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Spanish Town views
Photographs showcasing the architectural design and styles of a variety of buildings in Jamaica's old capital, Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine.
Shops on Wellington Street, Spanish Town
Business places such as gambling shops, bars, wholesale and retail shops along Wellington Street, a one-way street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.
Preparing course for 8 feet steel flume, Rio Cobre
Construction workers laying steel flumes by the Rio Cobre, along the Bog Walk Gorge.
The King's House, Spanish Town
Historic print of the old King's House in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. King's House was built in 1762 on the site of the Old Spanish Hall of Audience which was demolished in 1761.
The Jamaica Folk Museum, Spanish Town
The Jamaican Folk Museum (later known as Jamaican Peoples' Museum) located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. "This museum displays the folk crafts, arts and folk technology of Jamaica and includes tools, building, materials, ceramics, baskets,…
The bakery, 8 Wellington St, Spanish Town
Sunrise Bakery and other business places at a two-storey building located at 8 Wellington Street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. A few men with their bicycles are gathered on the portico of the building.
Portmore
"Portmore under water: this area is unique in Jamaica. Waterlogged and dangerous, it is the place of greatest risk from hurricane, from earthquake and from flooding. It is home for over 50,000 people!"
Portmore Causeway
"Crossing the flood: motorists making their way along the Portmore Causeway yesterday morning after one of the principal water mains broke sending thousands of gallons of water to waste. The photograph was taken at 10:00am and Urban Development…
View in Spanish Town
Drawing of a section of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, in the vicinity of Old Kings House, emancipation square.
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Phoenix Foundry (The Dome), Falmouth
The Phoenix Foundry or 'The Dome' in Falmouth, Trelawny is one of the oldest surviving industrial complexes in Jamaica. It was built by engineer, Mr.…