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Uniform Title
The Bryant Slides Collection
Photo Description
School children standing outside the Moore Town Post Office and Government Savings Bank in Portland, Jamaica. The sign on building says "Government Savings Bank Open Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9:00 am - 2:00 pm" and "Moore Town Post Office, Telegrams, 8 am - 5 pm daily." School children stand in front of the post office and bank. The Government Savings Bank was established in 1870. With the act of 23rd of June 1973 the assets of the bank were used to establish the Workers Savings and Loan Bank. On the 31st of October 1671, Jamaica became the first British colony to have established a Post Office. Slide labeled Jam. Moore Town P.O.
Keywords
Bank buildings; Government Savings Bank (Jamaica); Jamaica; Moore Town; Post office buildings; School children; Signs and signboards; Uniforms
Subject
Post office buildings -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Bank buildings -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; Government Savings Bank (Jamaica); Signs and signboards -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980; School children -- Uniforms -- Jamaica -- Moore Town -- 1970-1980
Format
image/jpeg
Size Original
35 mm
Identifier
DP0003467
Identifier (Genre)
Transparencies
Rights
All rights to images are held by the respective holding institution. This image is posted publicly for non-profit educational uses, excluding printed publication. For permission to reproduce images and/or for copyright information contact Special Collections and University Archives, University of Central Florida Libraries, (407) 823-2576
Recommended Citation
"School children standing outside the Moore Town Post Office and Government Savings Bank in Portland, Jamaica" (1972). British West Indies Jamaica Slides. 142.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/bwi-slides-jamaica/142
Keywords
Bank buildings; Government Savings Bank (Jamaica); Jamaica; Moore Town; Post office buildings; School children; Signs and signboards; Uniforms