Sri Lanka Collection (#8)

A Jungle Village, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Jungle Village, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Native Huts in the Jungle, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Native Huts in the Jungle, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Outrigger Canoe in Full Sail on Negombo Lake, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Outrigger Canoe in Full Sail on Negombo Lake, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Dawn Through the Palms, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Dawn Through the Palms, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

The Side of the Silver Sea, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
The Side of the Silver Sea, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

The Palm Fringed Shore at Sunset, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
The Palm Fringed Shore at Sunset, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Mount Lavinia Hotel and Bathing Pavilion, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Mount Lavinia Hotel and Bathing Pavilion, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Sunset, Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Sunset, Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

View from Mount Lavinia, Showing Cocoanut Palms along Seashore, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
View from Mount Lavinia, Showing Cocoanut Palms along Seashore, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Outrigger Fishing Canoe at Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Outrigger Fishing Canoe at Mount Lavinia Sea Shore, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Colombo Museum, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Colombo Museum, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Kelaniya Temple and Dagoba, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Kelaniya Temple and Dagoba, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Hindu Temple, Pettah, Colombo, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Hindu Temple, Pettah, Colombo, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Typical Street Scene in Native Quarters, Colombo, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Typical Street Scene in Native Quarters, Colombo, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Native Boutique or Fruit Shop, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Native Boutique or Fruit Shop, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Mohammedan Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Mohammedan Mosque, Cinnamon Gardens, Colombo, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

General Post Office with Entrance to Queens House and Clock Tower in Distance, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

New Town Hall, Colombo, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
New Town Hall, Colombo, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

View Towards the Pettah or Native Quarter, Colombo, Showing Khan Clock Tower, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

The Grand Oriental Hotel and P. & O. Building, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
The Grand Oriental Hotel and P. & O. Building, Ceylon, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Breakwater, Colombo, During S. -W. Monsoon, c1890 (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Breakwater, Colombo, During S.-W. Monsoon, c1890 (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Ceylon... c1920. Artist: ENA
Ceylon. River scenery is incredibly lovely throughout Ceylon. Palms, feathery bamboos and luxuriant foliage line the banks

Rickshaw Coolie, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
Rickshaw Coolie, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Buddhist Priest, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Buddhist Priest, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

A Ceylon Shikari or Hunter, c1890, (1910). Artist: Alfred William Amandus Plate
A Ceylon Shikari or Hunter, c1890, (1910). From The Hundred Best Views of Ceylon. [Plate Ltd, Colombo, Kandy & Nuwara Eliya, 1910]

Tea, 2. - Weighing the Pickings, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Tea, 1. - Plucking the Leaves, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Rubber, 1. Tapping the Trees, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Pearls, 2. - Openng the Oysters, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Pearls 1. Native Diver at Work, Ceylon, 1928. From Players Cigarettes - Products of the World: A Series of 50 [John Player & Sons, London, 1928]

Isuruminiya, an ancient and picturesque rock temple in the heart of Ceylon, 1907. [H. C. White Co. Chicago, New York, London, 1907]

Religious Preparation before entering the Mosque, Colombo, Ceylon, c1910. Colombo, Sri Lanka, is the commercial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka. [Plate Ltd. Ceylon, c1910]

Nuwara Eliya Golf Links, Driving on the 7th Tee, Ceylon, c1900. Nuwara Eliya, Central Province, Sri Lanka. The Nuwara Eliya golf course was constructed in 1889 by a Scottish soldier of the Gordon

Native bullock cart, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

The Grand Oriental Hotel, Colombo, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Road from Colombo to Galle, Colombo, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. The focal point of Kandy is the golden roofed Dalada Maligawa, the sacred Temple of the Tooth

Colombo Harbour, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Trincomalee Street, Kandy, Ceylon, late 19th or early 20th century. Lantern slide

Hall of Tusks, in the home of Lady de Soysa, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Ceylon, 1903. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Hall of Tusks, in the home of Lady de Soysa, Bambalapitiya, Colombo, Ceylon, 1903

Colombo harbour, Ceylon, early 20th century(?)

Stone Buddha, a relic of the past glory of Anuradhapura, Ceylon, c1924. The city of Anuradhapura was one of the earliest urban sites in Sri Lanka

Village scene, Trincomalee, Ceylon, 1945

Procession to a Buddhist temple, Diyatalawa, Ceylon, c1945

Fishing boats, Trincomalee, Ceylon, 1945

Elephants, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Elephants, Sri Lanka (Ceylon). Stereoscopic card detail

Colombo Harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Artist: Keystone View Company
Colombo Harbour, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Stereoscopic card details

Dalada Maligawa, Palace of Buddhas Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1902. Artist: Underwood & Underwood
Dalada Maligawa, Palace of Buddhas Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 1902. Stereoscopic slide. Detail. This is the famous shrine where pilgrims come from all parts of India to adore the so-called Sacred Tooth

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