Jamaica has so much potential, if only we could look within ourselves , value ourselves and what we have and hence work hard to curb crime, violence and indiscipline! We would be the economic, tourist, transshipment hub and one of the best places to live in the world! We do not know what we have! We have what we need to be great!
As a child I remember downtown very well, my mum worked at British American Offices in Harbour Street.. We used to shop in King Street at Woolworth Issa and Nathan Stores. Good memories for the rest of my life. I am 73 years old and living in London Happy to be a Jamaican. Thank you for these awesome videos, love it, love it.
Thanks for the video. It was interesting to get a good look at Kingston and it to see the contrasts of the wealthier upper class areas and the poorer lower class areas.
Thank you for youride, I lived in Kingston year and half.Love Jamaican people,nature ,food everything! Lived close Canada embassy suites... love bottom of my heart always have Jamaica in my heart and soul.
I worked with Hope Jamaica as volunteer loved everything in that beautiful country/ Isla .never felt so much tears my last day in you grate country.always love you Maria
I used to work on the Norwegian banana boats running between London and Jamaica for the Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship Co between 1966 and 1967, and 1970 and 1971. Can't recognise any places when watching this video. During my first period we mostly discharged general cargo at the Hanover Street Pier, next to Myrtle Bank Hotel, before loading bananas for London in one or several of the costal ports(Port Antonio, Montego Bay, Oracabessa or others). During my last period we mostly discharged the general cargo at New Port West Nice memories with thinking back on lazy Sundays enjoying a few Red Stripe by the pool side at Myrtle Bank Hotel maybe giving the best memories.
@Ingvald Tangen Maybe you will recognize Port Royal Street here ua-cam.com/video/fMhpp8roggg/v-deo.html This is the route on google maps: goo.gl/maps/xNSyE1hMW7cWMSYFA and according to map the Myrtle Bank Hotel site is to the right after passing Gold Street. Port Antonio: ua-cam.com/video/YoOfVMh-eOg/v-deo.html Oracabessa: ua-cam.com/video/zvip5vgjC4w/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/NVX8NcmjAXk/v-deo.html
Loving these driving videos! I have to learn to drive when I move to JA this year and your videos are giving me some good pointers. Also, it's a great way for me to get to know the areas/street names. Thank-you!
I got a little nostalgic when I saw the old Woolworth's building. This was the store we shopped for back-to-school and Christmas supplies. At KPC we attended CYO then went to Zaraks for a dance party. Those were the days 😁🤗
Do you remember Woolworth's in the 1970s (if you're of a certain age)? The ice cream trucks operated by some white guys used to park especially in front of there.
Keep them coming I love the Manley meadows video the progress is tremendous if you return to that location can you go up to the nursing quarters. Haven’t been to Jamaica in so long it’s good to see videos of what to expect
Well done, very clean and beautiful. I am wondering what time of day this was. There is no gridlock. Well fix up. Lovely. I love it💕👉🏼👆🏼👌🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 for out Island. Sabina Park, watched Viv Richards, and Holding a couple a times there. Cricket. . Jamaica nice
King street still look GOOD especially at Barry street with K. MART use to be NATHAN an the other side was BARCLAYS BANK...that was in the 60s I am TALKING about...the trees open space where the Court is was my most pleasurable PLACE...OH JAMAICA I WISH those MEMORIES...COULD BE TODAY..
You are correct, however Barclays had branches on both sides of king street at the corner of Barry street. The newest branch was located at 77 King street where the KMart is presently located. I worked there.
You are correct, however Barclays had branches on both sides of king street at the corner of Barry street. The newest branch was located at 77 King street where the KMart is presently located. I worked there.
Chavoy ...its much bigger than you see here, for he didn't get to go up Hope Rd towards Hope Garden, Utech, and UWI, IF HE WENT THE OTHER WAY, East HE WOULD BE ENTERING Constant spring RD. LONG STRETCH GOING NORTH UP TO LEAGANEA, IT CAN TAKE ALMOST AN HOUR GOING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH Traffic lights and all, it seems like the Rds have not been re-paved since I left 20 years ago though. I LIVED IN KINGSTON ALL MY LIFE. Love Ochie Mandeville and Mobay though.
On the coast and the uptown area very nice...👍🏾 but still waiting to see changes that is to come for the downtown areas. Some of those store and dilapidated buildings needs to be demolished and replaced with apartments, condos and business places. Thanks for sharing
Harbour St, back in the 60ts down here was like Chinatown , store with diamonds, gold, chains , chicken in windows, , and different color people sleeping on the street.
Yes it is....earthquake destroyed the city twice.....on the other hand it is not good to take building up in the air ....you must spread the city out for more development.
Beautiful scenery just to get rid of the bad apples and bring back the island to some peace, love and hospitality. Such a beautiful place but badmind and badness keep people in constant fear of visiting.
This video shows that no "jobs groth" can't be in Jamaica and can't, because first thing. No high rising buildings to show nothing going on. Out economy is so little big yet we have so many bright minds and ideas.... Look at land space in Jamaica???????
Kinston relatively big for the size Country, if they had more footage going up Hope Rd towards Hope Gardens there would be much more, going the other way 'east he would go up constant spring Rd, that's a relatively long stretch of City Rd.
@@murex5372 Some places he mentioned are not in Kingston City. They are technically in St. Andrew's. Kingston is really where there is the airport, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Ward Theater, KPH, Victoria Pier, House of Parliament and any other important buildings/places that a city must have.
@@JoyHarrison I believe you are confusing the City of Kingston with the Parish of Kingston. The area you have described is Kingston Parish. Kingston City, the Captial, is comprised of the entire Liguanea plain as well as the surrounding areas in the hills like Cherry Gardens, Red Hills, Norbrook, parts of Stony Hill and Jacks Hill, etc. are also located within the borders of Kingston City.
It should be noted that the ethnicity of Jamaica is partially British. English people visiting Jamaica would not be discriminated against. They would not be described as "ethnic minorities".
Well have some kinda reggae music playing low in the background or some dialogue or commentary ,am i looking at a fireball silent movie to rass.... #boring!!
Poverty reduces a MAN to a boy ! Its only Success that can turn your mockers to your workers! Salary is a Short term solution to a long term problem! Show me a man who never takes risk and I show you a man who never accomplishes anything..
@@InJamaica Well the term uptown can be very tricky and is often misused.The hills of St Andrew is really what uptown is.....Back in in the days ,many plantation owners who would duck the city for the cooler hills of St Andrew ,which started the tradition of wealthier Jamaicans living uptown.It is also geographic and demographic.a demographic example would be for example, Grant's pen and Cassava piece are all geographically located"uptown" yet we all know them as ghetto communities .,A next constrating example would be portmore being in St Catharine yet we refer to alot of people from over there as "uptown people".... Uptown is more than the beautiful part of Kingston, it is sometimes use to describe affluence.........
@@InJamaica Crossroads was uptown...even JOS buses use to RUN between PARADE and crossroads ONLY especially at PEAK HOURS...and the signs where changed to reflect direction travelling at the turn around point....MORE CIVILIZED TIME...
Ok I understand and knew of this. In the video though I was being general as it says "Downtown to Uptown". So my aim was not to be specific to say uptown start here. But I do thank you for your time, interest and history lesson....it was well received.
@@kenny_Blackstone Uptown and downtown always refer to a city, never a suburb or country. I think this is just your definition of uptown and downtown. Take New York for e g Uptown is north of the city and downtown is south of the city (and any well-defined city in the world for that matter has an uptown and downtown) Uptown has the reputation of being rich, while downtown is poorer. Uptown, downtown is always a city concept and there is midtown too. Then you have the suburbs and country side. Up in the hills of St Andrew is way country no matter if they have big houses
Everywhere looks so clean. Its as if the person making the video went out with a broom and cleaned up before. Happy to see that.
@Ehkaya 2019 😀 That's a good one. Thank you very much for watching
Jamaica has so much potential, if only we could look within ourselves , value ourselves and what we have and hence work hard to curb crime, violence and indiscipline! We would be the economic, tourist, transshipment hub and one of the best places to live in the world! We do not know what we have! We have what we need to be great!
En reduce crime rate
That’s how I felt when I visited Nigeria
Amen to that
My beloved Jamaica in living colours...as is. Thanks for posting.
OMG !the streets in my small island of Jamaica is actrually cleaner than the streets of New York city ***wow,Nice video keep up the good work.
@Muffett Williams Thank you and I will keep making videos of Jamaica
New York dutty and stink just like the people dem Weh live deh
Yup!!! Way cleaner! 😂
"Memories by the score" Thank you for identifying names of roads long forgotten.
You are welcome @CMboto
Victoria Pier was a hangout spot for my older siblings and me in the 1970s. We took the ferry to Port Royal and played in the giddy house many times.
As a child I remember downtown very well, my mum worked at British American Offices in Harbour Street..
We used to shop in King Street at Woolworth Issa and Nathan Stores.
Good memories for the rest of my life. I am 73 years old and living in London Happy to be a Jamaican.
Thank you for these awesome videos, love it, love it.
Thanks for the memories. Keep them coming. Doing a good job. Thanks again
Beautiful Jamaica. From africa . One love. We all one
Welcome and one love my brother
Hello from South Africa 🇿🇦, damn!! I love Jamaica 🇯🇲
@Leon Khunane Madihlaba Welcome my friend
I like how clean it is. Jamaica is definitely on a boom and it has a sustainable population size that will work well with its size and infrastructure.
Thanks for the memories, i really enjoyed seeing some of those places i had long forgotten. God bless you did me a great service.💖
Thanks for the video. It was interesting to get a good look at Kingston and it to see the contrasts of the wealthier upper class areas and the poorer lower class areas.
Nice drive out is like I was really travelling thank you
It does feel like that. For true
Hope all is well @Floridagal4life
Love the Video family I haven't been this side kin over 30 years
@Patrick Prendergast That's a long time...🙂 🙏
Wow!! See nylon road at home.
Heey . Thank you very much for these memories.
Downtown Kingston looks so clean u don't see no trash on the street or anything
Thank you for youride, I lived in Kingston year and half.Love Jamaican people,nature ,food everything! Lived close Canada embassy suites... love bottom of my heart always have Jamaica in my heart and soul.
I worked with Hope Jamaica as volunteer loved everything in that beautiful country/ Isla .never felt so much tears my last day in you grate country.always love you Maria
I used to work on the Norwegian banana boats running between London and Jamaica for the Jamaica Banana Producers Steamship Co between 1966 and 1967, and 1970 and 1971. Can't recognise any places when watching this video. During my first period we mostly discharged general cargo at the Hanover Street Pier, next to Myrtle Bank Hotel, before loading bananas for London in one or several of the costal ports(Port Antonio, Montego Bay, Oracabessa or others). During my last period we mostly discharged the general cargo at New Port West Nice memories with thinking back on lazy Sundays enjoying a few Red Stripe by the pool side at Myrtle Bank Hotel maybe giving the best memories.
@Ingvald Tangen Maybe you will recognize Port Royal Street here ua-cam.com/video/fMhpp8roggg/v-deo.html This is the route on google maps: goo.gl/maps/xNSyE1hMW7cWMSYFA and according to map the Myrtle Bank Hotel site is to the right after passing Gold Street.
Port Antonio: ua-cam.com/video/YoOfVMh-eOg/v-deo.html
Oracabessa: ua-cam.com/video/zvip5vgjC4w/v-deo.html and ua-cam.com/video/NVX8NcmjAXk/v-deo.html
@@InJamaica l
Nice one keep showing
Loving these driving videos! I have to learn to drive when I move to JA this year and your videos are giving me some good pointers. Also, it's a great way for me to get to know the areas/street names. Thank-you!
@Ms. G I Glad you like them!
Thank yuh so much for all your videos!! Home 🇯🇲 sick bad bad bad! Videos them help me feel connected to yawd. Thanks again 🙏🏽
You are welcome @Natalie Morales
Wow,so much memories,l remember going to North Parade,downtown Kingston and Halfway Tree. So many lanes lol but anyhow ,awesome vlog ♥️♥️♥️🌸
Nicely done...great tour...thanks!
@Nn T Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
This brought back a lot of memories, looking forward to see many more.
We will resume once things are back to normal
Watching this video from the UK give me lot of memories thank you
@Bunney7 UK ...no problem...you are welcome.
Great job on the video👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾
Thank you so much
I got a little nostalgic when I saw the old Woolworth's building. This was the store we shopped for back-to-school and Christmas supplies. At KPC we attended CYO then went to Zaraks for a dance party. Those were the days 😁🤗
Do you remember Woolworth's in the 1970s (if you're of a certain age)? The ice cream trucks operated by some white guys used to park especially in front of there.
I use to sit and relax right by that park at parade.
Old Hope Road, was that where Bob lived at 56? Very enjoyable video, seeing things I would never otherwise see. Thank you.
Thanks for sharing. Greetings from Brazil.
Welcome! Lulz and thanks for watching. Greetings as well from Jamaica
Great work once again
Thks again.. Not much to say but you're doing good job 👍🏿👍🏿👍🏿👊🏿👊🏿
Give thanks king for a wonderful video
Thanks for sharing it was memorable for me . It’s long long long time see the view of your home land , not lot change thou
Live for this..love it, love it
Very good look it change a lot
Keep them coming I love the Manley meadows video the progress is tremendous if you return to that location can you go up to the nursing quarters. Haven’t been to Jamaica in so long it’s good to see videos of what to expect
Good video bro. Jamaica land we love.
Thank you @Stan Wright
YW sir.
Well done, very clean and beautiful. I am wondering what time of day this was. There is no gridlock. Well fix up. Lovely. I love it💕👉🏼👆🏼👌🏼👍🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 for out Island. Sabina Park, watched Viv Richards, and Holding a couple a times there. Cricket. . Jamaica nice
King street still look GOOD especially at Barry street with K. MART use to be NATHAN an the other side was BARCLAYS BANK...that was in the 60s I am TALKING about...the trees open space where the Court is was my most pleasurable PLACE...OH JAMAICA I WISH those MEMORIES...COULD BE TODAY..
Gervan myers: Not Barclays bank the South African bank 😡😡
You are correct, however Barclays had branches on both sides of king street at the corner of Barry street. The newest branch was located at 77 King street where the KMart is presently located. I worked there.
You are correct, however Barclays had branches on both sides of king street at the corner of Barry street. The newest branch was located at 77 King street where the KMart is presently located. I worked there.
Thanks for the video on the street views can't get it on Google earth
My pleasure
Very nice
Damn i love my country.
♥️Me encantaaaaaa♥️🇯🇲🇨🇺
InJamaica is the best video 👍🤩
So much have changed....
Jamaica clean yeah nice and smell real good
thanks it was great
Nice drive
Cool
Blessings mi family give thanks manner an respect
Wow I never know seh a suh town big am from ocho Rios by the way and I have been to Kingston a couple times but I had no idea.
Chavoy ...its much bigger than you see here, for he didn't get to go up Hope Rd towards Hope Garden, Utech, and UWI, IF HE WENT THE OTHER WAY, East HE WOULD BE ENTERING Constant spring RD. LONG STRETCH GOING NORTH UP TO LEAGANEA, IT CAN TAKE ALMOST AN HOUR GOING FROM SOUTH TO NORTH Traffic lights and all, it seems like the Rds have not been re-paved since I left 20 years ago though. I LIVED IN KINGSTON ALL MY LIFE. Love Ochie Mandeville and Mobay though.
On the coast and the uptown area very nice...👍🏾 but still waiting to see changes that is to come for the downtown areas. Some of those store and dilapidated buildings needs to be demolished and replaced with apartments, condos and business places. Thanks for sharing
Jomeca nice 👌....king yellowman
Thank you for the nostalgic tour. Not much changes. Next time do some narration man. Blessup
Thank you @Stephen Williams You can also enable closed caption to see text info on screen as I pass key locations
5:56 I hear DeBarge's All This Love in the background
Victoria ave actually begins at the gully b4 clovelly rd. Still loved it blood do more. Seaward Dr perhaps???
I love Jamaica.
U missed rhumbo lane n byndloss lane off east queen st across from higholborn st. Enjoyed it tho. PLEASE keep it up blood
Harbour St, back in the 60ts down here was like Chinatown , store with diamonds, gold, chains , chicken in windows, , and different color people sleeping on the street.
Is Kingston prone to earthquakes? There are very few skyscrapers compared to most major cities in Africa.
Yes it is....earthquake destroyed the city twice.....on the other hand it is not good to take building up in the air ....you must spread the city out for more development.
We don't have sky scraper and we have no slum.
You have sky scraper in Africa but one third your population live in slum
@@andycyrusac It is nice to know that Trench Town, Mountain View, Tivoli Gardens and Denham Town among others no longer exist.
@seyram Roland what business is it of yours clown?
@seyram Roland it went sky high.
Je te remercie bcp et vivement a ton magnifique video et attirant .
@عزيز بحر Vous êtes les bienvenus et j'espère que vous visiterez bientôt la Jamaïque
We tip our hats sir...
You are welcome @Junior Cox and thank you for watching. Blessings 🙏
Definitely a sunday morning
why do you think it's Sunday?
@@zahardulce2830 nice tranquil morning downtown no hustle and bustle every kingstonian know this
Thirty five years ,but could identify some areas.
@Meditation For Life It's a longgg time...
Beautiful scenery just to get rid of the bad apples and bring back the island to some peace, love and hospitality. Such a beautiful place but badmind and badness keep people in constant fear of visiting.
JAMAICA S GREAT .ITALIAN BOY HERE
Welcome my friend 😀
@@InJamaica glad to be my brother
Did you shoot this video on a Saturday or a Sunday it feel like either one
Sunday 🙂
if you could include street names that would be good 👍🏾💯
Street names are included. Please turn Close Caption on to see them
Does ppl shop on Sunday in Jamaica.. clothes shopping food shopping the markets
Saturday is the big shopping 🛍 day Sunday is more a easy breezy day. It’s mostly Church, beach 🏖 and spending time with the family
This video shows that no "jobs groth" can't be in Jamaica and can't, because first thing. No high rising buildings to show nothing going on. Out economy is so little big yet we have so many bright minds and ideas....
Look at land space in Jamaica???????
Where are the people..?
It's a Sunday
@@InJamaica oh I see .. and it's hot 😊👍 Thank u for the reply brother.. I WILL GO THERE..✋🤞📣
Looks like America
Visited there once...
Kinston relatively big for the size Country, if they had more footage going up Hope Rd towards Hope Gardens there would be much more, going the other way 'east he would go up constant spring Rd, that's a relatively long stretch of City Rd.
All of it isn't Kingston, some parts are really St. Andrew's.
@@JoyHarrison He is talking about the City of Kingston.
@@murex5372 Some places he mentioned are not in Kingston City. They are technically in St. Andrew's. Kingston is really where there is the airport, Holy Trinity Cathedral, Ward Theater, KPH, Victoria Pier, House of Parliament and any other important buildings/places that a city must have.
@@JoyHarrison I believe you are confusing the City of Kingston with the Parish of Kingston. The area you have described is Kingston Parish. Kingston City, the Captial, is comprised of the entire Liguanea plain as well as the surrounding areas in the hills like Cherry Gardens, Red Hills, Norbrook, parts of Stony Hill and Jacks Hill, etc. are also located within the borders of Kingston City.
@@murex5372 It's the first I'm hearing that Kingston City includes those areas of St. Andrew's. They must have changed it.
It should be noted that the ethnicity of Jamaica is partially British. English people visiting Jamaica would not be discriminated against. They would not be described as "ethnic minorities".
8:41 that is insane
8:33
Downton dead on a Sunday. I didn't see the pepper shrimp lady by the store (K) mart store.
Nice but we need captions
@ELAINE C WINT Captions are available... please turn closed caption on
🍷🍷🍷
Uptown is really anywhere pass halfway tree and beyond
Ok but I was just being general in the video
I was thinking where is everyone gone ...
It’s Sunday, always quite on Sundays
Is this the gotta kinston of Jamaican.I here Its gotta
why is it so basic
30 yrs shame on u
All u people r foriegn minded
Well have some kinda reggae music playing low in the background or some dialogue or commentary ,am i looking at a fireball silent movie to rass.... #boring!!
Poverty reduces a MAN to a boy !
Its only Success that can turn your mockers to your workers!
Salary is a Short term solution to a long term problem!
Show me a man who never takes risk and I show you a man who never accomplishes anything..
Forex/Bitcoin trading is more profitable and a big chance to make more money nowadays
Yes sure, forex is a more profitable online busines..
I have been trading for over 7months now
with no good returns rather get loss account blown
You gotta see investors scared and loose funds due to ignorance
I have been in such situation before and it wasn’t an easy one
New Kingston is not Uptown..Most jamaicans dont understand the term "uptown"
Please don't stop there..educate us as to where is uptown
@@InJamaica Well the term uptown can be very tricky and is often misused.The hills of St Andrew is really what uptown is.....Back in in the days ,many plantation owners who would duck the city for the cooler hills of St Andrew ,which started the tradition of wealthier Jamaicans living uptown.It is also geographic and demographic.a demographic example would be for example, Grant's pen and Cassava piece are all geographically located"uptown" yet we all know them as ghetto communities .,A next constrating example would be portmore being in St Catharine yet we refer to alot of people from over there as "uptown people"....
Uptown is more than the beautiful part of Kingston, it is sometimes use to describe affluence.........
@@InJamaica Crossroads was uptown...even JOS buses use to RUN between PARADE and crossroads ONLY especially at PEAK HOURS...and the signs where changed to reflect direction travelling at the turn around point....MORE CIVILIZED TIME...
Ok I understand and knew of this. In the video though I was being general as it says "Downtown to Uptown". So my aim was not to be specific to say uptown start here. But I do thank you for your time, interest and history lesson....it was well received.
@@kenny_Blackstone Uptown and downtown always refer to a city, never a suburb or country. I think this is just your definition of uptown and downtown. Take New York for e g Uptown is north of the city and downtown is south of the city (and any well-defined city in the world for that matter has an uptown and downtown) Uptown has the reputation of being rich, while downtown is poorer. Uptown, downtown is always a city concept and there is midtown too. Then you have the suburbs and country side. Up in the hills of St Andrew is way country no matter if they have big houses
Definitely a sunday morning
Yes 😀