Opening of First Independence Parliament

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Title

Opening of First Independence Parliament

Description

Black and white photographs showing Princess Margaret on the occasion of the first opening of the Jamaican parliament. She is seen here addressing the parliament from a microphone as she reads from a document. Nine other persons are seen in the photograph.

Subject

Jamaica - Politics and Government; Margaret, - Princess, Countess of Snowdon, - 1930-2002; Princesses - Great Britain; Royal Visitors - Jamaica; Independence Day (Jamaica); Jamaica - Independence, 1962

Date

1962

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection

Identifier

D0002383

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

“Opening of First Independence Parliament ,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 22, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/583.