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An artist's impression of the activities involved in the manual production of sugar using an outdoor mill operated by oxen. The slaves are putting the sugarcane into the mill, the juice then goes into the cauldrons at the side to be boiled. Men can…

" 'All we want is justice' - from left Eli Smith, Barry Anderson, and Laban Campbell."

"Labour and Employment Minister Ernest Peart addressing the Master Printers' Association at a dinner at Terra Nova Hotel on Saturday night. Others from left are Industry, Commerce and Tourism Ministry Undersecretary P.A. Mullings, Master Printers'…

"Labour in unity: Labour Minister William "Vunnie" Isaacs greeting NWU acting general secretary V. Bancroft Edwards at the union's East Street offices Friday morning. At centre is NWU assistant Island Supervisor Caswell Rodney. Mr. Isaacs' visit was…

"Labour Minister Isaacs addressing defiant JGRA members at the Sheraton Hotel."

Men and women standing together looking defiantly ahead during the labour unrest of 1938. Section of building in background.

St. Thomas Anglican Church in Lacovia, St. Elizabeth.
From views of churches, rectories and other Diocesan buildings in Jamaica in March 1931.

Dirt road lined with bamboo trees on both sides. The area, between Middle Quarters and Lacovia, is known as Bamboo Avenue today.

"Making every effort: June Lyew (foreground) is caught putting out her best in an attempt to get to the shuttle during a close second set and to stay in the fight during their Ladies Single 'C' encounter as the Abbey Court badminton tournament…