Greater Antilles (island group)
Found in 188 Collections and/or Records:
[Farming instruction, 1940s], 1940 - 1949
Showing a European instructor supervising the clearing of land for cultivation.
'First settlement of the maritime nations': MA thesis
'The first settlement of the maritime nations in the Spanish Antilles', a M.A. thesis for the University of London, 212 pages, with maps.
Fisher photograph collection
Folly Bridge and Falls, Oxford, Jamaica, 1912
93 x 77 mm. Showing a small waterfall with a stone bridge in the background.
General, 1946 - 1986
Includes material on the IUC as a whole together with a few items on British Universities.
[General view], 1922-11-11
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.
Greg album of photographs of Jamaica and Dominica, 1880s-1897
Hope Gardens, 1900 - 1910
[?Hope Gardens, near Kingston], 1879 - 1913
239 x 188 mm. A view showing various kinds of palms and shrubs with paths and lawns in the background. Probably the Hope Gardens.
House built by Chairman of Coop Council assisted by group members, 1940 - 1949
House of proprietor of ranch, W.W. Lyman, 1899 - 1920
80 x 85 mm. Probably amateur snapshot.
[Illegible] fruit tree, 1900 - 1910
76 x 80 mm. Showing an unidentified fruitbearing tree. Photograph by Dr Sinclair (in the same format as the previous print).
In 1959, Ocho Rios was the typical rural coastal village. Its natural beauty was yet to be exploited as a tourist attraction, 1959
250 x 200 mm.
In a country garden, Jamaica, 1912
77 x 99 mm. A view looking along a gravel path lined with palms and other vegetation.
In May 1981, Montego Bay was designated a City, 1981-07
250 x 200 mm. The caption continues 'This photograph, taken in July 1981, shows the vast development which took place in Montego Bay during the 1970s. Despite keen competition from other resort area, Montego Bay remains the most popular tourist centre in the island'.
Institute of Education Collection
Inter-University Council Collection
Inter-University Council Slides
Interior, Old Rose Hall, Jamaica, 1912
98 x 73 mm. Showing an inside hallway at Old Rose Hall.
Jamaica, 1956 - 1958
[View in the mountains].
Jamaica, 1956 - 1958
[View in the mountains].
Jamaica, 1940 - 1949
Jamaica 1959-1982
A collection of loose prints intended for the exhibition 'Commonwealth in Focus' but received too late for inclusion. The subjects into which the collection is divided were chosen by the National Library of Jamaica, and are based on the headings used for the sections of the 'Commonwealth in Focus' exhibition. All measure either 250 x 200 mm or 370 x 300 mm. Various photographers.
Jamaica, King's Birthday Parade, 1906, 1906
80 x 80 mm. Probably amateur snapshot