Prof. Barry Chevannes and Governor General General Sir Howard Cooke unveiling plaque

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Title

Prof. Barry Chevannes and Governor General General Sir Howard Cooke unveiling plaque

Description

Governor General Sir Howard Cooke and Professor Barry Chevannes unveiling the slavery abolition plaque at the Old King's House portico, where British Colonial Governor, Lionel Cooke, had declared the abolition of slavery in Jamaica.

Subject

Plaques, Plaquettes - Jamaica; Spanish Town (St. Catherine, Jamaica); Cooke, Howard, - 1915-2014; Governors General - Jamaica; Chevannes, Alston "Barry", - 1940-2010

Date

4-Sep-2002

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: King's House - Spanish Town

Identifier

D0006340

Rights

Permission to reproduce this image must be obtained from the National Library of Jamaica.

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

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Citation

“Prof. Barry Chevannes and Governor General General Sir Howard Cooke unveiling plaque,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed April 19, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/5619.