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Parish Church, Kingston
A badly damaged section of the tower of Kingston Parish Church in the aftermath of the 1907 earthquake.
Roman Catholic Cathedral, Kingston
The Roman Catholic Cathedral completely destroyed in the aftermath of the earthquake on January 14, 1907.
Etu/Ettu
A gentleman in a hat doing the etu/ettu dance. A group of persons cheer him on. Etu is an African retained dance kept alive by a small group of people in Hanover who claim Yoruba (Nigerian) ancestry. Etu may be part of a ‘play’ performed at wedding…
Maypole
A group of women doing the maypole dance. The Maypole is a European retained social dance which originated from May Day celebrations in England. It has however, taken on a Jamaican character.
Quadrille done by villagers from Farm
Two elderly couple dancing the Quadrille while the villagers look on.
Kumina being performed in Manchioneal, Portland
Photograph showing a small group performing the Kumina dance in Manhioneal, Portland. A much larger group of spectators look on.
Bruckins party at Mello-Go-Round in 1978 festival celebration
A group performs bruckins at Mello-Go-Round during the 1978 festival of the arts.
Rev. William Knibb
Print depicting the Rev. William Knibb standing with a scroll partially rolled down in one hand. Written on the scroll is "Slavery abolished; Jamaica - August 1st, 1838. He is dressed in jacket, vest and inside shirt. William Knibb was a Baptist…
18th century church, Rio Bueno, Trelawny
Photograph of St. Mark's Anglican Church in Rio Bueno, Trelawny. St. Marks was consecrated as an Anglican Parish Church in 1833 after a petition for the establishment of a church by Rio Bueno inhabitants.
