Scope and Contents
Album of prints measuring approximately 275 x 210 mm. or 210 x 265 mm., generally one to a page and each with a typed caption. The captions have been used as titles and may include language which is offensive, inaccurate or inappropriate. They have been retained to reflect the context of the collection's creation. The photographs show groups and portraits of people in Ceylon, especially Kandy, and views of the outlying country, including surf boats, fishing canoes, railways, Buddhist temples, Burmese and Buddhist priests, a coffee estate, Singalese devil dancers, and plucking, firing and weighing tea.
Dates
- Creation: 1886
Conditions Governing Access
Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).
Extent
60 item(s) (60 images)
Language of Materials
English
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
fair condition, some fading and yellowing.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchased from Bernard Quaritch Ltd., London, in November 1996.
Existence and Location of Copies
To view an image from this collection:
Y303P/19 - Tamil Children
http://www.dspace.cam.ac.uk/bitstream/1810/1123/1/RCSPC-Y303P-019.jpg
To use this image or obtain a copy please refer to our Terms of Use:
http://www.lib.cam.ac.uk/rcs_photo_project/gallery1.html
General
This item level description was entered by MJC.
Originator(s)
Unknown
Geographic
- Date
- 2007-02-28 10:43:30+00:00
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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