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Bullock Hackery Ceylon by Skeen & Co.,

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Tamil woman & child 1890-1900s

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Kandyan Lady c.1904

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Young Woman Ceylon, circa 1880

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Native School Childrens Late 1800s Sri Lanka

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British Military Parade in Colombo Late 1800s

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View along the Kelani River near Colombo

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Colpetty Road, Mount Lavinia, Colombo

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Plumbago yard (Graphite) Ceylon c.1910

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Street Scene, Native Shops near Colombo

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Loading Tea in to Double Bullock Carts

Loading produced Tea in to Double Bullock Carts for shipping,…

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Railway Station at Talawakelle Sri Lanka

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