File:Montego Bay from Reading Hill (J HAKEWILL) 1824.png

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English: A scan of a hand coloured aquatint of Montego Bay, Jamaica viewed from Reading Hill. Published by Hurst, Robinson & Co, London, England, 1824. Also used in A Picturesque Tour of the island of Jamaica, from drawings made in the years 1820 and 1821, James Hakewill, 1852; A 2009 reprint of the book is available; ISBN 1-120-12598-7. The 1825 edition is available from Google Books.

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"THIS view of Montego Bay is taken from Reading Hill, over which the King's Road to Westmoreland passes. Immediately below the eye are the buildings on Mr Scott's wharf, rented by Mr Home, between which and the town of Montego Bay the sea is dotted with the Islands which form a part of the Bogue estate. They are entirely unproductive, although the largest contains fifty acres, and has a spring of fresh water. Behind is the town, seated on a bay, which for beauty of form may vie with the most remarkable."
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James Hakewill  (1778–1843)  wikidata:Q6135371 s:en:Author:James Hakewill
 
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James Hakewell
Description British architect and artist
Date of birth/death 1778 Edit this at Wikidata 12 May 1843
Location of birth/death England London
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creator QS:P170,Q6135371
Other versions File:Hakewill, A Picturesque Tour of the Island of Jamaica, Plate 18.jpg – Higher resolution from different source
Camera location18° 26′ 38.4″ N, 77° 56′ 56.4″ W  Heading=45° Kartographer map based on OpenStreetMap.View this and other nearby images on: OpenStreetMapinfo

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