Jamaican Independence (1962)
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Published 2014-04-13
L/Ss street in Kingston Jamaica. M/S statue of Queen Victoria. C/U rain falling in puddles. C/U puddle. M/S garden showing rain literally running off branch of tree. L/S aircraft landing at airport. L/S of the crowd. C/U sign 'WELCOME TO HRH PRINCESS MARGARET AND EARL SNOWDON' L/S the Governor walking across tarmac. L/S of plane taxiing on runway. M/S of the Governor and the Prime Minster Mr Bustamante waiting on the tarmac. L/S of Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon (Anthony Armstrong-Jones) coming down steps and greeting Governor and Prime Minister. M/S of Margaret walking onto saluting base. L/S Guard of Honour as they start to present arms, L/S of Margaret on saluting base.
L/S of crowds in street. L/S of the motorcade coming towards camera, crowds lining route. More shots of Margaret in car. C/U of disabled girl guides. M/S of Princess Margaret talking to disabled scouts. M/S of Margaret shaking hands with woman. C/U of Margaret. L/S royal car arriving at the stadium. M/S of trumpeters. M/S Margaret stepping out of car shakes hands with Bustamante, she is then introduced to another man. C/U Margaret. L/S of the crowd. M/S of Margaret speaking.
M/S of the crowd around her. L/S of band playing the national anthem. Various shots of children marching around stadium. C/U of Manley watching. Shots of girls dancing, reflection in huge puddle. L/S children waving pan to royal car leaving. L/S of stadium at night, and playing. M/S crowd. M/S the Governor and Bustamante at base of flagpole Bustamante hands flag to soldier who salutes and walks round towards the flagpole as the Governor and Bustamante walks away. M/S of the Governor and Bustamante. Shot of the flag being raised. L/Ss of fireworks going off.
L/S of crowds outside the parliament building. Angle shot of the parliament building. C/U the new coat of arms. L/S of ministers arriving for the opening ceremony. L/S of Bustamante arriving. L/S of Margaret and Lord Snowdon arriving. L/S of Margaret walking up dais and sitting down. The Prime Minister is handed speech. She reads speech. Audience watching. M/S opposition leader Norman Manley making speech. Various of crowds.
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All Comments (21)
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This blast from the past is amazing.
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Jamaica looks so clean and orderly the people of Jamaica on looks so organized the school children looks like well-behaved .that tail suit that was worn by prime minister Bustamante look so unique
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Same old Jamaica, but with some development. Some of the poor inner cities, especially the carrisons are still the same. Some parts of the city mash up same way. Some very good and strong same way. But like those Jamaicans in that time. We too are passing through. Most of those school pickney dem are senior citizens now in their 60s or 70s. The old people then are long gone or about to. All we need is about maybe 80years of life. We too, the Jamaicans of today are passing through this life in our little island. And others will follow after unto eternity. I am just happy that l am a part of this period (1974.....) Thank you life.....thank you Jamaica.
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Hey guys Jamaica gained independence on Aug. 6th 1962. Trinidad and Tobago gained independence on Aug. 31st 1962. So T&T and Jamaica are twins basically but born with different histories.
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I dont think most people in the comments realize how under developed Jamaica was specially in rural areas under british rule. With independence Jamaica has much higher rates of water and electeicity access and not only that the spurces of these needs are very reliable compared to many countries that surround her. Only a mind that is still enslaved would believe that being colonized and being bonded by a foreign power is a better option.
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I was 6 ! Independence wasn’t worth it! No crime,, could walk to the Catholic Church for night novena with my teenager sister and wasn’t afraid ! Had the doors open all day ,this was in small town MayPen back in 50’s and 60’s! I could go on and on !
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This year I was born,no wonder why I use to ask myself why I have so much love for Jamaica. ( Nigeria)
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I am from Jamaica so i’m happy to see this🎉❤
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Why does it look better back then and so clean and orderly.
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Damn, my mom was born 2 years later
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Folks dressed with dignity — changes didn’t bring violence …. The people changed and culture changed- poor people kept their environment clean and even in the slums folks swept their yards—-dignity and pride Folks didn’t murder or steal as much today — not Jamaica the culture and people influenced by others
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An is it so pretty back then 😭.
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I never knew the stadium was once a river bed interesting😮
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Im new here,
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It's 2024 now and Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago are both 61 years old today basically. I forgot how old they both are so I'm not sure
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Wow
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It was, can't you see that a pure crosses in there now
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It looks like a better place then than now lol
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The sheer contrast between British colonialism and French colonialism is not highlighted enough.
