The Archaeological Society of Jamaica is hosting a virtual webinar on the nature of contact and sustained interaction between the Indigenous people of Jamaica and early European colonialism. Dr. Ivor Conolley (Genesis Project/Conolley Services, Jamaica), Dr. David Burley (Simon Fraser University, Canada), and Dr.… Continue Reading
If you needed any reminder of the devastating effects of yellow fever in the past, a cursory reading of the headstone inscriptions is enough. Its boundary wall is still largely in place though dilapidated but many of the headstones are… Continue Reading
The Iron Bridge of 1801 soldiers on with no ongoing inspection or maintenance, but damage of various types is accumulating and no-one on the island is keeping track of its condition. In 2000, when erosion by storm water in the… Continue Reading
One of Spanish Town’s principal historic houses, it is now a depressing sight. From being more or less intact in around 2000, and despite being leased by the Jamaica National Heritage Trust (JNHT), the house is now largely ruined with… Continue Reading
Nelson’s Quarterdeck is the ‘tourist’ name given to a gun deck beneath a small-arms firing platform that faces south from Fort Charles, originally over the sea at the foot of the walls. The enlargement of the Port Royal spit to… Continue Reading
Fort Rocky, only too easily confused with Rockfort a few miles away, was built on a slight headland, about half-way from the Windward Road to Port Royal along the Palisadoes. What survives was built in the early 20th century and… Continue Reading
An astonishing and largely intact defensive structure, it is easy to miss Fort Augusta as it is set so low to the water – thereby offering the least possible target to attackers – that the smallest trees conceal it. It… Continue Reading
At the eastern end of the town, where the old coaling wharves once were, the Port Authority of Jamaica is building a new floating pier and port facility to take cruise ships. The FGSJ feels that the new port design… Continue Reading
A symposium exploring the development of a brickworks in Jamaica and associated matters was organised by the FGSJ. The symposium took place on 9th March during the FGSJ’s visit to Jamaica. [For information about assistance given to other buildings see… Continue Reading
A talk by Professor Daniel Livesay on Wednesday 31 July 2019 at The Gallery, Alan Baxter Ltd , 75 Cowcross Street, London, EC1M 6EL In the last year, a great deal of attention has fallen on the Windrush generation, and… Continue Reading
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