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Photo Flashback: Christmas is for children

Published:Friday | December 27, 2024 | 8:23 AM
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It's time for singing together and two little girls share a songbook of carols. They were at the treat held at the Iris King Creche on Tuesday, December 18, 1962, when Lady Bustamante and Lady Mordecai handed out presents to the children.
This little girl follows every movement of the soldier's fingers as he played the clarinet during the band concert by the Jamaica Regiment Band. The concert was part of a treat put on by the Y's Club of the Jamaica Regiment at their canteen on Tuesday, December 18, 1962, for their wives and children.
A group of little girls look on as one of their company plays with a present she received at the Christmas treat at the Prison Warders' Club on Tuesday, December 18, 1962, for the wives and children of the warders from the General Penitentiary. The treat was attended by over 300 people.
A very young member of the Junior Centre masters the cello, an instrument much bigger than him. His playing delighted the audience at the Centre's annual Christmas Concert at the Lecture Hall of the Institute of Jamaica on Wednesday, December 19, 1962.
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In December 1962, festive celebrations brought joy to children across Jamaica with treats, concerts, and heartfelt moments of music and gift-giving. These events highlighted the spirit of the season, fostering togetherness and delight for families and communities.