| RCS/Y3073E/8-14 contains: |
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| 8 |
Modern multi-storied buildings now adorn Kingston's waterfront in place of shrubbery and ramshackle warehouses. The temporary headquarters of the Seabed Authority is located in this area |
| 9 |
Montego Bay, circa 1959, the most popular tourist resort and second largest town in Jamaica. It is situated on the north-western coast of Jamaica |
| 10 |
In May 1981, Montego Bay was designated a City |
| 11 |
In 1959, Ocho Rios was the typical rural coastal village. Its natural beauty was yet to be exploited as a tourist attraction |
| 12 |
[Ocho Rios, 1979] |
| 13 |
Up to 1959, the canefields of Portmore in St. Catherine were a major source of sugar cane for two factories |
| 14 |
[Portmore, circa 1982] |
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Jamaica 1959-1982
| Title |
[Portmore, circa 1982] |
| Reference |
Y3073E/14 |
| Covering Dates |
circa 1982 |
| Extent and Medium |
Good condition. |
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| Content and context |
250 x 200 mm. The caption reads 'The same area today houses thousands of Jamaicans in several housing schemes as housing developers, including the Government, attempted to solve the problem of overcrowding in the metropolitan area of Kingston by extending its boundaries to include the adjoining lowlands of St. Catherine'. |
| Further information |
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For an older of Portmore, prior to major development, see Y3073E/13.
Indexed
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| Index Terms |
| Greater Antilles |
| Jamaica |
| Middlesex |
| North and Central America |
| Portmore |
| Saint Catherine |
| West Indies |
| Biscoe, J S Tyndale - (fl 1959-1982) |
| No further on-line information. |
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