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A small sailboat transporting persons to Speightstown in Barbados.

"Speed crash victims: These two men lie bloodied and battered after a speeding motorist accused of being "under liquor" crashed into the Lambretta bike they were riding at the corner of Oxford and Half Way Tree Roads last night. The driver of the car…

"Beauties in the 'Blue': Special guests in the Blue Bean Coffee Shop at the Jamaica Pegasus recently were Rosemarie Chang wearing the sash of Miss Jamaica USA, Debbie Campbell, Miss Jamaica 1979 [third left] and a small party. Miss Chang won a trip…

"Working with a will: Parents and children joined hands yesterday to give new life to their community center in Spaulding Garden. The project was community oriented and instituted and involved minor repairs to the building, and landscaping the…

Photograph of a carved wooden spoon used to stir food. It was produced by people in the runaway slave communities of Suriname. Craft work such as this spatula was a form of resistance to slavery.

"The 20 successful finalists for the Miss Jamaica [World] Beauty Queen Contest who were selected from a filed of 32 contestants faced the camera after they were chosen at the Pegasus hotel on Sunday.
The girls will go on to the finals which will be…

Front view of the Rodney Memorial in Spanish Town, St. Catherine, Jamaica.

Landscape of Spanish Town, from Beacon Hill. The photograph shows an aerial view of Spanish Town.

View of streets in Jamaica's old capital, Spanish Town.

Photographs showcasing the architectural design and styles of a variety of buildings in Jamaica's old capital, Spanish Town in the parish of St. Catherine.