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The first Jamaican Contingent for the British West Indies Regiment, aboard the 'Verdalla' which sailed on 8th November 1915.

Sagwa Bennett, theatre personality, demonstrates a point to attendees during a lecture at the Institute of Jamaica. Two chairs and an easle with flipchart are on the platform.

Sagwa Bennett, Jamaican entertainer speaking to an audience. Three other men are sitting on the stage and a speaker box is attached to the wall.

"Henry Beckford is seen receiving his cash award and medal for 15 years' safe driving with the JOS. The occasion was JOS fifteenth annual Safe Driving Awards ceremony Sunday night. Guest speaker Aston Preston, centre, Chairman of the Public…

Safe Driving Award: One hundred and sixteen drivers received safe driving awards from JOS on Sunday night at a presentation Ceremony at the JOS Headquarters on King Street."

" 'Let's break bread and eat'.... and the sacrament of communion is administered."

"This is the question on the lips of cricket fans as they prepare for the visit of the Pakistan cricketers and the fifth test match which is scheduled for Jamaica from April 18 to 30 and possibly with an extra day.
The question surrounds Sabina…

"On the job: Work continues at Sabina Park where the Jamaica Cricket Board of Control is carrying on a stop gap operation in preparation for the visit of the Indian Test cricketers who will begin the Jamaica leg of their West Indies tour on Thursday,…

The field and pitch at Sabina Park.

"A scoreboard? Go into the cricket ground and the first place you look is at the scoreboard. To many spectators this is the important thing on a cricket field, outside of the players and the umpires of course. But for a few seasons now Sabina Park,…