Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay

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Title

Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay

Description

"Citizens of Railway Lane, Montego Bay and Pensions and Security Minister Howard Cooke (left, wearing tie) test the strength of a rope used to secure this damaged house which was flooded when the Barnett River overflooded its banks on Thursday night. Mr. Cooke toured the stricken area yesterday morning."

Subject

Montego Bay (St. James, Jamaica); Cooke, Howard, - 1915-2014; Public officers - Jamaica; Politicians - Jamaica; Dwellings - Flood damage - Jamaica; Dwellings - Effects of floods on - Jamaica

Creator

Lionel Hinds (Daily News)

Date

29-Oct-1973

Source

NLJ Photograph Collection IN: Daily News Collection - Floods, Jamaica

Identifier

D0007949

Rights

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

Format

JPEG

Type

Photograph

Citation

Lionel Hinds (Daily News), “Railway Lane Beach, Montego Bay,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed December 26, 2024, https://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/7129.