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Coffee estate coolies [historic title], 1870 - 1879

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Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3022G/44

Scope and Contents

278 x 217 mm. Group photograph of labourers and two European managers, with factory buildings in the background. The photograph is captioned on the negative ‘Glentilt coolies’. The Glentilt Estate was situated in the Maskeliya Valley in the Central Province. Photograph by Scowen & Co.

Dates

  • Creation: 1870 - 1879

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

General

MJC.

Finding aid date

2009-09-17 12:42:15+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

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