“What does pedestrian mean to you? Perhaps this is a great chance to go out and practice some street photography.”
Downtown Kingston. A man walks across the pedestrian crossing in South Parade. In the background is the landmark Kingston Parish Church, built in 1911 at the site of the original church, which was destroyed in the Great Earthquake of 1907. There is much pedestrian traffic in this part of Kingston, but the history of the area is anything but pedestrian.
Below is a postcard showing some of the damage to the original church after the earthquake. (“Parish Church, Kingston Jamaica after earthquake Jan 14, 1907,” National Library of Jamaica Digital Collection , accessed October 4,2017. http://nljdigital.nlj.gov.jm/items/show/254.)
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October 4, 2017 at 9:14 pm
There are many Kingstons. There is only one Kingston, Jamaica
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October 4, 2017 at 10:18 pm
This is true. And this city and its environs have always been home to me… 🙂
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October 4, 2017 at 11:08 pm
Very good pic! Great to know about the history of the place!
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October 5, 2017 at 6:01 am
Thank you very much for your comment!
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October 5, 2017 at 5:55 am
Mayor WILLIAMS seems to be taking seriously idea of pedestrianizing downtown
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October 5, 2017 at 12:52 pm
Reblogged this on Petchary's Blog and commented:
My fellow blogger Susan Goffe and I truly enjoy the weekly photo challenges… I am sharing her response to “pedestrian,” featuring a much-loved Kingston landmark.
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October 5, 2017 at 1:01 pm
Thanks for reblogging, Emma! One of the things I enjoy about the weekly challenges is the opportunity it creates for going back through photos I have taken over the years. The moments of thinking…oh, yes…I remember when I took that!
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October 7, 2017 at 4:52 am
Thanks for the history as well.
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October 7, 2017 at 2:40 pm
Informative post
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October 7, 2017 at 2:48 pm
Thank you!
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October 8, 2017 at 8:30 am
Wow, love that you included the history photo for comparison. Excellent post.
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October 8, 2017 at 11:41 am
Thank you for taking a look and for your comment! 🙂
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October 10, 2017 at 6:54 pm
Excellent pics, Yardie…
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October 10, 2017 at 7:05 pm
Thanks! 🙂
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October 11, 2017 at 1:47 pm
Hi thanks a olt for visiting my blog. I like your post very much the moment was captured beautifully. also thanks a lot for sharing the history of the place.
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October 11, 2017 at 2:53 pm
Thank you! I’m glad you liked it!
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