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Irwin Park
"Plants for days: The garden's 14-acre nursery is the largest in the island, and will supply plants for government landscaping projects throughout Jamaica. The nursery will also offer practical courses in landscape design and plant culture for hotel…
Acres to be used for pine plantation in Jamaica
"Raw materials for the future. Part of Jamaica's 15,000 acres of pine plantation in the upland country. In the background, area to be planted."
Constant Spring Hotel
The historic Constant Spring Hotel, built in 1887. This image shows the original design before being destroyed by fire.
Vincent Williamson explaining FIDCO afforestation programme
"Vincent Williamson, FIDCO Assistant Plantations Manager [back to camera] explains the Company's afforestation programme at Mullet Hall Gap. The event was a recent tour of the Mount James Management Unit by the visiting forestry delegates."
Pine fence posts
"Intermediate yields from young pine forests, finding ready markets in the fence post industry."
Conservator of Forests K.C. Hall (right) and U.S. Ambassador Sumner Gerard
"Forest Tour: Conservator of Forest, K. C. Hall (right), and U.S. Ambassador, Sumner Gerard, discussing new techniques in forest engineering and logging developed at the Mount James National Forest. To the left is Charles Campbell, Aid Mission…
Twickenham Park nursery
"Twickenham Park nursery. One of five nurseries producing Carib Pine seedlings. Nurseries are labour intensive and provide an opportunity for women to contribute to forest development."
A.U. Belinfanti at Springvale Forest reserve
"Minister of Agriculture A. U. Belinfanti looking at mahogany trees with N. Vickers on Springvale Forest Reserve."
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Red Hills Wesleyan Church, Kingston, before the earthquake
Front view of the Wesleyan church in Red Hills before the devastating 1907 earthquake. Three female members of the congregation are standing in the…