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Front view of the Governor General's place of residence, King's House. Palms, bouganvillas and other plants are in the garden before the property.

Sir Hugh Foot, Jamaica's new governor and Lady Foot, arrive at King's House. Behind them are uniformed officers.

Herb McKenley, George Rhoden, Les Laing and Arthur Wint are seen practising on a track in Helsinki, Finland, for the 1952 Olympic Games. They are all wearing their Jamaican jersies and pants. All these men were a part of the record breaking team for…

The picture shows Jamaica's team to the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland. They are all standing in front of several flags and dressed in blazers and berets.

The image shows the Jamaican team to the Olympic games held in Helsinki, Finland, in 1952. The team comprises four ladies and seven men. Some of the men in the photograph were on the record breaking 4x400 m relay team such as: Arthur Wint, Herb…

Lorna Goodison, Jamaica's second Poet Laureate since Independence, giving an address at theWorld Poetry Day Celebration and Award Ceremony hosted by the National Library of Jamaica.

A group of men and women who represented Jamaica at the 1952 Olympic Games poses for a photograph. All are wearing blazers with Britian's flag engraved on the right sides. Their berets are similarly adorned. The women wear pleated skirts. The team…

George Rhoden, Arthur Wint, Herb Mckenley and Les Laing are captured running together in their atletics jersies with 'Jamaica' written on the fronts. They all took part in the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, and won the 4x400m relay in…

Side by side shots of Jamaican track and field athletes, Una Morris and Lennox Miller, as they complete their respective races.

Jamaican track and field athletes Una Morris and Lennox Miller racing to the finish line in their respective races.