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Flagstaff, Colombo Convicts at work line to Breakwater, 1874

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y303B/40

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2014-06-18 15:11:44+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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