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"The 500th episode of Life in Hopeful Village, the dramatic JIS Radio series about rural life in Jamaica, was shown last month, marking ten years since the first episode was broadcast. Life in Hopeful Village was introduced by Elaine Perkins, and…

"London Contemporary Dance Theatre in the Bronze.
Choreography: Namron
Music: Pink Floyd
Dancers: Celia Hulton, Namron"

"Lone fisherman: 16-year old Delroy Lindo often comes fishing on this lone rock on the north coast near Discovery Bay. He loves to catch, then fry the fish himself. He has been indulging in this pastime regularly since he left school last year. But…

A long-tailed hummingbird, or, stream-tailed hummingbird building a nest.

"Enthusiastic Wolmer's Boys' students discuss their 'Look after the Banana' exhibit."

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

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.

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.

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