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Altenheim House, 24 King Street, Spanish Town

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The historic two-storey Georgian townhouse known as Altenheim House, located in Jamaica's old capital, Spanish Town.

Arnett Vernon

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The Hon. Arnett Leonard Vernon, former member of the People's National Party, a Director of City Printery Ltd., and member of the Jamaican House of Representatives.

The Jamaica cordage coy, May Pen, Clarendon

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Ropes, manufactured by the Jamaica Cordage Company, on display.

The coloured people camp under the banyan tree, Parade Gardens, Kingston

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Displaced people of colour stand by a wire fence located near the large banyan tree at Kingston's Parade Gardens, where tents have been set up following the earthquake and fire that devastated Kingston in 1907.

The chapel, Kintyre scouters' training camp

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Commissioners and other officials gathered at a large rock marking the Camp Chapel at the Kintyre Scouters Training Camp. The writings "no man liveth unto himself" are inscribed on the rock."

The Arms, Port Henderson

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Stone building known as "The Arms" or "Rodney's Lookout" or "Rodney's Arm", located in the old port town of Port Henderson, St. Catherine. It was built by Admiral George Rodney on a summit of the Port Henderson Hills
between 1780- 1782 as an old…

Suez - railway station

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Scene at Suez railway station in Egypt with commuters waiting on the train.

The King's House, Spanish Town

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Historic print of the old King's House in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. King's House was built in 1762 on the site of the Old Spanish Hall of Audience which was demolished in 1761.

The Jamaica Folk Museum, Spanish Town

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The Jamaican Folk Museum (later known as Jamaican Peoples' Museum) located in Spanish Town, St. Catherine. "This museum displays the folk crafts, arts and folk technology of Jamaica and includes tools, building, materials, ceramics, baskets,…