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Postcard views of Jaffna. Photographer(s): Unknown.
Catalogue reference: Photo 365
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 365
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Title (The name of the record)
- Postcard views of Jaffna. Photographer(s): Unknown.
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1920s
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Description (What the record is about)
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Very poor quality half-tone reproductions. The postcards are held together by a paper sleeve with a Tamil caption. They were produced by M. Bastiampillay, bookseller and wholesale stationer, Chuniculi, whose portrait and premises are featured on Print 1. The remaining postcards are a mixture of ethnographical and architectural views in Jaffna and include a Hindu yogi, the clocktower, a nautch girl, St Mary's Cathedral, Dutch Fort Church, a toddy tavern, Ridgeway Memorial Hall, courthouse, street scenes and local trades.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- British Library: Asian and African Studies
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Language (The language of the record)
- Not applicable
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 1 item
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Unrestricted. Appointment Required to view these records. Please consult Asian and African Studies Print Room staff.
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Immediate source of acquisition (When and where the record was acquired from)
- Presented by M. Bastaimpillay.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 140 mm x 90 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/06061736-78d0-4abb-a85b-4318d4f0f806/
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Postcard views of Jaffna. Photographer(s): Unknown.