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Views of construction work on the Haputale, Kurunegela, Galle and Bandarawela Railways,...
Catalogue reference: Photo 1178
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This record is about the Views of construction work on the Haputale, Kurunegela, Galle and Bandarawela Railways,... dating from 1893-1895.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- Photo 1178
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Title (The name of the record)
- Views of construction work on the Haputale, Kurunegela, Galle and Bandarawela Railways, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Photographer(s): Unknown (probably William Louis Henry Skeen and Co).
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1893-1895
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Description (What the record is about)
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Collection of 30 loose albumen prints, captioned and dated in a contemporary hand on the reverse, documenting railway construction in Ceylon in the early to mid-1890s. The views show work in progress on the Matara and Galle lines (following the coast along the south-west corner of the island), the Bandarawela and Haputale lines in the tea district south-east of Nuwera Eliya, and the Kurunegala line, north-west of Kandy. The photographer is unidentified, although the collection is possibly the work of the studio of W. L. H. Skeen and Co.
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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)
- 30 items
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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)
- Unknown provenance, found in collections, January 2008.
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
- Dimensions: 210 mm x 275 mm.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/53b83f90-3b91-4b03-adcf-f2469e2fd7d7/
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Views of construction work on the Haputale, Kurunegela, Galle and Bandarawela Railways, Ceylon (Sri Lanka). Photographer(s): Unknown (probably William Louis Henry Skeen and Co).