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The lowering of the Union Jack at 12:00 midnight August 5, 1962

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Jamaica's Independence from the British celebrated when the British Union Jack is lowered and Jamaica's black, green and gold flag is seen fluttering upwards into the midnight night sky August 5, 1962.

The Main Street Mandeville

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Pedestrians walking along main street in Mandeville, Manchester, Jamaica. Vehicles are packed on the sidewalk or driving along the roadway.

The Mannings School, Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Front view of one of the buildings on the Mannings School grounds. The Mannings School owes its existence to Thomas Manning, landed proprietor of Burnt Savannah, Westmoreland who died in 1710.

The mannish look, in fall hats for women

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"The mannish look is "in" in fall hats for women. Frank Olive offers a felt fedora, top left, and Halston has a small peaked cap, ideal for short haircuts. Bottom left is Frank Olive's derby, designed to go with the new vested suits and the gaucho…

The market at Roseau

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Market scene in Roseau, the capital of Dominica.

The Market Wharf, Kingston, Jamaica

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Ladies buying bunches of bananas at the market wharf in Kingston, Jamaica.

The Maroons in ambush on the Dromilly Estate in the parish of Trelawny

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A postcard depicting maroons armed with weapons waiting to ambush English soldiers as they walk in the woods among huge trees and shrubs on the Dromilly Estate in the parish of Trelawny.

The Massed bands which parade at the National Stadium at the Flag raising ceremony

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The massed bands parading at the Flag Raising Ceremony at the National Stadium, Kingston, Jamaica

The master bedroom - Devon House

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The Master Bedroom at Devon House furnished with a canopy bed, side table, wardrobe and sectional rug.

The Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Algon Samuels

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"His Worship, the Mayor of Kingston, Councillor Algon Samuels, cuts the ribbon at a recent opening ceremony of the Bank of Nova Scotia Jamaica Ltd.'s newest branch, located at Oxford House, 6 Oxford Road, Kingston 5. The Mayor, in a brief address,…