Kingston is the capital and largest city of Jamaica, located on the southeastern coast of the island. It faces a natural harbor protected by the Palisadoes, a long sand spit which connects the town of Port Royal and the Norman Manley International Airport to the rest of the island. In the Americas, Kingston is the largest predominantly English-speaking city south of the United States.
The city proper is bounded by Six Miles to the west, Stony Hill to the north, Papine to the northeast and Harbour View to the east, which are communities in urban and suburban Saint Andrew. Communities in rural St. Andrew such as Gordon Town, Mavis Bank, Lawrence Tavern, Mt. Airy and Bull Bay would not be described as being in Kingston city.
Two districts make up the central area of Kingston: the historic Downtown, and New Kingston. Both are served by Norman Manley International Airport and also by the smaller and primarily domestic Tinson Pen Aerodrome.
Here below is a set of amazing photos that documented everyday life of Kingston, Jamaica in the 1890s.
The market, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890
Country Negroes starting out for Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890
Fountain, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890
Going to market, Rockfort Road, Kingston, Jamaica, 1890
Harbour Street looking west, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890
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