Workers dancing at Jamaica House

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Title

Workers dancing at Jamaica House

Description

"Soldiers skank: These workers who were among those who built the Jamaica Government Conference Centre, dancing to the music of the Jamaica Defence Force Band Wednesday night at a reception at Jamaica House hosted by Prime Minister Edward Seaga in their honour. You could say they were doing the 'soldier skank'."

Subject

Dance; Dance - Jamaica; Architects and builders; Architect and builders - Jamaica

Creator

Harvey, Errol (Jamaica Information Service)

Date

Mar-1983

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Dancing, Ja.

Identifier

D0012360
Acc. no.: 33666

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Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Harvey, Errol (Jamaica Information Service), “Workers dancing at Jamaica House,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/11396.