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Young Woman Ceylon, circa 1880

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Steamer in Colombo Harbor 1900-1910s
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Steamer in Colombo Harbor 1900-1910s

Steamer in Colombo Harbor 1900-1910s #IMG645

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The fort of colombo from the galle-face 1845

Description: The fort of Colombo from the Galle-face esplanade John…

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Galle Fort Sri Lanka 1930-1940

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Human powered crane at Colombo Port

An old small size manual (Human Powered) crane with a…

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An old manual crane at Colombo Docks

An old Medium size manual (Human Powered) crane with a…

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Steam crane unloading coal at Colombo Harbor

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Colombo Street Kandy c.1900-1910s
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Colombo Street Kandy c.1900-1910s

Colombo Street Kandy c.1900-1910s #IMG636 Image submitted by Niranjan Karunathilake

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York Street Colombo early 1900s

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The General Post Office (G.P.O) Colombo

In the year 1796 the British Colonial government took over…

Chatham Street Colombo 1890-1900
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Chatham Street Colombo 1890-1900

Colombo Chatham Street, Colombo Fort 1890-1900 #IMG633 View of Chatham…

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Gateway at Kandy Temple of the Tooth

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