Jamaica (nation)
Found in 404 Collections and/or Records:
Roaring River Falls, St Ann's, 1880 - 1889
211x133mm. Showing two Europeans and a Jamaican with a machete standing in thick forest on the bank of the Roaring River, with the falls in the background. Duplicate of Y307A/34.
Roaring River Falls, St Ann’s, Jamaica, 1879 - 1886
241 x 187 mm. A view looking up the cascades with dense forest on the river bank.
Roaring River, Jamaica, 1880 - 1889
216x133mm. View of the Roaring River Falls at Ocho Rios, St Ann's.
Robert Maddocks Collection
Maddocks has written many articles on postal history, the majority reflecting his primary interest in the history of the Cameroons, particularly during the colonial period. He is the author of a monograph examining postal arrangements during the conquest of German Kamerun by the British and French during the First World War. His works also cover Nigeria, West Africa, Gambia, Zambia, German East and South West Africa, Togo, Ascension, St. Helena, Papua New Guinea, Jamaica and Barbados.
Ruins of Kingston Jamaica after the fire of 1882, 1882
241 x 178 mm. A view looking over the gutted houses and commercial premises with the hills behind Kingston visible in the distance. The fire on Dec 11 1882 destroyed some 570 houses in the commercial district of Kingston, leaving 6000 homeless and causing damage estimated at £220,000. This was twenty years after a fire of 1862 had caused similar damage to the same area. See also
Ruins of Spanish Monestery [sic] Jamaica, 1912
100 x 76 mm. Showing the crumbling outer walls of the old monastery at Miranda Hill, Montego Bay.
S. River Fall, St Eliza, 1880 - 1889
213x136mm. View of a waterfall on the South River (unlocated) in St Elizabeth's Parish.
Sav[anna] la Mar, 1900 - 1910
76 x 81 mm. Showing public buildings in Savanna la Mar, a seaport at the south-western corner of Jamaica. Photograph probably by Dr. Sinclair.
Savannah-La-Mar, 1880 - 1889
211 x 132 mm. Street scene with a few pedestrians. One of the buildings bears the sign 'Herbert Jones & Co.'
Seeing a ship off, 1900 - 1910
135 x 89 mm. A postcard (original photograph) taken from the deck of a ship and looking back towards the jetty where a waving crowd stands.
Settlement to city, 1959 - 1982
A series of photographs relating, as the title suggests, to the developments of settlements. The title was chosen by the National Library of Jamaica, and is one of those based on the headings used for the sections of the 'Commonwealth in Focus' exhibition.
Shipping cassaia flour from Trelawny wharf, Ja., B.W.I. 15.10.11, 1911-10-15
160 x 115 mm. Showing labourers unloading sacks of flour from a lorry, supervised by a foreman and two pith-helmeted Europeans. The writing on the sacks has been painted on by hand.
Sir Daniel Morris Collection: Views in Jamaica
An album containing prints, most measuring approximately 240 x 180 mm, the majority captioned in Morris' hand. The captions have been recorded as found and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. Photographer(s) unknown.
Sir Daniel Morris Collection: West Indian views
Sir Henry Norman and family, 1883 - 1886
237 x 181 mm. A view showing the Governor of Jamaica, Sir Henry Wylie Norman (1826-1904), his wife Lady Alice and their daughter Jessie seated on a bench beneath trees in the gardens of Bishop Lodge. Behind them stand Captain Coxhead, the Governor’s ADC and another daughter of the Norman’s. Sir Henry was Governor of Jamaica 1883-89 and Governor of Queensland 1889-96.
Sparke family papers
St Andrew’s Parish Church, Half - Way Tree, 1887
178 x 228 mm.
Strawberry Hill, Port Royal Mountains, Jamaica. Residence of Hon. Alan Ker, Senior Puisne Judge, 1879 - 1886
190 x 112 mm. A view showing the judge’s bungalow perched in the summit of a wooded hill in the mountains.
[The Acting Governor speaking], 1922-11-11
105 x 160 mm. Showing Colonel Herbert Bryan, who performed the ceremony in the absence of the Governor Sir Leslie Probyn, standing beside the cross. (Sir) Herbert Bryan (1865-1950) had a distinguished career as a soldier, and was Colonial Secretary of the Gold Coast 1904-1914, and of Jamaica 1914-1925, though he was absent from the post when on active service in World War I (dispatches five times, D.S.O.), K.B.E. 1925.
The Bath of St Thomas, Hot Springs, 1887
178 x 228 mm.
The beginnings of a river: Blue Mountains, 1887
178 x 228 mm.
The Blue Water, Portland, 1887
178 x 228 mm.
The Bog Walk nr Spanish Town, Jamaica, 1879 - 1886
240 x 181 mm. A view looking along the Rio Cobre with wooded hills on either bank. For a better picture of the Bog Walk see Y3073B/18.
The Camp, Newcastle, Jamaica, 1897
229 x 291 mm (overall), 140 x 203 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows a densely populated area, believed to be 'The Camp' indicated in the caption, among distant mountaintops. There are negligible details present in the sky. For another photograph of the same scene see Y307J/5.
The Camp, Newcastle, Jamaica, 1897
229 x 291 mm (overall), 140 x 203 mm (image). Halftone print. Studio name printed as part of image, print inscribed by hand in ink, au recto, below image. Photograph is taken from an elevated location and shows a densely populated area, believed to be 'The Camp' indicated in the caption, among distant mountaintops. See Y307J/4 for another image of the same scene.. This print exhibits higher contrast, and has clouds which have been added in to create a more complete scene.