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Soup pan at the 2012 Emancipation Vigil held at Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann

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Two pots of soup being brewed atop a makeshift stove at the 2012 Emancipation Vigil held at Seville Heritage Park in St. Ann.

Monument in memory of children killed under tragic or violent circumstances

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Image of the monument located at the intersection of Tower and Church streets in Downtown, Kingston. It was erected by the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation in memory of children who died violently in Jamaica. The monument has the names, date of…

Rastafarians posing for photograph at Tuff Gong Int.

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Four members of the Rastafarian community at event being held at Tuff Gong Int. They are each representing aspects of the Rastafarian culture such as the wearing clothes with red, green and gold, some have a 'spliff' in hand as well as the…

Maypole dancers performing at the concert held at the 2012 Emancipation Vigil at Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann

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Dancers at the 2012 Emancipation Vigil performing the maypole dance. Their costumes reflect the colours of the Jamaican flag - black, green and gold.

Folk performance at Reggae Month event held at Emancipation Park

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Folk dancers and musicians in performance at a 2013 Reggae Month event held at Emancipation Park, Kingston.

Wreaths on African tombstone at the 2012 Emancipation Vigil, held at Seville Heritage Park, St. Ann

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Four wreaths laid by Sir. Patrick Allen, Hon. Portia Simpson-Miller, Shahine Robinson and Lisa Hanna on the tomb at the Seville Heritage Park, in tribute to African ancestors who died between 1670 and 1780.

Finalists from the 2011 JCDC Festival Competition

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Member of the National Library of Jamaica staff, Treveann Harris (middle) is photographed with the nine (9) Jamaica Cultural Development Agency (JCDC) as they present their audio CD "The Journey Continues" for legal deposit.

Nadean Rawlins (L) and Hilary Nicholson reading scene from 'Fallen Angel and the Devil's Concubine'

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Gender activist, Hilary Nicholson and actress, Nadean Rawlins read from Patricia Cumper et al's 'Fallen Angel and the Devil's Concubine' during National Library of Jamaica's 'Readings in the Park', held at Emancipation Park on July 20, 2012.

Ronnie Thwaites examining old map of Jamaica at the National Library of Jamaica

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Minister of Education, Ronald "Ronnie" Thwaites, examining one of the historic maps from the National Library of Jamaica's (NLJ) Special Collections, while on a tour at NLJ's Open Day 2012.

Auditorium at the Duke Street United Church

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A look inside the auditorium at the Duke Street United Church, Kingston.