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Jamaican Steel Band with Native Dancers
Jamaican and other indigenous music are often accompanied by local dance forms. In addition to the performance of music, tourists are often given the opportunity to experience Jamaican folk dance culture.
Romantic Tropical Rhythm of Jamaica
The steel band had its genesis in Trinidad around 1945 but has permeated the Caribbean and the rest of the World. Steel pan music is a drum rhythm that uses instruments fashioned out of a variety of materials. These include dustpan bins, oil drums,…
Fern Gully, St. Ann, Jamaica
A coloured photo of a postcard showing a scene of Fern Gully St. Ann, Jamaica. This is a damp archway stretching for 4.8km outside of Ocho Rios, St. Ann. It houses over 500 species of fern; the first of which were planted in the 1880s.Ferns and thick…
The Governor's Coach
Passengers of the Governor's Coach standing on the outside and looking on as a woman hands a floral arrangement to a man and woman. This special rail service was offered to tourists wishing to tour the countryside of Jamaica. The coach would leave…
Greetings from Jamaica, Myrtle Bank Hotel Kingston, Jamaica
Colour postcard of the lovely Myrtle Bank Hotel, surrounded by palm trees and a water fountain on the grounds
Constant Spring Hotel
A colour postcard of the beautiful Constant Spring Hotel showing the towers and the lawns
Myrtle Bank Hotel
Postcard of the Myrtle Bank Hotel, inside the gates. Horse drawn carriages are parked alongside the left wing.
South Camp Hotel
This hotel was situated at 68 South Camp Rd, a mile from the heart of Kingston and was able to house 48 guests. It featured a cocktail bar, fresh water swimming pool, card games and archery for experts and amateurs. The last telephone listing of the…
John Canoe dancers, Jamaica, W.I.
A troupe of John Canoe dancers including the "Queen" and Pitchy Patchy. John Canoe/Jonkonnu is believed to be derived from the name of a famous African Chief of the Guinea Coast named John Connu and a cultural retention of slave society. In Jamaica,…
St. James Parish Church
Built between 1775 and 1782, the church was dedicated to St. James, the Great-Patron Saint of Spain. The 1957 earthquake caused extensive damage to this structure, which brought the need for a complete restoration of the building. One of the numerous…
