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Romantic Tropical Rhythm of Jamaica

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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 Steel Band with Native Dancers

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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.

Tower Isle Hotel, strolling calypso players

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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…

St. Peter's Church, Alley

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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…

Harbour Street showing army and navy stores

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View of Harbour Street in Downtown, Kingston.

Headquarter House, Duke St.

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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.

The Kingston Waterfront before UDC development ca 1960

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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.

Morant Bay Court House - St. Thomas

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Front view of the two-storey building housing the Morant Bay Court House in St. Thomas.

Morant Bay Court House 3

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View of the Morant Bay Courthouse in St. Thomas. In the foreground to the left, is the World War I monument.

Morant Bay Court House 4

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A busy day at the Morant Bay Courthouse in St. Thomas.