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Tower, Church Street, Kingston earthquake of January 14th 1907

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Kingston residents stand amidst a rubble of bricks, electrical wires and other debris following the aftermath of the great earthquake of 1907.

Harbour Street looking west from Court House

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Buildings along Harbour Street in Downtown, Kingston.

Looking west along Port Royal Street, LOJ in foreground

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A view of Port Royal Street in Downtown, Kingston, looking west. To the left, a ruined building is being taken apart by a crane and in the background to the right are several buildings including the high-rise Life of Jamaica (now Sagicor) building.

Peasants on the Rockfort Road going to market

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Women dressed in long dresses, head-ties, some with baskets on their heads, pose for a photograph while on their way to the market. They are travelling with a donkey that has a straw basket attached to its sides.

Rockfort, Kingston in the early days

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Marl, gravel, rocks and road construction material line the Rockfort road ahead of construction that was to take place. A single horse-drawn carriage is on the road.

Rockfort Road

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A view of Rockfort Road by the seashore with several buildings and structures in view and where passengers are loading a parked tramcar. Heaps of marl and other building material have been heaped along the sides of the road for construction on the…

Stalled cars on flooded Princess Street

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Several vehicles become stalled as a result of flood rains, resulting in a pile up of traffic on Princess Street in Downtown, Kingston.

Kingston Industrial Garage, Pechon Street, Downtown Kingston, circa 1920

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Postcard showing the inside of the Kingston Industrial Garage (K.I.G.). To the left, a mechanic is working on a car. A man is sitting in one of the cars and another is seated at the accounting and information desk.

A representation of the sugar-cane and the art of making sugar

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Print depicting the sugar making process.

Red Hills Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake

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Front view of the Wesleyan church in Red Hills before the devastating 1907 earthquake. Three female members of the congregation are standing in the churchyard.