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.
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| The market, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Country Negroes starting out for Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Fountain, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Going to market, Rockfort Road, Kingston, Jamaica, 1890 |
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| Harbour Street looking west, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Harbour Street West, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Jubilee Market, Orange St, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Jubilee Market, West Parade, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| King Street, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Kingston, looking east, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Market, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Tom Cringles Cotton Tree, Spanish Town Road, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Tom Cringles Cotton Tree, Spanish Town Road, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Victory Market, Kingston, Jamaica, circa 1890 |
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| Coaling a mail packet, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| A bit on Kingston Harbor, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Arrival of Prince George at Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Cane cutters, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Castleton Gardens, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Exhibition Hall, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Harbour Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston Exhibition, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston from harbor, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston Harbor, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston view from Rock Fort, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston West End, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Negro girls, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Sugar mill, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| The travelers palm, Kingston, Jamaica, 1891 |
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| Coconut palms, Kingston Harbour, Jamaica, circa 1895 |
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| King Street looking south, Kingston, circa 1895 |
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| Beckwith Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1897 |
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| Kingston Gardens, Jamaica, 1897 |
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| Kingston street scenes, Jamaica, 1897 |
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| Change St at corner of Queen Street, Kingston, Jamaica, 1898 |
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| Harbor of Kingston, Jamaica, 1899 |
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