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A series of photographs relating, as the title suggests, to education and science. 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.

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178 x 228 mm.

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100 x 76 mm. Showing a young man standing among the stalactites in the caves. 'In these caves situated near Balaclava it is believed the Spanish hid their treasure when driven out by the British in 1655. And here also the persecuted Arawaks sought refuge during the Spanish occupation'. (Clemens)

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240 x 182 mm. A view showing a large herd of cattle in the river at St Ann’s, with a stone bridge and houses in the background.

Scope and Contents 193 x 128mm. General view of the exhibition buildings in Kingston, photographed from the open space in front. The buildings consist of a long two storey range with towers at either end and a central dome flanked by towers on each side of the main entrance. The exhibition was opened by the Prince of Wales, then commanding H.M.S. Thrush on the North America and West Indies Station, on 27 January 1891. Nearly 303,000 persons were recorded as having visited the exhibition before it closed on 2...

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234 x 174 mm. A view looking up river and showing the series of small cascades, with dense vegetation on either side. See also Y3073D/63.

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188 x 132 mm. A view looking down on a square in Falmouth with verandahed shops and houses at its perimeter and a large central stone pool.

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217 x 132 mm. A view showing the market square in Falmouth with Jamaicans selling produce in the foreground and shops and taverns behind.

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Showing a European instructor supervising the clearing of land for cultivation.

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217x139mm. View looking along an avenue towards the flower display beneath the central dome at the rear of the building.

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93 x 77 mm. Showing a small waterfall with a stone bridge in the background.

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Includes material on the IUC as a whole together with a few items on British Universities.

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425 x 135 mm. A general panorama with the Acting Governor standing by the memorial before unveiling, taken from a building in Church Street and showing the entire parade. The plan of the ceremony on the Order of Service and the clarity of the photograph make it possible to identify the service units and the various local bodies - Boy Scouts, police, disabled soldiers in wheel chairs, etc. A photographer with a tripod camera is in the foreground.

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Postcard booklet containing twelve tinted postcards published by A. Duperly and Son, Kingston

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178 x 228 mm.

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239 x 183 mm. A good clear view showing the lay-out and organization of a sugar estate, with factory buildings and bungalows in the foreground and cultivated fields of cane beyond.

Scope and Contents 230 x 180 mm. Showing Jamaican gardeners standing in the Hope Botanical Gardens, with a house in the background and steep hills beyond: 'The Hope Botanical Gardens are situated on the Liguanea Plains about six miles north-east of Kingston, and may be reached by the electric tram-cars. They are beautiful gardens with spacious lawns, intersected with carriage drives. Handsome palms and other ornamental trees are dotted over the lawns; there are nice shady walks under trees of the divi-divi,...

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239 x 188 mm. A view showing various kinds of palms and shrubs with paths and lawns in the background. Probably the Hope Gardens.

Scope and Contents From the Fonds: A collection of loose prints. The prints are mainly British official photographs representing aspects of development in the colonies and are chiefly 250 x 200 mm. Captions on the reverse, including the names of institutions, 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. The prints fall into subject collections.Nigeria: 1 - 8 Udi Village; 9-20 Ogwofia...

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80 x 85 mm. Probably amateur snapshot.

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240 x 185 mm. A view showing wooded hills with crude thatched huts dotted along the winding road.

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76 x 80 mm. Showing an unidentified fruitbearing tree. Photograph by Dr Sinclair (in the same format as the previous print).

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250 x 200 mm.