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The poster with a dancing couple was created to advertise, street dances at King Street, Papine, Harbour View, Molynes Four Roads, Grants Pen and Trench Town to celebrate Jamaica's Independence

"Starting them early: The Summit Beginner Prep school of Morant Bay recently held their track and field sports day featuring events for the youngsters aged from 3-1/2 years to nine years. In picture above A. Pottinger [left] wins the egg and spoon…

"Miss Jamaica [World] 1979, Debbie Campbell [at right forefront] wins applause as she replies to tributes paid to her following a number of presentations made to her at a function at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel recently. Organised by her sponsors in…

"Go go dancing is a favourite with not only Jamaicans as the photograph above taken at Splendour Heights recently shows foreigners enjoying every bit of this dance by one of the many dancers employed to this club."

"Splashing and frolicking at Morgan's Harbour yesterday was what Aqua Jam '79 was all about. Hundreds participated in various aquatic events or cheered on the sidelines. JBC radio, the organisers, took their broadcasts outside of the studios…

"The mighty spill: The ropes used to keep crates of empty Tia Maria bottles intact gave way while the truck in the foreground drove around the corner. Fortunately there was no car or pedestrian nearby or there could have been an accident."

"Remembering no doubt that its an ill-wind that blows nobody any good, police went quickly to Breezy Castle, Harbour Street Wednesday, to prevent a chance happening turning into a windfall. Several cases of motor oil fell off this laden truck and…

A scene along a street in Speightstown (also known as Little Bristol) Barbados.