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Site of Paul Bogle's House and Chapel

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Monument marking the location of the Right Excellent Paul Bogle's house and chapel. The location also marks the spot from which Paul Bogle led his people in a protest that became known as the Morant Bay Rebellion of October 23, 1865. A single grave…

Sitting on a gold mine

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"Minister of State for Tourism, Dr. Marco Brown (centre), listens with keen interest to details of a final report presented to him by a team of German technical experts who were commissioned by the government to conduct an extensive survey on the…

Six newly built houses with mountain in the background.

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The picture shows six newly built houses beside each other on an unpaved land. Mountains are see in the background.

Sixteen-year old school girl from Winsen

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"A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Winsen, near Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, won one gold, two silver, and a bronze medal at the 14-nation gymnastics tournament, billed as a trial run for the forthcoming London World Championships."

Skeletons excavated in 1965 by Ray Fremmer believed to be rebels of the Morant Bay Rebellion, 1865

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Skeletons believed to be that of martyrs of the Morant Bay uprising, excavated in 1965 by archaeologist, Ray Fremmer.