Flagstaff, Colombo Convicts at work line to Breakwater, 1874
Scope and Contents
196 x 144 mm. View from the sea shore looking east towards the flagstaff and the old light house (later, with the top two stories demolished, the signaller’s residence). In the foreground, on the Galle Buck, parties of convicts can be seen at work preparing the site of the future stone yard built to supply the Colombo Breakwaters works (see Y303C). This site later became the Central Timber Depot of the Forestry Department.
Dates
- Creation: 1874
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Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair condition.
Date information
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Finding aid date
2014-06-18 15:11:44+00:00
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