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One man controls a cart containing goods while four others pull.

Kingston residents stand amidst a rubble of bricks, electrical wires and other debris following the aftermath of the great earthquake of 1907.

A man stands on Tower Street, Kingston taking in the scene of demolished buildings on either side of the road after the 1907 earthquake.

"Train up a child... At the Tower Street Day Care Centre, a nurses' aid patiently draws attention to some of the many edifying words written on the walls. You don't have to be a child psychologist to know the effects this kind of positive teaching…

Damage to the tower of the Kingston Parish Church after the 1907 earthquake.

The Tower Isle Hotel (now Couples Tower Isle) as seen from the front. In the background are the blue waters of the Caribbean Sea.

Three calypso players with guitar, rattle and sticks, entertain a female guest on the beach at the Tower Isle Hotel. Jamaican hotels have endeavoured to provide visitors with a unique taste of the island’s culture and particularly its music with the…

Three calypso players with guitar, rattle and sticks, entertain a female guest on the beach at the Tower Isle Hotel. Jamaican hotels have endeavoured to provide visitors with a unique taste of the island’s culture and particularly its music with the…

"This is a tower at Fair Prospect in Portland built by slaves during the days when our colonial masters kept them to work on plantations in all parts of the island. Reputed to be over 300 years old, this one was used by the slave master to check on…

Image of Haitian general and revolutionist, Toussaint L'ouverture. standing with a sword and hat in hand.