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Pop and variety contestant George Williams
"Pop and variety contestant George Williams caught in his balancing act with a lighted torch on his head. He stands on top of a chair held up by three Pepsi Cola bottles."
Chanado
"Storming through: Chanado (left) with five furlongs round Stewards Cup for two-year-old Everton Stone up comes through to take the feature from Royal Emblem at Caymanas Park yesterday."
Pearnel Charles at new JPS office in Morant Bay
"Local Government Minister Pearnel Charles feeding his face with a choice leg of chicken in his East St. Thomas constituency Friday. Occasion was the opening of the Jamaica Public Service Company office in Morant Bay."
Loan agreement to help finance small businesses
"United States Agency for international Development [USAID] director Lewis P. Reade [left] and Life of Jamaica president Adrian Foreman signing a US $2.5 million loan agreement on Thursday to help finance small Jamaican Businesses."
Children doing folk dance
"Folk dance time: Children seen doing some folk dance int he Class 2 group of the Port maria Parish Festival finals which was held at the Port Maria Secondary School last Tuesday."
Port Antonio Adult Group performing quadrille
"Festival moves to Port Antonio: The parish of Portland held their dance finals at the Port Antonio Secondary School auditorium last Thursday. The dance finals sponsored by Berger Paints Ltd. saw some very interesting performances. Above in the adult…
Shell Shield Spectators
"Eating and watching - lunch for this gentleman at Chedwin Park during the Jamaica Shell Shield cricket match did not divert his attention from the game, for while "roping" in on a nice hunk of chicken, he kept a keen eye on the field of play.…
Patrons relaxing along Franklyn Avenue
"In thing: The "House party" and the "Dance" have for some time now been joined by the "Session" as a popular form of entertainment. Drinking sports which usually are not able to accommodate large crowds of patrons utilise the sidewalk and…
Red Stripe Port Royal Beer Festival
"This reveller finds his own rhythm with a foxy lady as they did their thing at the Red Stripe Port Royal Beer Festival yesterday. Thousands of people flocked to the old Pirates' haven to enjoy the festivities."
Tags: Dance; Dance - Jamaica
Old house on hillside
"One of the charming old houses, seen on a hillside on the road to Negril. Houses like these are found everywhere in the parish."
Tags: Dwellings; Dwellings - Jamaica
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St. Mary Parish Church

Photograph of the St. Mary Parish Church, erected on June 5, 1861. In the church yard are several tombstones; a clock tower is also attached to the…