Part of the strategy to promote the historic nature of Duke Street and bring public attention to the street’s highlights and milestones, was to install storyboards. Twenty of these storyboards have been created and installed at appropriate locations.
The DSRP has entered into an agreement with Kingston Creative to carry out tours of the Walking Street Museum. The plan is for persons on tours to use QR codes to access information on the statues, murals, and storyboards that they will encounter. Kingston Creative has also designed an app that will be used to
Plans are underway for a second phase of the Walking Street Museum which will see additional statues and a mural comprising a collage of Gleaner newspaper headlines related to Duke Street from 1834 – the year when The Gleaner was founded.
This iconic mural titled Yesterday Today and Beyond covers 1,250 square feet and is the largest continuous mural in Jamaica and probably in the anglophone Caribbean. It is the work of Christopher Rose and his team and depicts significant events on Duke Street from the earthquake of 1692 to the present. It is located on
The Family is an unusual work. It was designed and crafted by Toby Grant, from recycled plastic bottles. The Victoria Mutual Building Society office was chosen as the location for the statue.
The Gavel and Book was chosen to symbolize the reputation of Duke Street as a legal centre. Generations of lawyers have occupied offices on the street. Its proximity to the Supreme Court makes it an ideal location for legal activity even today.
This has proven to be a popular piece. The two gentlemen sitting on a bench bear a striking resemblance to local political rivals and cousins, Sir Alexander Bustamante and the Hon. Norman Manley. The bench has been installed on the sidewalk in front of the Electoral office at 43 Duke Street. Passers-by often pause to
The Ackee Man is a whimsical piece designed by artist Anthony Williams in celebration of the national dish ackee and saltfish. It is made of resin with the ackee pod serving as a couch for the relaxed ‘Ackee Man’. Unfortunately, its popularity has resulted in some damage and it has been removed from 51 ¼
The Mating of The Hummingbirds by artist Bernard Hoyes is one of the sculptures representing national symbols. It is made of reflective aluminum and lights up at night. The work has been installed to the left of the front steps of the Port Authority building.