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View of refinery built by the Taching Oilfield workers

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"Photo shows refinery built by the Taching Oilfield workers by their own efforts. Peking's iron and steel industry now produced over 500 varieties of steel. Photo shows a section of a rolling workshop of the Capital Iron and Steel Company."

View of royal box, National Stadium, on the night of August 6

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Princess Margaret and her entourage, Alexander Bustamante, Norman Manley and other dignitaries in the royal box at the National Stadium for the occasion of handing over independence to Jamaica from the colonial power of Britain on August 6, 1962.

View of the Court House Harbour Street

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Crowd gathered outside the court house on Harbour Street in Kingston.

View of the House at Kettering

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Drawing of the House at Kettering, a free village in Duncans, Trelawny.

View of the Kingston Race Course

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A view of a large gathering of men and women, some with horses and carriages, at the Kingston Race Course (now National Heroes Park). A few buildings are in the background.

View of the town and harbour of Falmouth taken from above Florence Hall

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Florence hall is located in Trelawny Jamaica. It is a short distance from Montego Bay and the International airport. Florence Hall, once welcomed close to 30 ships in one day.

View of the town and harbour of Port Royal in Jamaica

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Port Royal and its harbour as seen from the sea.

View of Two Sisters', Port Henderson

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View of remaining structure of Two Sisters Hotel in Port Henderson being restored. It was a frequent weekend resort of Gen. George Nugent, former Lieutenant-Governor of Jamaica, and Lady Nugent.