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View of Cotta Road near Borella, Colombo 1915

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View of Ratnapura town and its people, c.1910

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Cotta Road near Borella 1890-1900s

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Road Scene Colpetty, Colombo, Ceylon early 1900s

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Native workmen arriving alongside the “Jervis Bay” at Colombo

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Veddahs of Ceylon (Wild Men or Yakkas)

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Native Singhalese Woman

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Native woman 1880-1890

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Road scene near Colombo, Ceylon c.1880

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Tamil woman Ceylon Late 1800’s
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Tamil woman Ceylon Late 1800’s

Tamil woman 1880s-1910

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Sinhalese man, Ceylon c1900’s

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Ferry boat over Negombo lagoon, Ceylon c.1880?s

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