Galle Face Hotel, Colombo, 1880 - 1889
Scope and Contents
273x211mm. View looking along the palm-shaded drive towards the hotel, with the porte-cochere entrance at the left and verandahs at the right. Established in the 1880s, the hotel became one of the leading establishments on the island, and is shown in this print before it was rebuilt on an enlarged scale in 1894.
Dates
- Creation: 1880 - 1889
Creator
- From the Fonds: Elsy, R, fl1880 - 1889 (Person)
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Originator(s)
W L H Skeen and Co
Finding aid date
2011-01-18 09:22:48+00:00
Repository Details
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