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"1978 Commonwealth Games gold medalist, Jamaican-born Lorna Boothe who runs for England is caught going over the last hurdle to win the women's 100 metres at the Norman Manley Memorial Games on Friday night. Boothe won in 13.46 seconds ahead of…

"Commonwealth gold medal hurdler Lorna Boothe (left) making some adjustments to schoolgirl during the exercise session at the National Stadium yesterday afternoon. The Jamaica-born English representative had the girls going through exercises of…

"United States ambassador to Jamaica, Loren Lawrence, on Wednesday presented a cheque for $7,316 to Hazel Monteith, president of the Citizens' Advisory Bureau..."

"Industry and Commerce Minister, R. Danny Williams holding discussions with US Ambassador Loren Lawrence. The Ambassador called on the Minister at his office, Kingston Mall on Wednesday."

A man and two women standing in the cane field and eating sugarcane.

Lord James Bruce Elgin, 8th Earl of Elgin and Governor General of Canada.

9 3/4" x 7 1/4". mezzotint.

Stapleton Cotton, 1st Viscount Combermere

Thought to be after a portrait in the National Portrait Gallery. Ref: D.N.B. Vol. IV p. 1244.

Incomplete letter with autograph of Combermere attached.

A view of Port Royal Street in Downtown, Kingston, looking west. To the left, a ruined building is being taken apart by a crane and in the background to the right are several buildings including the high-rise Life of Jamaica (now Sagicor) building.

Looking north through the west chamber of Gatun Locks, Panama Canal.