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Pettah, Colombo, 1890 - 1899

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y303G/4

Scope and Contents

275 x 211 mm. View of Main Street, Pettah, with pedestrians, bullock carts and street traders in the roadway. On the right a small part of the Town Hall can be seen. On the left are the premises of W.D. Carolis; see Arnold Wright, ‘Twentieth century impressions of Ceylon’ (London, 1907) pp. 482-484. Photographer unknown, probably W.L.H. Skeen & Co.

Dates

  • Creation: 1890 - 1899

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

Fair condition, slight fading and yellowing.

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-08-03 16:09:54+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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