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Jamaica: her flowers are fresh, the morning is beautiful

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Vintage Jamaica Tourist Board poster with an image of a Jamaican "flowers lady" smiling broadly and holding a bouquet of flowers.

Jamaica: in a land where you find a dessert called matrimony

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Advertisement with images of different couples on vacation in Jamaica.

Jamaica: nanny service, we have a way with children

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A local woman is captured holding an infant in a Jamaica Tourist Board poster advertising its nanny service available to tourists.

Jamaica: The Dome

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A poster with an image of the Dome - a room above a stream known as 'The Creek' in Manteca Bahia in which the 'Keeper of the Creek' lived.

Jamaica: watching Dorothy McNab dyeing her fabrics

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Jamaica Tourist Board poster showing renowned fashion designer in the 1950s and 60s, Dorthy McNab, dyeing fabrics.

Jamaica: you haven't heard Jamaica until you've heard Jamaica's marimba box

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A Jamaica Tourist Board poster with the words "You haven't heard Jamaica until you've heard Jamaica's marimba box. It's like a bass fiddle. Only we sit on it" and an image of a man playing the marimba.

Jamaica's 1973 badminton team in Suriname

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"Jamaica's 1973 team who won in Suriname, with Reg Cardoza [standing extreme left], manager of the team and Treasurer of the Association. A hard-working badminton official, "Reg" is a familiar face on all badminton occasions. Members of the team…

Jamaica's 1st woman Ambassador Carmen Parris

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"Jamaica's first woman ambassador Carmen Parris seen as she met Prime Minister Michael Manley yesterday to bid farewell. Miss Parris was designated by the prime minister who is also Minister of External Affairs to represent her country in France. She…

Jamaica's badminton team leaving for Guyana

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"The champions depart: Jamaica's Badminton team about to enplane for Guyana where they will defend the Caribbean title. (L-R) Tony Garcia, Margaret Parslow, Christine Chung, Victor Zaidie, Jennifer Haddad (almost hidden), Paul Nash, Barbara Lai,…

Jamaica's badminton team on the way to Trinidad

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"Defending champions: Jamaica's badminton team on the way to fly to Trinidad to defend their championship title in the Caribbean Championships. Leading with trophy in hand is Richard Roberts captain and President of the Jamaica Badminton Association.…