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  • Tags: Port Royal (Kingston, Jamaica)

Anchors at Fort Charles

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Plaque at Fort Charles with anchors that were "...used to hold the moorings for the men-of-war lying off Port Royal. They are similar to the anchors carried by ships of the line in the time of Lord Nelson and probably were originally ships anchors."

Some of the 60 German round-table members enjoying lunch

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"Enjoying lunch: Some of the 60 German round-table members, and their local counterparts are seen here getting into the food at Lime Cay, off the coast of Port Royal recently."

St. Peter's Anglican

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"St. Peters Anglican Church (above) is a historic monuments to the architecture of its time. The Church was rebuilt in 1725 after the original church sunk in the earthquake of 1692."

Splashing and frolicking at Morgan's Harbour - Aqua Jam '79

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"Splashing and frolicking at Morgan's Harbour yesterday was what Aqua Jam '79 was all about. Hundreds participated in various aquatic events or cheered on the sidelines. JBC radio, the organisers, took their broadcasts outside of the studios…

Victoria Battery, Port Royal

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A view of the partially sunken cartridge store in Port Royal, Jamaica.

Train lines damaged after earthquake, outside tank, Port Royal

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Men standing by a section of a railway in Port Royal that has been uprooted from the earth by the 1907 earthquake. in 1907. Fallen buildings and debris can also be seen in the background.

Smith shop and workshop Port Royal, after earthquake

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Photograph showing a building with broken windows, cracked walls and other structural damages, from the 1907 earthquake in Port Royal, Kingston.

Structure partly submerged after 1907 earthquake, Port Royal

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Photograph of a structure that became partially submerged in the sea after the 1907 earthquake. Two men are standing on the shore and one is sitting on the structure.