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Neville Willoughby interviews Dennis Brown

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Dennis Brown smiles as he is being interviewed by Neville Willoughby on an RJR radio broadcast. Brown and Willoughby are holding a certificate that was presented to Dennis Brown for best male vocalist.

Miss Lou's Views on R.J.R.

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Dressed in traditional folk dress, Louise Bennett is being driven in a 1935 Austin 7 convertible car during a live broadcast of the "Miss Lou's Views" series on RJR. Surrounding her is an excited throng.

Charles Square, Montego Bay, St. James

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Pedestrians walking in Charles Square, Montego Bay. Baskets, ceramic jars and hats are being displayed by vendors. A large tree and two buildings can be seen in the background. Charles Square, Montego Bay, was renamed Sam Sharpe Square, in 1981 in…

Sunrise on the sea, Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica [circa 1930]

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Black and white image depicting sunrise on the sea as seen from Montego Bay. Several boats are also seen in the harbour. This image is an illustration from an article on tourism in Montego Bay from Planters' Punch Magazine

Joyce Robinson

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Coloured portrait of Dr. The Honourable Joyce Robinson, a pioneer in librarianship, literacy and nation-building. Dr. Robinson is dressed on blue and wearing a pair of glasses.

View of Montego Bay from Reading Hill

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A section of Montego Bay as seen from Reading Hill.

Coconut and Banana Valley, Oracabessa, St. Mary

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Valley filled with coconut and banana trees.

Goldeneye - Ian Fleming's Home in St. Mary, Jamaica

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Partial view of the home of Ian Fleming, author of the famous James Bond novels. Goldeneye was his "home in a far-off place." A man is rowing a boat in the sea by Goldeneye.

Bath Botanical Gardens, St. Thomas, Jamaica

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Walkway leading to ruins at the Bath Botanical Gardens, St. Thomas. Palms and other large trees are seen in the background. The Bath Botanical Gardens was the second botanical gardens to be developed in the western hemisphere (the oldest is in St.…

Queen of Kumina, Queenie

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Imogene Kennedy, alias Queenie, the Queen of Kumina dressed in a long white dress with long sleeves, strikes a pose with outstretched arms in front of a small wooden structure.