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Fort Charles, Port Royal – Nelson’s Quarterdeck

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Anne M Powers

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 →

Current Projects cruise ships, floating pier, Fort Charles, gun deck, Nelson’s Quarterdeck, Port Authority

Fort Augusta, St Catherine

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Anne M Powers

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 →

Possible Future Projects enceinte, Fort Augusta, memorials, Port Authority, subsidence, Technology Park

Port Royal – the old coaling wharves

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Anne M Powers

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 →

News coaling wharves, Jamaica National Heritage Trust, Jim Parrent & Associates, Port Authority, Port Royal

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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.

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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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