Ceylon Collection (page 8)

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

Battle of Providien, c1786. Artist: Dominic Serres
Battle of Providien, c1786. The Battle of Providien was a naval battle between the British and French during the American Revolutionary War

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

An Image worshipped by the Chingulais... late 18th century
An Image worshipped by the Chingulais as the Deity who presides over Health, Wisdom, plenty etc, late 18th century. European depiction of Ceylonese people worshipping the Hindu god Ganesh

The Royal Train leaving Kandy station, Sri Lanka, c1910s

Kandy Lake, Kandy, Sri Lanka, c1910s. Kandy Lake was built in 1807

Day school, Uva Province, Ceylon. School in what is now Sri Lanka

Wesleyan mission house, Uva Province, Ceylon. House in what is now Sri Lanka

Hindu temple in the Pettah, Colombo, Ceylon. View in the capital of what is now Sri Lanka

Map of India, 1847. Illustration from The History of China and India, by Miss Corner, (Dean and Co, London, 1847)

Elephants moving a log, Ceylon, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Elephants moving a log, Ceylon, c1890. Elephants used for their strength in what is now Sri Lanka. Illustration from Iles Andaman et Ceylan, Moeurs et Coutumes

Colombo, Ceylon, c1890. Artist: Gillot
Colombo, Ceylon, c1890. View of the port city of Colombo in what is now Sri Lanka. Illustration from Iles Andaman et Ceylan, Moeurs et Coutumes

The Colombo Cricket Ground, Ceylon, 1912. From Imperial Cricket, edited by P F Warner and published by The London and Counties Press Association Ltd (London, 1912)

Sir Edward Sheperd Greasy, MA, late Chief Justice of Ceylon, 1876. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Sir Edward Sheperd Greasy, MA, late Chief Justice of Ceylon, 1876. From Men of Mark: a gallery of contemporary portraits of men distinguished in the Senate, the Church, in science

Asiatic Races, 1800-1900. Artist: G Mutzel
Asiatic Races, 19th century. Yukagir (from the Kolyma), Ostiak woman, Kalmuk (Mongol), Rajput, Kirghiz (Turkish stock), Tungus woman, Yakut woman, Tibetan (of Bhutia), Chinese lady, Chinaman

Water-Drinking Ladle, bowl in silver with ivory handle, Ceylon, 17th-18th century. At Victoria and Albert Museum

17th century Elephant in Temple of the Sacred Tooth, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 20th century
Elephant made of Women, Inner Temple of the Sacred Tooth Relic, Kandy, Sri Lanka, 20th century. 17th century image of elephant made of women in the inner temple of Sri Dalada Maligawa or the Temple

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