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Colour postcard of the lovely Myrtle Bank Hotel, surrounded by palm trees and a water fountain on the grounds

Passengers of the Governor's Coach standing on the outside and looking on as a woman hands a floral arrangement to a man and woman. This special rail service was offered to tourists wishing to tour the countryside of Jamaica. The coach would leave…

A coloured photo of a postcard showing a scene of Fern Gully St. Ann, Jamaica. This is a damp archway stretching for 4.8km outside of Ocho Rios, St. Ann. It houses over 500 species of fern; the first of which were planted in the 1880s.Ferns and thick…

The steel band had its genesis in Trinidad around 1945 but has permeated the Caribbean and the rest of the World. Steel pan music is a drum rhythm that uses instruments fashioned out of a variety of materials. These include dustpan bins, oil drums,…

Jamaican and other indigenous music are often accompanied by local dance forms. In addition to the performance of music, tourists are often given the opportunity to experience Jamaican folk dance culture.

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…

View of St. Peter's Anglican Church, commonly known as the Alley Church, situated in Alley, Clarendon. This Anglican Church was founded between 1671 and 1675, as the parish church of Vere. It is lauded as being one of the oldest churches in the…

View of Harbour Street in Downtown, Kingston.

Photograph of the historic building, Headquarter's House (also known as Hibbert House). A few cars can be seen parked along Duke Street near the building.

Historic view of the Kingston Waterfront before it was developed by the Urban Development Corporation. The photograph captures the buildings in Downtown, Kingston as well as small boats in the harbour.