Jamaicans Collection

Jamaicans on board the Empire Windrush
Jamaican men on board the Empire Windrush who have come to Britain to seek work; some of the men, dressed smartly in jackets and ties, are reading a newspaper

Discovery of America. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaica. 15
Jamaica. 15th century. Second Voyage of Columbus. Jamaicans refuse to give food to Columbus and he, knowing that there will be a lunar eclipse, tells them that God will deny the light

Sea Adventure: The buccaneers at Porto Bello (colour litho)
8668732 Sea Adventure: The buccaneers at Porto Bello (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The buccaneers at Porto Bello)

Map of Jamaica, 19th century (print)
7340446 Map of Jamaica, 19th century (print) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator)

England East Coast: Harwich to Kingston Upon Hull, 1857 (print)
7340600 England East Coast: Harwich to Kingston Upon Hull, 1857 (print) by Hobbs, J.S. (19th century); 81x65.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: J.S)

The windward passage from Jamaica, betwene the east end of Cuba, and the west end of Hispaniola, 1675 (engraving)
7340052 The windward passage from Jamaica, betwene the east end of Cuba, and the west end of Hispaniola, 1675 (engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); 43x54 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A correct chart of the east coast, from Hasbrough or Haisbrough Sand to Kingston upon Hull, 1797 (print)
7340042 A correct chart of the east coast, from Hasbrough or Haisbrough Sand to Kingston upon Hull, 1797 (print) by Diston, John (fl.1797); 53.5x75 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

A schooner off Port Royal, at the entrance to Kingston (Jamaica). Oil on canvas, 1834
MMM5460223 A schooner off Port Royal, at the entrance to Kingston (Jamaica). Oil on canvas, 1834, by John Lynn (active in the early 19th century)

Kingston, Jamaica: Mandeville, Manchester (colour photo)
8644428 Kingston, Jamaica: Mandeville, Manchester (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandeville, Manchester)

Kingston, Jamaica: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio (colour photo)
8644419 Kingston, Jamaica: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's-Eye view of Port Antonio)

Kingston, Jamaica: Castleton Garden, 19 miles from Kingston (colour photo)
8644412 Kingston, Jamaica: Castleton Garden, 19 miles from Kingston (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Castleton Garden, 19 miles from Kingston)

Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio (coloured photo)
8649170 Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's-eye view of Port Antonio)

Going to market (coloured photo)
8649154 Going to market (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to market)

The Mango Tree (b/w photo)
8674357 The Mango Tree (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mango Tree)

New Borough Asylum, Kingston upon Hull (litho)
8667900 New Borough Asylum, Kingston upon Hull (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Borough Asylum, Kingston upon Hull)

Vine House, Kingston, The Brick Piers (b/w photo)
8667155 Vine House, Kingston, The Brick Piers (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vine House, Kingston, The Brick Piers)

Portrait of Alexander II. 19th century (engraving)
672798 Portrait of Alexander II. 19th century (engraving); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The 'Alabama' at Port Royal, Jamaica, 1850
3359480 The 'Alabama' at Port Royal, Jamaica, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting the 'Alabama' at Port Royal, Jamaica. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Chart of Jamaica, Barbados, St Christopher, Martinique, Antigua and Bermuda, 1713 (coloured engraving)
7340629 Chart of Jamaica, Barbados, St Christopher, Martinique, Antigua and Bermuda, 1713 (coloured engraving) by Seller, John (1632-97); National Maritime Museum, London

A Nutmeg Tree in Jamaica (b/w photo)
8674290 A Nutmeg Tree in Jamaica (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Nutmeg Tree in Jamaica)

Kingston, Jamaica: Roaring River Falls, St Ann's (colour photo)
8644411 Kingston, Jamaica: Roaring River Falls, St Ann's (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roaring River Falls, St Ann's)

Titchfield Hotel (coloured photo)
8649156 Titchfield Hotel (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titchfield Hotel)

Blue Hole, Port Antonio (coloured photo)
8649155 Blue Hole, Port Antonio (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Hole, Port Antonio)

Kingston, Jamaica: Titchfield Hotel (colour photo)
8644424 Kingston, Jamaica: Titchfield Hotel (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titchfield Hotel)

Kingston, Jamaica: Bog Walk, 19 miles from Kingston (colour photo)
8644421 Kingston, Jamaica: Bog Walk, 19 miles from Kingston (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bog Walk, 19 miles from Kingston)

Kingston, Jamaica: Entrance to Port Antonio (colour photo)
8644425 Kingston, Jamaica: Entrance to Port Antonio (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to Port Antonio)

Kingston, Jamaica: Resting after a day's work in Banana Field (colour photo)
8644420 Kingston, Jamaica: Resting after a day's work in Banana Field (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Vine House, Kingston, The Panelled Room on the First Floor (b/w photo)
8667148 Vine House, Kingston, The Panelled Room on the First Floor (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vine House, Kingston)

Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Gateway (b/w photo)
8667151 Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Gateway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Gateway)

Mandeville, Machester (coloured photo)
8651410 Mandeville, Machester (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mandeville, Machester)

Plan of Kingston, 1750 (engraving)
7339493 Plan of Kingston, 1750 (engraving) by Hay, Michael (18th century); 33x40 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Michael Hay 'Plan of Kingston)

Going to Market, Jamaica (colour litho)
8633204 Going to Market, Jamaica (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to Market, Jamaica)

Kingston, Jamaica: Montego Bay, second largest town on the island (colour photo)
8644416 Kingston, Jamaica: Montego Bay, second largest town on the island (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Montego Bay)

Kingston, Jamaica: Ochio Rios, St Ann's (colour photo)
8644422 Kingston, Jamaica: Ochio Rios, St Ann's (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ochio Rios, St Ann's)

Kingston, Jamaica: Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio (colour photo)
8644410 Kingston, Jamaica: Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Titchfield Hotel, Port Antonio)

Entrance to Port Antonio (coloured photo)
8649157 Entrance to Port Antonio (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Entrance to Port Antonio)

Vine House, Kingston, The Main Facade (b/w photo)
8667159 Vine House, Kingston, The Main Facade (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vine House, Kingston, The Main Facade)

Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Doorway (b/w photo)
8667157 Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Doorway (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Vine House, Kingston, The Entrance Doorway)

Port Antonio, Jamaica. Lithography (42x57.2 cm) by Joseph Bartholomew Kidd (1808-1889), 19th century
MMM5484467 Port Antonio, Jamaica. Lithography (42x57.2 cm) by Joseph Bartholomew Kidd (1808-1889), 19th century. by Kidd, Joseph Bartholomew (1808-89); National Maritime Museum, London

Maharaja Kesari Singh on horseback overcoming a lioness, 1715-1720 (illustration)
3523560 Maharaja Kesari Singh on horseback overcoming a lioness, 1715-1720 (illustration); (add.info.: Bikaner, now Lallgarh Palace, Bikaner, Rajasthan); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Dictionary: Cashew-Nut (engraving)
8636632 Dictionary: Cashew-Nut (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cashew-Nut. Illustration for A Dictionary of General Knowledge by George Crabb (3rd edn)

Kingston, Jamaica: Going to market (colour photo)
8644409 Kingston, Jamaica: Going to market (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Going to market)

Kingston, Jamaica: Bogue Island (colour photo)
8644418 Kingston, Jamaica: Bogue Island (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bogue Island)

Kingston, Jamaica: King Street showing Public Buildings (colour photo)
8644415 Kingston, Jamaica: King Street showing Public Buildings (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: King Street showing Public Buildings)

Bog walk 19 miles from Kingston (coloured photo)
8649165 Bog walk 19 miles from Kingston (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bog walk 19 miles from Kingston)

Ochio Rios, St Ann's (coloured photo)
8649163 Ochio Rios, St Ann's (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ochio Rios, St Ann's)

Canada: Bird's Eye View of Kingston (litho)
8625096 Canada: Bird's Eye View of Kingston (litho) by Canadian School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bird's Eye View of Kingston)

Kingston, Jamaica: Blue Hole, Port Antonio (colour photo)
8644423 Kingston, Jamaica: Blue Hole, Port Antonio (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Blue Hole, Port Antonio)

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"Jamaicans: A Rich Tapestry of History and Culture" From the moment Jamaicans stepped on board the Empire Windrush, their vibrant spirit has left an indelible mark on the world. Their journey began long before that, with Christopher Columbus's second voyage to Jamaica in 1494, marking its discovery by Europeans. The island's captivating beauty is beautifully captured in a 19th-century watercolor depicting Four Paths in Clarendon Mountains. As we delve deeper into history, an engraving of a map from 1709-1713 reveals the strategic importance of Jamaica within the West Indies and Caribbean Sea. It was during this time that Billy Blue emerged as a prominent figure; his portrait painted twice in oil immortalizes his legacy as one of Jamaica's influential individuals. The resilience and strength are evident throughout their past. In Christophe Plantin's map from 1588, we witness their presence shaping the Caribbean Sea region even then. Fast forward to Admiral William Penn and General Robert Venables' triumph over Spanish forces in Port Royal during 1655 - depicted vividly through lithography - showcasing Jamaican bravery. Amidst these historical milestones lies Kingston House, standing tall as a testament to architectural grandeur. This lithograph captures its magnificence while symbolizing progress and prosperity for all Jamaicans. Jamaica is not just defined by events but also by its people who have contributed significantly to various fields worldwide. Whether it be music icons like Bob Marley or sports legends like Usain Bolt, they embody the essence of what it means to be Jamaican – passion, talent, and unwavering determination. Today, modern-day Jamaica continues to embrace its rich heritage while forging ahead towards a brighter future. From breathtaking landscapes to infectious reggae beats filling every corner street party – there is no denying that "Out Of Many One People" perfectly encapsulates this diverse nation.