Authors of the soon-to-be-published book, titled 'Montego Bay Jamaica, A Nostalgic Photographic Compendium', Pauline Reid and Lloyd B. Smith (second and third left), are captured in a photo with Tourism Minister Ed Bartlett (left) and Rev Leo B. Shea, of the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers Catholic Foreign Mission Society of America. - Photos by Noel Thompson
WESTERN BUREAU:
Montego Bay's 'Governor' Lloyd B. Smith and the woman known for shattering glass ceilings, Pauline Reid, have done it again with their soon-to-be-published book, Montego Bay Jamaica, A Nostalgic Photographic Compendium.
The proposed book seeks to answer the call by Montegonians over the years that there is a need to capture, highlight and document the rich heritage that the city boasts, said Reid at the unveiling at the Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay on Tuesday morning.
In fact, the two trailblazers, Smith, president of the Montego Bay Chamber of Commerce and Industry, and Reid, his predecessor, promise a presentation that highlights the image of Montego Bay as a tourist destination and an economic hub for the island. "We will show the evolution of the Second City from a sleepy fishing village to the tourist Mecca of the Caribbean", they said in unison.
the 'friendly city'
Businesswoman Angella Whitter (left) and Paula Kerr-Jarrett, attorney-at-law, find something amusing at the introduction to the launch of the book 'Montego Bay Jamaica, A Nostalgic Photographic Compendium', co-authored by Lloyd B. Smith and Pauline Reid. The launch was held at The Wexford Hotel in Montego Bay on Tuesday. The book will be made available to the public in December.
Montego Bay Jamaica, A Nostalgic Photographic Compendium will be a 300-page compilation of photographs and editorial content, featuring the past and the present, giving an in-depth into the lives of the families and persons who have shaped the city, once known as the 'friendly city'.
The coffee table tome, Reid said, will be a collector's item.
"It will delve in the history of the Harts, the Kerr-Jarretts, the Pringles and Rollins family, who developed the Rose Hall area; industries including retail banking, cruise shipping and the free zone," said Reid, giving a preview of what readers can expect in December when the book makes it into book stores locally and internationally.
"Through this book we hope to bring back the pride and enthusiasm that Montego Bay seems to have lost, the book will be done at the highest standard," the two who will write and edit the articles promised.
As if that was not enough, Reid and Smith announced they are doing a similar book for all other resort towns. "Each resort is unique and shows the diversity that Jamaica is known for."
Janet.silvera@gleanerjm.com
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