Ceylon Rubber Exhibition. Royal Botanical Gardens, Peradeniya, Sept 1906. The branch of overhead tree is Ficus trimenii, 1906
Scope and Contents
152 x 109 mm. General view of the exhibition buildings, with crowds of visitors on the lawn in the foreground. Opened by the Governor on September 13th, the exhibition comprised lectures, displays, demonstrations, and theatrical events, and closed with a dance at the Queen’s Hotel, Kandy on September 27th. For fuller details see ‘Handbook to the Ceylon Rubber Exhibition’ (Colombo 1906).
Dates
- Creation: 1906
Creator
- From the Fonds: Alexander, John Abercromby, 1854 (forester) (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Finding aid date
2015-01-28 14:24:23+00:00
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