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Portrait of Jean D'Costa, Jamaican author of children's books.

Photograph of V. S. Reid, Jamaican Novelist, sitting at his desk with his eyeglasses on his forehead. Two pens are in holders on the desk.

Portrait of author Jeanne Wilson.

People including children form a queue with containers in hand, waiting to purchase kerosene oil.

Famous Jamaica Broadcasting Corporation strike in 1964, when strikers sat down in the Half-Way Tree square blocking traffic. Vehicular traffic stopped to a halt, while a crowd of curious onlookers supported the strikers.

Men and women standing together looking defiantly ahead during the labour unrest of 1938. Section of building in background.

Photograph showing policeman seemingly in discussion with two men in lumber yard of Leonard deCordova during strike. Buildings and parked trucks in background.

Ship docked at Kingston Waterfront. Police standing on deck while labourers brought in from the hinterland unload the 'Jamaica Planter'. Scene also includes bales lying around and buckets stacked.

Crowd consisting of men and women walking up Duke Street.

Five armed policemen on UWI Mona Campus with crowd in background. Some persons are holding placards.There's a chain link fence between the police and the crowd. Both police and crowd are standing under trees. Photograph also shows the back of a car…