Central Province (province)
Found in 208 Collections and/or Records:
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Fraser's Est; Factory, Matale, 1910 - 1911
A view showing the factory of Joseph Fraser's estate at Matale. This slide is a duplicate of another in this box but has a contradictory caption. Maskeliya and Matale are situated at almost opposite edges of the central tea-growing area of Ceylon, Maskeliya on the slopes of Adam's Peak in the south and Matale in the north.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Fraser's Est: Matale, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a European standing among tea plants with estate buildings in the background. The man in the foreground is presumably Frederick H. Fraser who took over the running of the property from his father, Joseph, who had arrived in Ceylon in 1872 and become part proprietor of the Matale Estate in 1886.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Hindu temple, Watagoda, 1910 - 1911
A view showing the ruins of a small Hindu temple with an Englishman posed in front of it.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Kandy Chiefs' Daughters, 1910 - 1911
A group portrait of eight young Singalese girls.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Matale rest house, 1910 - 1911
A view from the road of this attractive little bungalow with tiled roof.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - N. Eliya, 1910 - 1911
A view looking across Nuwara Eliya Lake towards distant mountains.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Nuwara Eliya, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a European and two Sinhalese caddies on the golf course at Nuwara Eliya.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Nuwara Eliya Hotel, 1910 - 1911
A front view of the Grand Hotel, Nuwara Eliya: 'There are few hotels in the East which command the advantages of this well-known hostelry. It is situated 6,200 feet above sea-level, in a magnificent climate, and in close proximity to golf-links which are said by experts to be the best east of Suez. The hotel stands on 17 acres of ground, and there are 7 acres of kitchen garden, whilst there is a private dairy pleasantly situated on high land.' (Wright 1907, pp. 832-833).
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view showing the estate bungalow and garden on the St Leonards Estate in the Udapussellawa district south-east of Kandy.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka], St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A poorly-exposed view showing the estate bungalow and garden from the hillside looking directly onto the neatly laid out property. With tea growing on the hill behind the house.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A well-exposed view showing the estate from the hillside.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view of the house and garden of the estate.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A well-exposed view showing the estate bungalow and garden on the St Leonards Estate in the Udapussellawa district south-east of Kandy.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a pathway in the garden at St Leonards with an unidentified figure standing in the background (probably A.C. Wilson).
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka], St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view showing part of the garden at St Leonards with well-tended lawn and paths.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a stream and lush vegetation with a figure in the foreground (probably A.C. Wilson).
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a group of tea-pickers with their wicker baskets.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, 1910 - 1911
A rather dark view showing a group of tea-pickers with the wicker baskets.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards; A.C. Wilson, 1910 - 1911
A view showing Wilson with three terriers in the foreground, with tea-pickers gathered beyond. The only information gathered on A.C. Wilson is an entry in 'Ferguson's Ceylon Handbook and Directory' for 1919-1920: 'Wilson, A.C. ... (Capt., Hampshires) ... Planter ... (Chairman, Udepussuellawa P[lanters] A[ssociation]) ... St Leonard's ... Halgranoya'.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards, HPA, 1910 - 1911
A view showing HPA posed in the garden at St Leonards.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - St Leonards. Salon, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a section of the drawing room of the estate house with a fireplace, books and framed pictures and photographs lining the wall.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] Tea Factory, Maskeliya, 1910 - 1911
A view showing a tea factory perched on thickly vegetated hillside. This slide is a duplicate of another in this box which identifies the actual estate and the location as Matale. Consequently, this one appears to be wrongly captioned: Maskeliya and Matale are situated at almost opposite edges of the central tea-growing area of Ceylon, Maskeliya on the slopes of Adam's Peak in the south and Matale in the north.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka], Watagoda, 1910 - 1911
A well-focused view showing devil-dancers in wooden masks posed for the camera.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Watagoda, 1910 - 1911
A rather dark view showing PCA and Maude standing outside their bungalow, a small building with corrugated iron roof.
Ceylon [i.e. Sri Lanka] - Watagoda; bathing Xmas Day, 1910-12-25
A view showing a man preparing for a swim beside a series of cascades.