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The ladies' sitting room - Devon House

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The Ladies' Sitting Room at Devon House furnished with upholstered chairs, a table, a cabinet, drapery and a large sectional rug.

The landing of Columbus at Puerto Bueno, Jamaica on 4th May 1494

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A drawing of the arrival of Christopher Columbus and his men to the island of Jamaica. Natives of the island weilding weapons are fleeing the scene as one of Columbus' men fires shots from a gun.

The largest pipe in the world - 6200 ft. long - 96 inches diametre - 1,700,000 lbs. - 260,000 rivets

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Photograph of the largest pipe in the world in 1904 - measuring 6,200 feet long, 8 feet in diametre, weighing 1,700,000 pounds and held together by 260,000 rivets. It was built to convey water from the Rio Cobre River running beside it.

The Last of the Red Hot Lovers

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"'Hot lovers goes rural' Jeanette (Grace McGhie) recovering from a highly emotional encounter with Barney (Roy Case) in 'The Last of the Red Hot Lovers' goes to Mandeville this Saturday and Sunday. The production, now in its fourth week, is…

The layered look modelled for patrons

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"The layered look where clothes can be worn separately or as shown."

The ledgerwood unloader at work, Panama Canal

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Rocks and soil being unloaded by a ledgerwood unloader at the construction site of the Panama Canal. Labourers above observe the process.

The Liberty Hall Headquarters of the Kingston Division of the U.N.I.A to be sold

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Two men stand out at the gate of Liberty Hall, Headquaters of the Kingston Division of the United Negro Improvement Association.

The Lily Pond, Hope Gardens

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Hope Botanical Gardens' "Lily Pond".