The Tharp Estates in Jamaica
The FGSJ is pleased to present an extensive study of the history of the estates of John Tharp of Jamaica by Alan Furness, CMG, along with other related documents.
FGSJ Webinar – Jamaicans in the First World War
In honour of Remembrance Day celebrations, Richard Smith speak to us on the role of Jamaicans and other West Indians in the World War I. He will tell us how early military enthusiasm in Jamaica contributed to the formation of… Continue Reading
FGSJ Black History Month Zoom Webinar: Life Between Brutality and Rebellion
An Analysis of the Role of the Enslaved Population on Ten Tharp Properties in 1805 Trelawny, Jamaica Following on from Ke Vaughn Harding’s talk on the recreation of a slave dwelling at Good Hope owned by planter John Tharp, we… Continue Reading
Collision : Jamaican and European Worlds – a Webinar
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
FGSJ Webinar: A Passion For Rum – an evening with Matthew Blain (founder of Runaway Bay rum)
DATE: TO BE ANNOUNCED Matthew Blain, son of Douglas Blain, spent his childhood holidays in Runaway Bay on the relaxed north coast of Jamaica. Alongside a life-long passion for the country he developed a keen interest in its most famous… Continue Reading
Mannings School, Sav-la-Mar
Facilitated by the Custos of Trelawny, at the request of the Principal and Chair of Governors, a visit was made to Manning’s School by the FGSJ. The purpose was to assess the condition of the Thomas Manning Building that houses the… Continue Reading
FGSJ Webinar: Archaeology and Reconstructive Illustration of Life in the Slave Village at Good Hope Estate
The FGSJ is delighted that our friend, Ke Vaughn Harding, designer and architecture conservator, was able to give us a talk about the explorations at Good Hope, Trelawny, that led to the construction of a slave dwelling house there. Through the archaeological findings, Ke Vaughn… Continue Reading
Restoring and Repurposing Liguanea homes
This article about the restoring and repurposing of old homes in Liguanea and buildings in downtown Kingston, was in a recent issue of KUYA, the magazine of Coldwell Banker Jamaica Realty.
Old Naval Hospital, Port Royal
The Port Authority of Jamaica is creating a new floating pier and port facility at Port Royal to take cruise ships. Consequently, parts of Port Royal such as Fort Charles are being renovated as a visitor attraction and these works… Continue Reading
Old Naval Cemetery, Port Royal
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
