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Splendour Heights Go Go Club
"Go go dancing is a favourite with not only Jamaicans as the photograph above taken at Splendour Heights recently shows foreigners enjoying every bit of this dance by one of the many dancers employed to this club."
Tags: Dance; Dancers; Nightclubs
Busta and the Beauties
"Busta and the beauties: Fourteen of the finalists in the Miss Jamaica Contest who visited the Rt. Excellent Sir Alexander Bustamante at his Irish Town residence Thursday are seen here with the National Hero and Lady Bustamante. It was one of the…
Tags: Beauty contestants; Beauty contestants - Jamaica; Beauty contests; Beauty contests - Jamaica; Bustamante, Alexander, - 1884-1977; Bustamante, Gladys Maud, 1912-2009; Labour leaders - Jamaica; Politicians - Jamaica; Prime ministers; Prime ministers - Jamaica; Prime ministers' spouses; Prime ministers' spouses - Jamaica
Miss Clarendon and runners-up
"The new Miss Clarendon, Sharon Oliver, smiles in almost total satisfaction after she topped six other contestants at the Balcony Hill Hotel in May Pen on Saturday night. At left is first place runner-up, Fern McDonald and at right is Joan…
Miss Westmoreland
"A smiling Miss Westmoreland, Elizabeth Swaby, is probably wondering what awaits her in the National Contest in two weeks."
King, Sharon - Miss Classic Promotions
"Miss Classic Promotions; Sharon King, 19 years; vital statistics 32-24-37, Weight 115 lbs; height 5 ft. 3 ins; Occupation: student; Ambition: To become a Fashion Designer; Hobbies: Singing, dancing, badminton. Reasons for entering: "For the fun,…
Beauties get their sashes
"The 16 beauty contestants in the 19764 Miss Jamaica Contest were allotted their sponsors in the smoke-filled gold draped Sheraton Ballroom on Saturday night.
Ammars Ltd., is sponsoring "Miss Trelawny - Adrianne Wakeland; Bata Shoe Company; Miss…
Ammars Ltd., is sponsoring "Miss Trelawny - Adrianne Wakeland; Bata Shoe Company; Miss…
Teachers, parents, students and friends sing at Vaz Preparatory School
"Teachers, parents, students and friends blend their voices in song at the Vaz Preparatory School Thanksgiving Service on Friday night. The service was the first of two events celebrating the school's 25th anniversary. A dinner in honour of founder…
Norma Keene assisting students
"In the classroom together: Parent Norma Keene assists one of the students for the day at the Harbour View School yesterday, while the others are stolen from her by the camera. Parents' day has become a regular feature at the school over the last…
Ron Darlington hands over a cheque to Mrs Thelma Campbell
"Methodist Men's Fellowship president Ron Darlington (second from right) handing over a cheque for $450 to Mrs. Thelma Campbell, acting director of Excelsior Education Centre, toward the first module of the pre-primary school, which can be seen in…
Jamaican Woman section of the Festival exhibition of photography
"A group showing keen interest in the "Jamaican Woman" section of the Festival exhibition of Photography mounted in the Marcus Garvey room, New Kingston Hotel. The show, which opened on Monday, will run to August 8."
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Jasper Hall

Photograph of the Jasper Hall building, built in 1756 on High Holborn Street, Kingston. It was named for Colonel Jasper Hall, speaker of the House of…