Preparing for Jamaica’s Independence celebration in 1962

JAMAICA GAINED its Independence on August 6, 1962, with much fanfare and celebration across the island.

Once the date of Independence was announced, preparations were on in earnest to beautify and decorate several areas.

This week’s Time Warp shows a bit of how the city of

Kingston prepared for the great day, as published in The Daily Gleaner of

July 30, 1962.

GLEANER PHOTOS Above: Draped and hung in attractive ways, the national colours of these Harbour Street decorations were pleasing to the eye.

Left: The national colours – black, green and gold – were used in profusion along this Harbour Street block of buildings.

The Kingston and St Andrew Corporation rushed to catch up on the decorating drive. Scaffolding heralded the cleaning up and the fitting of new window shades.

Lights for King Street to make everything gay for Independence Day.