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Flat Bridge, Rio Cobre River – Bog Walk
Flat Bridge, Rio Cobre River – Bog Walk
Boys in Hill Rural Jamaica
Up in the hill country in rural jamaica, one sees youngsters helping out, fetching water and firewood
Whitney Estate, Clarendon
Whitney Estate Illustration
port maria st mary
Port Maria St. Mary PostCard Image
Train Through Bernard Lodge
A train passes through Bernard Lodge (from the NLJ collection)
washerwomen at work
Washerwomen at work, Plate XVII from the Collection of the National Library of Jamaica
Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery
Proclamation of the Abolition of Slavery across the British Empire (Spanish Town, Jamaica) 1838
the slave trade
Showing a scene of slavery
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The National Library of Jamaica was established in 1979 under the Institute of Jamaica Act of 1978. It originated from the collection of the West India Reference Library (WIRL) which was founded in 1894 as a section of the Public Library of the Institute of Jamaica. This public library was the first of its kind in Jamaica. It began operations in 1879 when the Institute of Jamaica was established for the encouragement of literature, science and art. The West India Reference Library began as a small collection of Jamaican and West Indian books, under the guidance of Frank Cundall, the Secretary/Librarian of the Institute from 1891 until his death in 1937. It developed into a comprehensive collection, rich in primary source materials covering all aspects of Caribbean life and society. WIRL formed the nucleus of the National Library.
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