National Online Album Launched
August 30, 2008
A National Online Album titled ‘Picture Dis’ which featured digital images of famous people, important places, significant events and more has been launched by the National Library of Jamaica. The online album features images of Jamaica from as early as the 1800s.
King Street Kingston in the early 1900s
The images were made available to the public in a effort to allow Jamaicans to learn more about our country’s rich history and as a way to remember the great Jamaicans who have helped to build Jamaica as well as too see how Jamaica has transformed over the past century.
Accompong Maroons in the 1960s
The project is in keeping with the National Library’s aim to preserve and facilitate access to Jamaica’s cultural heritage, thereby keeping it relevant to current and future generations. The online album will be expanded over time to include even more images that offer a peak into Jamaica’s past.
Devon House over 100 years ago
A link to the the full album can be found on the Jamaica Library Service of Jamaica‘s Website at http://www.nlj.org.jm/
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Wow, thanks for sharing this, its always good to see how & what life use to be. It makes you appreciate the history we have around us in JA.
This could not come at a better time! One day our athletes name will be added…I sincerely hope, as great Jamaicans.
I am happy to see this info especially as a maroon. This page will definitely give me an insight on our history. as they say knowledge is power, and i love to read so this will be good for me and my kids to know where we came from as Jamaicans..
I would love to do a kids trade.lol my kids have things 2 easy.. they want they get.. sad to say…