Mona Great House Hotel, Jamaica Photos

Pictures provided by descendants of Harold Ashwell.

Aerial View 16-Apr-1962

Mona Hotel aerial view 16 Apr 1962


Aerial View 12-May-1963

Mona Hotel aerial view 12 May 1963


Aerial View 8-Oct-1969
It shows the later buildings that Harold Ashwell built - additional bedrooms in the front left, his family cottage in the front right, swimming pool and rooms top left, and the dining room is top right.

mona hotel aerial view 8Oct1969


Side View c1930s (1)

Mona Great House Side View c1930s 1


Side View c1930s (2)

Mona Great House Side View c1930s 2


Lounge 1939

Mona Great House Lounge 1939


Swimming Pool 1939

Mona Swimming pool 1939


Grown Bananas with Busha and Ernest 1939

Mona grown bananas with Busha and Ernest 1939


View from front of Mona 1951

Mona View from front of Mona 1951


6-Room Bungalow 1951

Mona 6 Room Bungalow 1951


Twin Pages at the Mona 1954

Mona Twin Pages at the Mona 1954


Verandah View
A single flag pole, as this is pre-independence. Circa 1958-1960. I'd love to get the same picture today.

mona verandah view 1


Great House
That is Harold Ashwell standing on the verandah. Circa 1958-1960.

mona great house 1


Hallway
Circa 1958-1960.

mona hallway 1


Great House Lounge
The hallway is through the arch at the right. Circa 1958-1960.

mona great house lounge 1962


Dining Room
Circa 1958-1960.

mona dining room 1


Slave Kitchen Bar
Circa 1958-1960.

mona slave kitchen bar 1


Bedroom
Circa 1958-1960.

mona bedroom 1


Swimming Pool
Elizabeth Hopkins Ashwell is to the left of the waiter. Harold Ashwell is sitting over to the right. Circa 1958-1960.

mona swimming pool 1


Guest Cottage
Harold Ashwell is on the left. The manager of the hotel, Olive O'Flanagan, is on the right. Circa 1958-1960.

mona guest cottage 1


John Ashwell at Mona Hotel Jun-1965

Mona John Ashwell at Mona Hotel Jun 1965


William & John Ashwell with Windsor flag awaiting Royal party to Mona 1966

Mona William and John Ashwell with Windsor flag awaiting Royal party to Mona 1966


Verandah View 1969 with Harold Ashwell
He just raised the Jamaican and British flags.

mona verandah view 1969 with Harold Ashwell


Verandah View 25-Oct-1971 with Harold Ashwell

Mona Verandah view 25 Oct 1971 with Harold Ashwell


Grounds 8-Oct-1969

Mona Great House Grounds 8 Oct 1969


Bedrooms & Grounds 8-Oct-1969

Mona Great House Bedrooms Grounds 8 Oct 1969


Front View 25-Oct-1971

Mona Great House Front View 25 Oct 1971


Side View 25-Oct-1971

Mona Great House Side View 25 Oct 1971


Great House Side View 25-Oct-1971 (1)

Mona Grounds and Great House side view 25 Oct 1971 1


Great House Side View 25-Oct-1971 (2)

Mona Grounds and Great House side view 25 Oct 1971 2


Grounds from Pool Cottages 25-Oct-1971

Mona Grounds from Pool Cottages 25 Oct 1971


Lounge through to Hall 25-Oct-1971

Mona Great House Lounge through to Hall 25 Oct 1971


Slave Kitchen Bar 25-Oct-1971 with Harold Ashwell

Mona Slave kitchen bar 25 Oct 1971 with Harold Ashwell


Swimming Pool 25-Oct-1971

Mona Swimming Pool 25 Oct 1971


Front September 2016
Taken by a descendent of Harold Ashwell on an island visit. The balconies have been filled in to get more interior space. And the veranda columns have been replaced. They were round columns.

Mona Sept 2016