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Lanka Collection (page 6)

Background imageLanka Collection: Hindu Juggernaut Car - Ceremony at Colombo

Hindu Juggernaut Car - Ceremony at Colombo
Hindu Juggernaut Procession - Ceremony at Colombo, Sri Lanka. The word juggernaut is derived from the Sanskrit Jagannatha (meaning Lord of the universe)

Background imageLanka Collection: Sri Lanka - Moon Stone and Steps - Anuradhapura

Sri Lanka - Moon Stone and Steps - Anuradhapura

Background imageLanka Collection: Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy

Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth, Kandy
Buddhism - Temple Elephants carrying the sacred tooth relic at the Perahera Procession, Kandy, Sri Lanka - during the Kandy Esala Perahera (The Festival of the Tooth). Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLanka Collection: Prince of Wales at Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon 1876

Prince of Wales at Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon 1876
Prince of Wales, (later Edward VII), Perahara Festival at Kandy Ceylon. Date: 1876

Background imageLanka Collection: Royal visit to India: Prince of Wales presented with address

Royal visit to India: Prince of Wales presented with address
Royal visit to India: Mr Layard presenting to the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) the address of the municipal council at Colombo, Ceylon, 1876 Date: 1876

Background imageLanka Collection: Landing Jetty, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Landing Jetty, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
The Landing Jetty, with people and boats, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: View of York Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

View of York Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), looking towards the Jetty. Date: circa 1908

Background imageLanka Collection: The Cingalee (or Sunny Ceylon) by James Tanner

The Cingalee (or Sunny Ceylon) by James Tanner
The Cingalee by James T. Tanner (17 October 1858 18 June 1915), with music by Lionel Monckton (18 December 1861 15 February 1924)

Background imageLanka Collection: Street scene with bullock taxi, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street scene with bullock taxi, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Hindu Vale Festival with Juggernaut, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Hindu Vale Festival with Juggernaut, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Hindu Vale Festival with Silver Juggernaut Car and crowds of people, with the sea in the background, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1905

Background imageLanka Collection: Train on Government Railway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Train on Government Railway, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Train on Government Railway connecting Colombo and Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Seen here passing an overhang known as the Lions Mouth Tunnel, Moragolla Mountain, near Kadugannawa. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Fishing boat on the sea, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Fishing boat on the sea, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Padda barge in full sail, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Padda barge in full sail, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Catamarans on the beach, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Catamarans on the beach, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1905

Background imageLanka Collection: Ferry boat, Lewella, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Ferry boat, Lewella, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Ferry boat with passengers and outrigger, Lewella, a suburb of Kandy, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Adams Peak from Maskeliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Adams Peak from Maskeliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
View of Adams Peak (Sri Pada, Sri Paadaya) from Maskeliya, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: United Club, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

United Club, Nuwara Eliya, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
United Club (club house and pavilion), Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), a hill country retreat for British colonialists and tea barons. Date: circa 1908

Background imageLanka Collection: Trincomalee Bay, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Trincomalee Bay, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Trincomalee Bay, Eastern Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Civil Hospital, Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Civil Hospital, Trincomalee, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Civil Hospital, Trincomalee, Eastern Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Mount Lavinia Grand Hotel, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Mount Lavinia Grand Hotel, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Mount Lavinia Grand Hotel, Hotel Road, Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1900

Background imageLanka Collection: Bathing at Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Bathing at Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Bathing beach and terrace building at Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1920

Background imageLanka Collection: Road to Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Road to Mount Lavinia, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Scene with rickshaw, Kandy, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Kandy Lake, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Kandy Lake, Kandy, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Kandy Lake, Kandy, Central Province, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Procession, Holy Relic of the Tooth, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Procession, Holy Relic of the Tooth, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Annual Procession of the Holy Relic of the Tooth (the Kandy Perahera), Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Kandy is the home of the relic of the tooth of Buddha -- a casket containing it is carried on the back of an

Background imageLanka Collection: Elephants and their keepers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Elephants and their keepers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1909

Background imageLanka Collection: Scene near Victoria Bridge, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Scene near Victoria Bridge, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka), with people bathing in the water. Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Street scene, Fort district, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street scene, Fort district, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageLanka Collection: Rubber Factory workers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Rubber Factory workers, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Street vendor with fruit and vegetables, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Street vendor with fruit and vegetables, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Street vendor carrying pingo baskets containing fruit and vegetables, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Clock tower, Queen Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Clock tower, Queen Street, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1910

Background imageLanka Collection: Colpetty Road, near Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Colpetty Road, near Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Colpetty (Kollupitiya) Road, near Galle Face, Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1908

Background imageLanka Collection: Point de Galle, south west Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Point de Galle, south west Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1905

Background imageLanka Collection: Breakwater scene, coast of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Breakwater scene, coast of Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
Breakwater scene with ships, coast of Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1900

Background imageLanka Collection: Fishing boats in harbour, Mutwal, Colombo, Ceylon

Fishing boats in harbour, Mutwal, Colombo, Ceylon
Fishing boats in harbour, Mutwal (Modara), a coastal suburb of Colombo, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1900

Background imageLanka Collection: Banyan trees, Kalutara, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

Banyan trees, Kalutara, Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
View of Banyan trees at Kalutara, a coastal town in Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Date: circa 1900

Background imageLanka Collection: Royal visit to Ceylon, 1870

Royal visit to Ceylon, 1870
The landing of Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh(1844-1900) at Colombo in Ceylon(Sri Lanka), for his visit in 1870. Date: 1870

Background imageLanka Collection: The interior of a court house, Ceylon

The interior of a court house, Ceylon
The interior of a court house in the Kandian provinces in Ceylon(Sri Lanka). The young Kandian woman complains of the treatment she has recieved at the hands of her husband

Background imageLanka Collection: Elephant lays water pipes, 1856

Elephant lays water pipes, 1856
An elephant assisting with the laying of water pipes near Kandy, Ceylon. 1856

Background imageLanka Collection: Buddhist Priests at a Shrine - Colombo, Sri Lanka

Buddhist Priests at a Shrine - Colombo, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: The Pettah or Native Town - Colombo, Sri Lanka

The Pettah or Native Town - Colombo, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Sri Lanka - Working Elephant known as His Excellency

Sri Lanka - Working Elephant known as His Excellency Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Sri Lanka - A Jungle Village

Sri Lanka - A Jungle Village. Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Buddhist Priest - Sri Lanka - holding a fan

Buddhist Priest - Sri Lanka - holding a fan. Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLanka Collection: Landing Jetty, Colombo Harbour, Sri Lanka

Landing Jetty, Colombo Harbour, Sri Lanka Date: circa 1910s

Background imageLanka Collection: Snake Charmer - Sri Lanka

Snake Charmer - Sri Lanka Date: circa 1920s

Background imageLanka Collection: Large Wave over the Breakwater - Colombo Harbour, Sri Lanka

Large Wave over the Breakwater - Colombo Harbour, Sri Lanka. Date: circa 1910s



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