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FGSJ Tour to Jamaica

Posted on February 5, 2016 by Administration

Jamaica tour expert Lyndalee shares her thoughts on the upcoming FGSJ Tour to Jamaica in April.

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Spanish Town Heritage Trail

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Administration

Good news for Spanish Town as a new project to restore the historic Georgian buildings around Emancipation Square is launched.

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FGSJ Jamaica Tour: an impression by Andrew Crawshaw

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Administration

  Laura Facey’s Ascension, Photograph John Pheasant Although delayed for five days by the Icelandic ash cloud, FGSJ’s visit to Jamaica turned into a triumphant success thanks to the brilliant improvisational skills of our hosts and organisers who salvaged almost… Continue Reading →

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Restoring

Properly restored and maintained, historic buildings can serve their local communities in different ways: practically, they house post offices, courthouses and churches, as well as private dwellings; economically, they form the basis of heritage tourism which can help struggling towns survive. They also reinforce a community’s pride in its local and national heritage.

The conservation and preservation of Jamaica’s historic records and material culture – its furniture, paintings and other objects from the past – are essential in helping people to understand Jamaica’s fascinating history.

Saving

Many historic buildings disappear every year as a result of extreme weather and unchecked degradation. While there is recognition at government level and from heritage and conservation organisations of the need to preserve and restore Jamaica’s historic buildings, funding is frequently a problem. It is therefore all the more important that we contribute what we can to restoration, both to help preserve historic buildings and to support the organisations on the island which are struggling to carry out this important work.

Historic documents are liable to deteriorate in Jamaica’s extreme climate. Concerns over daily environmental challenges as well as dramatic events such as storms and earthquakes should focus attention on efforts to record and digitise historic materials.

TRAINING

Training young people in the required restoration skills can also provide a route to employment in specialist conservation and preservation work.

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