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Sagwa Bennett during a lecture demonstration at the Institute of Jamaica
Sagwa Bennett, theatre personality, demonstrates a point to attendees during a lecture at the Institute of Jamaica. Two chairs and an easle with flipchart are on the platform.
Ethiopian World Federation Union
A hand written sign is attached to a tall pole and nailed to a fence post in front of what seems like a small wooden structure in a rural area.
Wilfred Limonious
Head shot of Wilfred Limonious, Jamaican graphic artist and foremost Reggae illustrator.
Morris Knibb, Mary Leonora
Photograph of Mary Leonora Morris Knibb, teacher and first female councillor of the Kingston and St. Andrew Corporation (KSAC).
Market Scene, Jamaica, The W.I.
A colour postcard showing markets scene in Jamaica - sellers and buyers (mostly women) interacting, baskets and farm produce on the ground.
Up in the hill country in rural Jamaica one sees youngsters helping out fetching water and firewood
Youngsters carrying out chores in rural Jamaica - a boy carries a bucket of water on his head; another leads a donkey with load including firewood.
View of King Street
A colour postcard showing a section of King Street, Kingston with vehicular traffic, pedestrians and buildings.
King Street, Kingston, Jamaica
A postcard with a panoramic view of King Street, Kingston showing building and trees on both sides of the street and the harbour in the distance.
Abolition of Slavery
Enslaved Africans gather in the Spanish Town Square to hear the Governor, Sir Lionel Smith proclaim the abolition of slavery from the steps of Old Kings House on August 1, 1938.