Sri Lanka (nation)
Found in 1243 Collections and/or Records:
Kandy, 1880 - 1889
276 x 215 mm. View looking W along Colombo Street, Kandy, a commercial thoroughfare lined with small shops in the centre of the town.
Kandy, 1880 - 1889
272x207mm. Similar view to Y3022G/1, looking eastwards over Kandy from the Military Barracks. The King's Pavilion can be seen at the left.
Kandy and the lake, 1900
The printed caption on the reverse reads: 'M.B. Uduman's Copyright No. 102. Printed in Saxony. Published by 'The Travellers Mart', 14 York and Ballie Street, Colombo'.
Kandy and the Lake, 1870 - 1900
268 x 210 mm. View looking eastwards over the town from the military quarters and showing King Street, Colombo Street and Ward Street running west-east across the town. Photographer unknown, either Scowen & Co or W.L.H. Skeen & Co.
Kandy art ware, 1890
282 x 216 mm. View showing shelves lines with cast images of the Buddha. These artefacts are possibly part of the collection of Hugh Nevill of the Ceylon Civil Service: photographs of this, ‘showing nearly every description of Kandyan Art-work in Silver, Copper, Brass, carved Ivory, Wood, stone,’ were advertised by W.L.H. Skeen & Co in the 'Mercantile and Planting Directory' for 1891-92. See also Y303B/85-87. Photograph probably by W.L.H. Skeen & Co.
Kandy art ware, betel boxes, 1890
276 x 215 mm. Showing a display of carved betel boxes, possibly from the collection of Hugh Nevill (see Y303B/3). Photographer unknown, probably W.L.H. Skeen & Co.
Kandy art ware, wood rice bowls, 1890
276 x 212 mm. Showing a display of richly carved wooden utensils, possibly part of the collection of Hugh Nevill, Ceylon Civil Service (see Y303B/3).
Kandy, Buddhist temple, 1886
279x215mm.
Kandy, Ceylon, 1870 - 1900
271 x 207 mm. View from the hills to the south looking northwest over the lake and towards the town. The Library and Assembly Rooms are housed in the building projecting into the lake, with the Esplanade to the left and the main part of the town at the west end of the lake. The military barracks can be seen on the hill at the extreme left of the print. Photographer unknown, either Scowen & Co. or W.L.H. Skeen &Co.
Kandy-Colombo Railway Line, 1867
273 x 208 mm. View looking down the line towards the overhang of the ‘Lion’s Mouth’ (see Y303B/36) with labourers standing beneath the rock and two Europeans in the foreground. This photograph is reproduced in G.F. Perera, ‘The Ceylon Railway’ (Colombo, 1925), p 141, with a caption stating that the photograph was taken ‘during construction’. See also Y303B/45 and 48.
Kandy from above the lake, 1907
Half-plate. Missing.
Kandy from above the Lake, 1907
Half-plate (landscape format).
Kandy from above the lake, 1907
Half-plate (landscape format). Slightly different view. Either can be coloured from painting. (Fisher).
Kandy, from the Western Redoubt, 1872, 1872
276 x 188 mm. A similar view to Y3022G/1, but with King Street out of the picture to the left. Photographer unknown, but probably W.L.H. Skeen & Co.
Kandy lake, 1886
282x217mm.
[Kandy Lake], 1867
75 x 96 mm. View from the south shore of the lake looking towards the western end.
[Kandy Lake], 1867
75 x 96 mm. View from the south shore of the lake looking towards the western end.
Kandy lake 1888, looking west, 1888
145 x 109 mm. General view looking westwards across the lake, with the Old Garrison cemetery in the foreground.
Kandy lake and library, 1900
The printed caption on the reverse reads: 'M.B. Uduman's Copyright No. 107. Printed in Saxony. Published by 'The Travellers Mart', 14 York and Ballie Street, Colombo'.
Kandy Lake & cabbage palms, 1870 - 1879
280 x 212 mm. Photograph by Scowen & Co.
Kandy. Mohammedan [i.e. Muslim] Bier, 1907
Quarter-plate. Waiting outside house of deceased. Covering cloth is a warm green - tiles are red. (Fisher).
Kandy Road from Mooragalla line of railway, 1867
171 x 101 mm. View looking down onto the road, with jungle in the foreground: ‘Not so successful in detail in consequence of overpowering vegetation in the foreground, is a view of the Kandy road from Moragalla Bridge. It is singularly difficult to distinguish bits of road from glimpses of river in photographs, unless objects are reflected vividly in the water in the latter case’ (p. 12).
Kandy, the lake, 1886
283x217mm.
Kandy, the Lake and Tricomalie Street, Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka], 1890 - 1899
Approximately 200 x 140 mm. Photogravure. Probably photographed by F. Skeen.
Kandyan Brass Worker, 1907
Quarter-plate. To left of picture is an ancient Kandyan window made of hard Ceylon teak. (This window was brought in, in order to be photographed). (Fisher).