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Trelawny

FGSJ Black History Month Zoom Webinar: Life Between Brutality and Rebellion

Posted on October 12, 2020 by Rosie Dodd

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 →

Events enslaved Africans, estate, Jamaica, plantation, slavery, sugar, Trelawny

Georgian Jamaica: A new way of looking at a unique heritage, by Douglas Blain

Posted on July 5, 2018 by Administration

For me, there are two quite distinct types of Georgian architecture to be found in Jamaica. The first, which one might call Colonial Classicism, imitates 18th-century prototypes as closely as possible. Familiar examples include the Rodney Memorial in Spanish Town… Continue Reading →

Resources architecture, British India, Good Hope, Rodney Memorial, Spanish Town, Trelawny

St Peter’s Church, Falmouth

Posted on July 2, 2018 by Administration

St. Peter’s Church, Falmouth Trelawny, 1796 Completed in 1795 at a cost said to be as high as £10,000, this proud cutstone structure with its tall tower and stylish ‘Gothick’ window tracery was built on four adjoining lots of land… Continue Reading →

Completed Projects Barrett, Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Falmouth, Good Hope, St Andrew, St Peter's, Tharp, Trelawny

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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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