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Tom Cringle's cotton tree

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Postcard of Tom Pringle's cotton tree at Ferry, St. Catherine. A man is posing by the tree with his wagon parked along the dirt road.

View in Spanish Town

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Drawing of a section of Spanish Town, St. Catherine, in the vicinity of Old Kings House, emancipation square.

Portmore Causeway

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"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…

Portmore

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"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!"

The bakery, 8 Wellington St, Spanish Town

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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.

The Jamaica Folk Museum, Spanish Town

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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 King's House, Spanish Town

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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.

Shops on Wellington Street, Spanish Town

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Business places such as gambling shops, bars, wholesale and retail shops along Wellington Street, a one-way street in Spanish Town, St. Catherine.