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Sir William Henry Manning, G.C.M.G., British army officer, colonial administrator and Governor of Jamaica between 1913 and 1918. The Jamaican Manning Cup Football Competition was so named after Governor William Manning.

Sir Thomas Lynch, English colonial Governor of Jamaica in 1663 to 1664, 1671 to 1674 and 1682 to 1684. He was also Chief Justice in Jamaica in 1664 to 1665.

Portrait of Sir Samuel Herbert Wilson, former British colonial administrator and Governor of Jamaica between 1924 and 1925.

Sir Reginald Edward Stubbs, Captain-General and Governor-in-Chief of Jamaica in 1926 until 1932.

Portrait of Sir Leslie Probyn, former Governor of Jamaica between 1918 to 1924.

Portrait of Sir John Peter Grant, British colonial administrator and former Governor of Jamaica between 1866 and 1874.

Sir John Huggins, British colonial administrator and former Governor of Jamaica between 1943 and 1951.

Sir Hans Sloane, scientist, notable physician and collector, holding one of his plant drawings.

Louise "Miss Lou" Bennett-Coverley being honoured with National Award by Governor General Sir Florizel Glasspole.

Postcard of one of the steamships from The Imperial Direct West India Mail Service Company, travelling from Bristol to the West Indies. Elder, Dempster and Co. [written at the top of the postcard] was a company contracted to ship bananas from the…