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Miss Lou's Views on R.J.R.
Dressed in traditional folk dress, Louise Bennett is being driven in a 1935 Austin 7 convertible car during a live broadcast of the "Miss Lou's Views" series on RJR. Surrounding her is an excited throng.
Charles Square, Montego Bay, St. James
Pedestrians walking in Charles Square, Montego Bay. Baskets, ceramic jars and hats are being displayed by vendors. A large tree and two buildings can be seen in the background. Charles Square, Montego Bay, was renamed Sam Sharpe Square, in 1981 in…
Sunrise on the sea, Montego Bay, St. James, Jamaica [circa 1930]
Black and white image depicting sunrise on the sea as seen from Montego Bay. Several boats are also seen in the harbour. This image is an illustration from an article on tourism in Montego Bay from Planters' Punch Magazine
Joyce Robinson
Coloured portrait of Dr. The Honourable Joyce Robinson, a pioneer in librarianship, literacy and nation-building. Dr. Robinson is dressed on blue and wearing a pair of glasses.
Goldeneye - Ian Fleming's Home in St. Mary, Jamaica
Partial view of the home of Ian Fleming, author of the famous James Bond novels. Goldeneye was his "home in a far-off place." A man is rowing a boat in the sea by Goldeneye.
Bath Botanical Gardens, St. Thomas, Jamaica
Walkway leading to ruins at the Bath Botanical Gardens, St. Thomas. Palms and other large trees are seen in the background. The Bath Botanical Gardens was the second botanical gardens to be developed in the western hemisphere (the oldest is in St.…
Queen of Kumina, Queenie
Imogene Kennedy, alias Queenie, the Queen of Kumina dressed in a long white dress with long sleeves, strikes a pose with outstretched arms in front of a small wooden structure.
Bust of the Hon. Isaac Barrant
Bust of the Hon. Isaac Barrant who was Minister of Agriculture and Lands 1950 - 1956. It is housed at the National Library of Jamaica, 12 East Street, Kingston.