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To Sir Charles Middleton, Baronet, Comptroller of His Majesty's Navy, This plate of the memorable victory, the French commanded by the Compte De Grasse in the West Indies April 12th 1782 by Sir George Bridges Rodney Commander in Chief (sic) of the British Fleet is most respectfully inscribed by His most obedient humble servant, N. Pocock
17" (18 1/2 with text) x 23"
Note: Lower left margin reads: "The Point of view from the Windward, the Commander in Chief in the Formidable leading the center of vision through the enemy line of Battle."
Note: Lower left margin reads: "The Point of view from the Windward, the Commander in Chief in the Formidable leading the center of vision through the enemy line of Battle."
To the Winners, the spoils
"The Evelyn Cup Cricket Board held its annual presentation function on Saturday at the Police Officers' Club, Hope Road, in the form of a cocktail party with Canadian High Commisioner to Jamaica, C.F.W. Hooper, as guest speaker."
Tobacco - cigar manufacturing
Factory workers making sugar boxes at the B. and J.B. Machado factory in Kingston.
Tobacco being put in thatch house to dry
Labourers carrying tobacco leaves on bamboo to be placed in a triangular shaped, thatched roof drying hut.
Tobacco processing
"The workers at the Cigarette Company of Jamaica were able to meet with Dr. George Rhoden when he visited the factory operations at Twickenham Park recently. Dr. George Rhoden who was invited to Jamaica to be the Guest Speaker at the Machado Sports…
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Shortwood Primary choir
"Shortwood Practising (Primary) School's choir practising "The Lord is My Shepherd" for the Choral Festival scheduled for this October - part of the…