Montego Bay Jamaica through time

Montego Bay 1905–2016 12 photos of this spot

12 photographs taken at the same spot in Montego Bay, spanning 1905–2016 — 2 of them from before 1980. Line them up and watch the place change.

A view of Montego Bay, Jamaica, photographed in the early twentieth century, around 1905.

Montego Bay, Jamaica (early 20th cent.) 1905 A view of Montego Bay, Jamaica, photographed in the early twentieth century, around 1905.

"Montego Bay, Jamaica" early 20th century (imp-cswc-GB-237-CSWC47-LS12-016) 1905 Another early twentieth-century photograph of Montego Bay, Jamaica, dated around 1905.

Montego Bay - Ministry of Labour building 2008 The Ministry of Labour building in Montego Bay, Jamaica's second city and a major tourism center, photographed in 2008.

Montego Bay - View to hills of Jamaica 2008 Hills rising behind Montego Bay on Jamaica's north coast, pictured in 2008.

Montego Bay Jamaica 2009 A 2009 view of Montego Bay, a coastal resort city on Jamaica's northern shore that developed into one of the island's major tourism centers in the 20th century.

Historic Building Montego Bay Jamaica Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 A historic building in Montego Bay, Jamaica, photographed in 2013 by Wikimedia contributor Don Ramey Logan, whose travel photography documents cityscapes across the Caribbean.

Montego Bay East Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 The eastern part of Montego Bay, Jamaica's second-largest city, captured in a 2013 photograph showing the layout of this coastal town on the island's northern shore, a major hub for Caribbean cruise tourism.

Montego Bay Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 A 2013 view of Montego Bay, a port city on Jamaica's northwest coast long associated with the island's sugar trade and, more recently, with cruise tourism and beach resorts.

Montego Bay Sam Sharpe Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 This photograph shows part of Montego Bay, Jamaica, near Sam Sharpe Square, named for National Hero Samuel Sharpe, who led the 1831-32 uprising against slavery on the island.

Montego Bay Yacht Club Jamaica Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 The Montego Bay Yacht Club, a marina on Jamaica's northern coast, seen in a 2013 photograph documenting the boating facilities that serve this resort town along the island's tourism-driven north shore.

Street in Montigo Bay Jamaica Photo Don Ramey Logan 2013 A street scene in Montego Bay on Jamaica's northern coast, photographed in 2013, showing everyday urban life in a city whose economy has shifted from sugar production toward tourism over the past century.

Montego Bay - Sam Sharpe Memorial 2016 A memorial to Samuel Sharpe in Montego Bay, Jamaica, honoring the Baptist preacher who led the 1831-32 slave uprising known as the Baptist War. Photographed in 2016.