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Jackson Bay, Clarendon - The great cave

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"The Great Cave near here has been described by some as "the finest of all known Jamaican caves." One of the first authors to write about Jamaica's caves, including those in Clarendon was Sir Henry Thomas de la Beche in 1825, 1827."

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Young boys at Jackson Bay

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Scouts from schools at Jackson Bay

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"Scouts from Campion, Wolmers, St. George, Excelsior, Kingston College and Lister Mair School for the Deaf get instructions on how they must behave inside the cave from scout master Tony Cowen. man with the beard is Father Hoe Owens who was their…

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Out at Jackson's Bay

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One of the larger caves at Nonsuch

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"One of the larger cave dwellings which boast fresh water streams at Nonsuch Caves."

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View from the inside Nonsuch Caves

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"View of the inside of a cave looking out of its two window-like entrances."

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Entrance to Nonsuch Caves

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"Entrance to Nonsuch Cave...covered with hanging vines."

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A cave entrance

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An entrance to Nonsuch Cave in Portland.

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Bob Tony and Athenry Gardens viewing the underground at Nonsuch

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"Viewing the underground: Bob Toby, owner of the Nonsuch Caves and Athenry Gardens (second from left) is pictured with guide (left) and visitors to the caves as they made a tour. Overhead are the straw-type stalactite formations."

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Vandalism of cables

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Percival James "PJ" Patterson and others visit a telephone booth that had telephone cables vandalised.

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