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Statue of Queen Victoria, head of King Street
People standing by the statue dedicated to Queen Victoria, located by the entrance of Victoria Park at the top of King Street, Kingston.
Hanover Street and Harbour Street
Hanover Street (taken from Harbour Street) after the devastating 1907 earthquake.
45 Hanover Street, Kingston, after 1907 earthquake
"Taylor and Matheson Photographic Artists from New York" located at 45 Hanover Street and other buildings on Hanover Street in the aftermath of the 1907 earthquake. Some cleanup efforts had already begun on the street but many bricks can be seen on…
King Street looking south 7:30 am - morning after the shocks
Severe damage to buildings, infrastructure and public utilities along King Street, Kingston, caused by earthquake in 1907. A large number of citizens are walking in a southern direction in the middle of the street.
Royal Artillery Store, Victoria Battery 1888
A man stands by the Royal Artillery Store building that was made lopsided by the 1907 earthquake. The tilt to this 1888 building has resulted in it being nicknamed 'Giddy House'.
Overlooking Kingston after great earthquake, 1907
Aerial photograph showing damage to the city of Kingston by the Kingston earthquake of 1907.
Uprooted rail lines outside machine shop, Port Royal, after earthquake
A man stands by a section of a railway in Port Royal that has been uprooted from the earth as a result of the earthquake in 1907. In the background is a machine shop that has been partially destroyed.
Royal Military Hospital Camp
Remains of the Military Hospital , completely demolished by the 1907 earthquake. Tents have been set up on the Up Park Camp grounds to provide shelter for survivors.
Item 8 - West India Regiment Album
An unidentified member of the West India Regiment, standing by a small table and dressed in military uniform.