, deaths and marriages

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"The sign says Registration Office of Births, Deaths and Marriage. The walls and outside of the building are cracked, peeling and dirty."

Registration of births and deaths

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"The sign makes it very clear. It is the registration office at 134 Spanish Town Road. Registration only for births and deaths are done by registrar, Mrs. Evans."